Cyp0111 said:
Is Paso a worthwhile trip? I've done Napa/Sonoma 6 or so times and looking for something different.
Hell yes. It's a longer drive unless you can afford to fly into San Luis Obispo, but there are plenty good wineries to visit. The square in Paso will remind you of Sonoma, but Paso has better restaurants. We got into a couple of places that normally don't take drop-ins (we got to taste at Terry Hoage on a day they were closed because the lady running the tasting room at L'Aventure made a phone call for us) because Paso isn't nearly as cutthroat as Napa has become. There's still a sense of "we don't know exactly what works, so we will all just do something different and see what works" so there's a lot of camaraderie among the winemakers here. That translates into a bunch of "go try this winery, it's little known but awesome" recommendations. If this isn't your style, I understand. But if you're willing to fly by the seat of your pants for a trip, go to Paso.
