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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tobin James winery |
Possibly the single best small producer in Paso Robles, CA is Tobin James. We dropped by the winery last week and I found myself enrolled in the wine club without intending to. Too many tastes, I think. All of the wines I've had from Tobin James have ranged from pretty good to superb. Particularly, I'm enchanted by the LaGrein, a varietal which I normally see only in the Italian Alps. Tobin James produces the only pure LaGrein wine in the USA; it's a hearty, rich-main-course wine which is perfect for winter holiday meals. Stock up! The other lovely thing about the winery is its brash unpretentiousness. The winery itself is done up in cast-off movie sets to look like a Wild West town, and has an actual 1860's western bar installed. The wine club is called "the James Gang" (and offers discounts of up to 50% off retail), and Tobin James' economical blend is called "Chateau Le Cacheflo" ($12) (try pronouncing it). Other good wineries in Paso Robles: Peachy Canyon (with some wines better than others) and Vina Robles (very good table wines). Winery Justin is the award-winner of the region, and produces excellent wines, but be prepared to pay dearly for them ($60+). |
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| Author: | KSyrahSyrah [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tobin James winery |
Do you know the names of the people who own these wineries? A woman I knew in HS and her husband have a winery there. Who would have thought of Paso Robles as wine country? (I got the worst sunburn of my life at Lake Naciemento.) |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tobin James winery |
KSS, Nope, but Google does: Tobin James is of course owned by Toby James. Vina Robles: Hans Nef Peachy Canyon: Doug and Nancy Beckett Justin: Justin and Deborah Baldwin |
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| Author: | KSyrahSyrah [ Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tobin James winery |
OK, guess I should have gotten that one.....the people I knew are named Shorr. |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tobin James winery |
You sure it's not "Shore"? Bob and Tanis. They own Arroyo Robles winery. |
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| Author: | KSyrahSyrah [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tobin James winery |
Yep. That's them. Sorry for the typo. Is their wine any good? |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tobin James winery |
No idea. Haven't had it. |
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