Where Wine Takes You - A Paso Wine Podcast

Where Wine Takes You - A Paso Wine Podcast

Keeping it real with owners, winemakers, growers and personalities as they discuss the places and wines that have shaped the Paso Robles Wine Region

Episodes

Ep 133: Why Tourism Matters – Where Hospitality Meets Heritage – Featuring Travel Paso

June 6, 2025 • 68 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this special episode of Where Wine Takes You, host Adam Montiel takes you behind the scenes of Paso Robles' vibrant tourism industry. Recorded during National Travel and Tourism Week and California Tourism Month, this episode shines a spotlight on the individuals and businesses that make Paso Robles a premier destination. You'll hear from: Richard Verruni, General Manager of Al...
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Ep 132: Live from Paso Wine Fest 2025

May 24, 2025 • 73 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 There’s Paso… and then there’s Paso during Wine Fest weekend. This episode captures it all — the energy, the people, and the pulse of a region at its most electric. Recorded from the Ponderosa at the Paso Robles Event Center — nestled between In Bloom and Il Cortile — Adam sat down with a lineup of Paso’s most vibrant voices. In three stacked segments, we dive into what makes this fe...
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Ep 131: Downtown & Dialed In – Featuring Bushong Vintage Co. & Sea Shell Cellars

May 9, 2025 • 71 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 This week, we’re diving into the creative current flowing through Downtown Paso’s tasting rooms — and the two distinct winemakers who are helping define the vibe. Joining Adam Montiel in the studio: Jason Bushong, owner & winemaker at Bushong Vintage Company Lauren Lange, winemaker at Sea Shell Cellars   We talk tasting room culture, downtown energy, and how wine can be as m...
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Ep 130: Kiler Instinct: A New Era – Featuring ONX Wines

May 2, 2025 • 76 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    Big moves at ONX Wines. This week, we’re talking about the launch of Kiler Canyon Vineyard - a bold new brand carved from one of Paso’s most exciting sites. Joining Adam Montiel in the studio: Jeff Strekas, Director of Operations & Winegrowing Drew Nenow, Winemaker at ONX   What makes Kiler Canyon’s wines different? Why give a vineyard its own label? And what happens when ...
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Ep 129: Breaking Plates, Pouring Paso – Bringing Greek Wines & Culture to Paso – Featuring Boutz Cellars

April 26, 2025 • 68 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    Greek spirit. Paso soil. A father and son chasing a dream that started generations ago, and pouring it into the Adelaida hills today. James and Manoli Boutzoukas of Boutz Cellars are bringing real Greek wine culture to Paso Robles, planting Assyrtiko, Roditis, Agiorgitiko - and betting on tradition in a whole new land. When your roots run deep and your dreams run wild, you don’t f...
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Ep 128: Earth Day – Earth First Farming – Featuring MAHA Estate | Villa Creek and Booker Vineyard and Winery

April 19, 2025 • 59 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    In this Earth Day-inspired episode, Adam sits down with two leaders shaping the future of Paso from the ground up: Cris Cherry, owner of Villa Creek and the Maha Estate, and Hillary Graves, vineyard manager at Booker Wines. Together, they explore what it means to farm with integrity—from regenerative practices to the emotional reality of tending vines through seasons of change. I...
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Ep 127: Share and Pair Sundays – Featuring The Wine Bible’s Karen MacNeil

April 4, 2025 • 71 mins
🍇 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 conversati...
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Ep 126: Paso’s First Michelin Star – Featuring Six Test Kitchen

March 28, 2025 • 66 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    In this episode, we take a flavorful detour off the vineyard path and into the heart of Paso’s culinary scene with Chef Ricky Odbert—owner of Six Test Kitchen and the first to earn San Luis Obispo County its very first Michelin Star. From cooking in his parents’ garage in Arroyo Grande to building one of the most exclusive dining experiences in California wine country, Ricky shares...
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Ep 125: From Everywhere to Here: How Paloma Bilson Found Her Frame in Paso – Featuring Dilecta Wines

March 21, 2025 • 59 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    From Everywhere to Here: How Paloma Bilson Found Her Frame in Paso In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with Paloma Bilson, owner and winemaker of Dilecta Wines. Her journey—from Angola and Namibia to the film industry in LA, to founding a visa consultancy for extraordinary talent, and finally planting roots in Paso Robles—is nothing short of cinematic. Paloma’...
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Ep 124: Cabernet Franc’s Rise in Paso – Featuring LXV Wines and Adelaida Cellars

