October 24, 2025

Ep 149: Before the Buzz: Paso’s Tried and True Tasting Better than Ever – Featuring Caparone | RN Estate

1 hour 18 minutes

🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷

Two Paso originals, zero gimmicks. This week Adam sits down with Marc Caparone of Caparone Winery (owner/winemaker, founded 1979) and Roger Nicolas of RN Estate (owner/winemaker, launched 2000) to talk patience, classic craft, and why less can taste like more. We dig into moderate alcohols, neutral oak, and Italian/Bordeaux varieties that age into real conversations. Plus, a Travel Paso Spotlight on the Garagiste Wine Festival turning 15.

Recorded at Timbre LoBro Studios, this episode features:

• Marc Caparone — Owner/Winemaker, Caparone Winery

• Roger Nicolas — Owner/Winemaker, RN Estate Vineyard & Winery

We explore Caparone’s father-and-son “simple winery, complex wines” ethos and their pioneering work with Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, and Aglianico. Then we head to RN Estate’s hilltop lens on Paso: Bordeaux-inspired reds, finesse-first blending, and SRH Pinot Noir when the coast calls. If you’re chasing origin stories in the glass, start here.

Paso Wine Wire

Dream Big Darling opens 2026 FLOurish leadership track — six months of coaching, peer mentoring, and skill-building → https://dreambigdarling.org/flourish

• Cambria Hotel Templeton–Paso Robles is now open at 1000 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton → https://www.choicehotels.com/cambria

• National love for locals: Yes Cocktail Co. named #1 Best Craft Mixer Brand in USA TODAY 10Best; Allegretto Vineyard Resort ranked #3 Best Wine Country Hotel → https://www.yescocktailco.com • https://www.allegrettovineyardresort.com

Travel Paso Spotlight

We check in with Stewart McLennan, co-founder of the Garagiste Wine Festival, celebrating 15 years of discovery in Paso — small-lot producers, first-name energy, and the best place to stumble into your new favorite label.

• Festival info & schedule → https://www.garagistefestival.com/paso-robles

• Plan your trip → https://travelpaso.com

🎯 Plan your next Paso Robles getaway at TravelPaso.com

Links & Follow

Wineries

• Cparone Winery (est. 1979) → https://www.caparone.com

• RN Estate Vineyard & Winery (est. 2000) → https://www.rnestate.com

🎯 Plan your next Paso Robles getaway at TravelPaso.com

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Where Wine Takes You is Executive Produced by Joel Peterson and Paso Wine

Associate Producer: Krista Smith

Recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by Adam Montiel

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