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San Luis Obispo Region:
Scenic San Luis Obispo County is home to two very distinct wine-producing regions. Located between the soaring Los Padres National Forest and the Pacific Ocean, the distinct geography of the area creates specific micro-climates that provide ideal conditions for growing premium wine grapes. San Luis Obispo wine country is home to more than 60 wineries. This region is also the gateway to the Edna Valley/Arroyo Grande wine region, offering buttery Chardonnay, elegant Pinot Noirs, Syrah, Grenache, and white Rhone varieties. This idyllic area is filled with the beautiful vineyards of some of the world's finest wineries.
Wine Tasting - The Sense of Sight
Wine tasting basics begin with knowing how to use your senses to understand, interpret, and enjoy the wine. The ability to recognize what you see, and furthermore describe it in clear terms, is a very important wine tasting skill.
Although some may say the appearance of the wine is the least important aspect with regard to the senses, it is still worth noting. When examining appearance, we are looking for clarity and color. We want the wine to be free of any sediment, leaving it clear and brilliant. Red wines tend to lose their color as they mature, while white wines tend to grow darker with age. A good quality wine generally will be intense in color. The "legs" seen running down the sides of a glass after being swirled, are an indication of flavor density. It is best to use a plain white background, and tilt the glass slightly as you observe clarity and color.
Wine Tasting - The Sense of Touch
Touch is an important category of taste sensation. This is where we try to feel the wine on the palate. Here we seek to find impressions of such things as texture, body, temperature, and astringency. The aftertaste, finish, and length of a wine are all things we feel on our palate. We are looking for how the wine feels in weight (light, medium, full) and texture (silky, coarse, velvety). Try to observe how long the sensations last in your mouth. Most will tell you the longer it lasts, the better the wine!
South Coast Winery List
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Alex's Red Barn Winery
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Baily Vineyard & Winery
Bella Vista
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Boorman Vineyards Estate Winery
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Callaway Vineyard & Winery
Churon Winery
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Cougar Vineyard & Winery
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Doffo Wines
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Falkner Winery
Filsinger Vineyards & Winery
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Foote Print Winery
Frangipani Estate Winery
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Gershon Bachus Vintners (GBV)
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Hart Winery
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Keyways Vineyard & Winery
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La Cereza Vineyard & Winery
Leonesse Cellars
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Longshadow Ranch
Luttgens Family Vineyards
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Maurice Car'rie Vineyard & Winery
Miramonte Winery
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Mount Palomar Winery
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Oak Mountain Winery
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Palumbo Family Vineyards and Winery
Ponte Family Estate Winery
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Providence Family Winery
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Rancho de Andallusia Vineyard & Winery
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Robert Renzoni Vineyards
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Santa Margarita Winery
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
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Stuart Cellars
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Temecula Crest Winery
Temecula Hills Winery
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Thornton Winery
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Wiens Family Cellars
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Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards
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