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🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷
This week, Where Wine Takes You welcomes one of the most influential voices in wine – Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible, a cornerstone text that’s sold over a million copies worldwide. She’s not only helped define how Americans talk about wine, but she’s spent years spotlighting Paso Robles as one of the world’s most exciting wine regions.
In this candid, deep-dive conversation, Karen opens up about her path from dropout to wine authority, why she believes Paso is one of the most expressive regions in the country, and how the wine world needs to evolve if it wants to survive. It’s passionate, unfiltered, and rich with perspective.
Also in this episode…
Travel Paso Spotlight: We’re joined by Lynette Sonne, Exec Dir of Farmstead Ed and the SLO County Farm Trail. She shares how she’s helping locals and travelers alike connect with the land, and offers a sneak peek at this summer’s Open Farm Days—a celebration of the Central Coast’s agricultural bounty.
In the Paso Wine Wire, we’re talking:
Paso Wine Country teams up with Strauss Workwear: A fresh partnership aligning style and grit, perfectly matching the energy of Paso’s wine community. Joel Peterson of Paso Wine drops in for a few words on what it means for the region.
CNN covers proposed wine tariffs: CNN’s Natasha Chen reports on how proposed tariffs could impact the American wine industry—particularly small and mid-sized producers like those in Paso. We’ve got a clip from the coverage to break it down.
DAOU Wines joins forces with LIV Golf: A bold move in branding and national visibility—Paso’s own DAOU Family Estates signs on as the official wine sponsor of LIV Golf, expanding Paso’s reach to a whole new crowd.
🎟 Paso Wine Fest is coming!
Get your tickets at PasoWine.com and don’t miss the Paso 101 Wine Seminar with Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly—a can’t-miss masterclass to earn your Paso Wine Certificate during Wine Fest weekend.
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Cork & Cruise 2025 – The Ultimate Wine Adventure
This year, imagine sailing through the Left and Right Banks of Bordeaux, tasting legendary wines with Paso’s most iconic winemakers, Eric Jensen (Booker Vineyard) & Stephan Asseo (L’Aventure) – Hosted by Cork & Cruise on board with AmaWaterways, this all-inclusive luxury wine cruise is an experience like no other. Spots are filling up fast—visit CorkAndCruise.com for details.
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For planning your next adventure in Paso Robles, check out TravelPaso.com.
Tickets are now on sale for Paso Wine Fest (May 15–18, 2025). Head to pasowine.com for details and tickets.
If you love Where Wine Takes You, subscribe, please leave a review, and share it! Thank you!
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Where Wine Takes You (WWTY) is Executive Produced by Joel Peterson and Paso Wine.
Associate Producer: Krista Smith
WWTY is recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by Adam Montiel. Follow Adam on Instagram @AdamOnTheAir and check out his daily podcast Up + Adam as well as The Pour with Adam Montiel.
To connect with Adam, ask a question, or learn more how you or your business can reach our audience on WWTY visit AdamMontiel.com
For the latest in Paso Robles Wine Country, check out PasoWine.com and follow on
Instagram @PasoWine. Download the free Paso Wine App as your guide to all things
wine country.
Original music on WWTY, “Good Company,” performed by Moonshiner Collective.
©2025 Where Wine Takes You, All Rights Reserved.
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🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷
This week, Where Wine Takes You welcomes one of the most influential voices in wine – Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible, a cornerstone text that’s sold over a million copies worldwide. She’s not only helped define how Americans talk about wine, but she’s spent years spotlighting Paso Robles as one of the world’s most exciting wine regions.
In this candid, deep-dive conversation, Karen opens up about her path from dropout to wine authority, why she believes Paso is one of the most expressive regions in the country, and how the wine world needs to evolve if it wants to survive. It’s passionate, unfiltered, and rich with perspective.
Also in this episode…
Travel Paso Spotlight: We’re joined by Lynette Sonne, Exec Dir of Farmstead Ed and the SLO County Farm Trail. She shares how she’s helping locals and travelers alike connect with the land, and offers a sneak peek at this summer’s Open Farm Days—a celebration of the Central Coast’s agricultural bounty.
In the Paso Wine Wire, we’re talking:
Paso Wine Country teams up with Strauss Workwear: A fresh partnership aligning style and grit, perfectly matching the energy of Paso’s wine community. Joel Peterson of Paso Wine drops in for a few words on what it means for the region.
CNN covers proposed wine tariffs: CNN’s Natasha Chen reports on how proposed tariffs could impact the American wine industry—particularly small and mid-sized producers like those in Paso. We’ve got a clip from the coverage to break it down.
DAOU Wines joins forces with LIV Golf: A bold move in branding and national visibility—Paso’s own DAOU Family Estates signs on as the official wine sponsor of LIV Golf, expanding Paso’s reach to a whole new crowd.
🎟 Paso Wine Fest is coming!
Get your tickets at PasoWine.com and don’t miss the Paso 101 Wine Seminar with Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly—a can’t-miss masterclass to earn your Paso Wine Certificate during Wine Fest weekend.
*******
Cork & Cruise 2025 – The Ultimate Wine Adventure
This year, imagine sailing through the Left and Right Banks of Bordeaux, tasting legendary wines with Paso’s most iconic winemakers, Eric Jensen (Booker Vineyard) & Stephan Asseo (L’Aventure) – Hosted by Cork & Cruise on board with AmaWaterways, this all-inclusive luxury wine cruise is an experience like no other. Spots are filling up fast—visit CorkAndCruise.com for details.
********
For planning your next adventure in Paso Robles, check out TravelPaso.com.
Tickets are now on sale for Paso Wine Fest (May 15–18, 2025). Head to pasowine.com for details and tickets.
If you love Where Wine Takes You, subscribe, please leave a review, and share it! Thank you!
********
Where Wine Takes You (WWTY) is Executive Produced by Joel Peterson and Paso Wine.
Associate Producer: Krista Smith
WWTY is recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by Adam Montiel. Follow Adam on Instagram @AdamOnTheAir and check out his daily podcast Up + Adam as well as The Pour with Adam Montiel.
To connect with Adam, ask a question, or learn more how you or your business can reach our audience on WWTY visit AdamMontiel.com
For the latest in Paso Robles Wine Country, check out PasoWine.com and follow on
Instagram @PasoWine. Download the free Paso Wine App as your guide to all things
wine country.
Original music on WWTY, “Good Company,” performed by Moonshiner Collective.
©2025 Where Wine Takes You, All Rights Reserved.
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