March 14, 2025 • 49 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, we dive into Cabernet Franc’s moment in the spotlight and how Paso Robles is shaping its future. Once considered just a blending grape, Cab Franc is proving it can stand on its own—with structure, depth, and a signature Paso character. To break it all down, we’re joined by: Neeta Mittal, LXV Wines – A master of food & wine pairings who’...
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Ep 123: From Pre-Med to Paso: Following Science, Finding Soul – Featuring MCV Wines

March 7, 2025 • 71 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, we sit down with Matt Villard, owner and winemaker at MCV Wines, to explore his unexpected journey from pre-med at UC Davis to crafting bold, Petite Sirah-driven wines in Paso Robles. Sometimes, the best path is the one you never planned for, and Matt’s story proves that following your passion can lead to extraordinary places. We dive into...
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Ep 122: Off the Vine, On the Line: How Great Design Moves Bottles – Featuring Kraftwerk Design

February 21, 2025 • 59 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, we're pulling back the curtain on something you might not think about—but it’s the first thing you see when you pick up a bottle of wine: the label. A great wine label isn’t just about looking pretty—it’s storytelling, branding, and marketing all wrapped into one, and it can make or break a wine’s success. To explore this, Thomas Reiss, fo...
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Ep 121: A Century of Winemaking and Grape Growing – Featuring Janell Dusi & Matt Dusi

February 14, 2025 • 65 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    ******* Where Wine Takes You Named by Feedspot.com #3 on Their List of Top 100 Podcasts ******* In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, we’re celebrating a milestone that’s been a century in the making. The Dusi family has been farming Paso Robles vineyards for 100 years, and today, we’re sitting down with Janell Dusi of J Dusi Wines and her brother, vineyard manager Matt Dusi...
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Ep 120: Not Your Usual Wine Tour – Toasting Tin City – Featuring Toast Wine Tours | Giornata Wines | Etto

February 7, 2025 • 62 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, we’re exploring new ways to experience Paso Robles beyond the tasting room. Adam sits down with Kristina Horton, owner of Toast Tours, who is redefining how visitors sip and explore Paso with guided wine tours, insider experiences, and now, a Tin City Walking Tour. Joining the conversation is Steffi Terizzi, the force behind Etto Pasta Bar ...
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Ep 119: Crushin’ It in Paso – Featuring Crush Vineyard

January 31, 2025 • 65 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with Scott Schramm, owner of Crush Vineyard, and Tyler Russell, his winemaker and a Paso veteran known for his no-nonsense, instinct-driven approach to crafting wines. Scott’s journey is anything but ordinary—coming from a successful career in the fashion industry, he made a bold leap into the world of winegrowing in Paso Rob...
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Ep 118: Wine Industry Persons of the Year 2024 – Randy & Jenny Heinzen

January 17, 2025 • 47 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷      In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with Randy and Jenny Heinzen, Paso’s 2024 Wine Industry Persons of the Year. Randy, the mastermind behind Vineyard Professional Services, and Jenny, a leading expert in vineyard real estate, share their journey of building a life and legacy in Paso wine country. From planting agave on their property to winning top honors, ...
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Ep 117 – Paso’s Movers & Shakers (& Not the Winemakers) Earning National Recognition

January 10, 2025 • 63 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷      In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, recorded at the renowned Robert Hall Winery in Paso Robles, host Adam Montiel delves into the journeys of three influential figures recently honored as 2024 Wine Industry Leaders by Wine Business Monthly: Maeve Pesquera, Executive Vice President of the Luxury Division at O’Neill Vintners & Distillers (oneillwine.com) and Robert Hall W...
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Ep 116 Bubbles on Bubbles! – Featuring Rava Wines | Paris Valley Road

December 31, 2024 • 71 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    In this sparkling New Year’s episode, host Adam Montiel rings in 2025 with two incredible winemakers who bring the bubbles and Bordeaux brilliance to Paso Robles. Sherri Holzer of Rava Wines shares the story behind Paso’s first sparkling wine-focused winery, crafted using the traditional méthode champenoise. We delve into their diverse lineup, sustainable practices, and the magic ...
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Ep 115: Cruise with Paso Wine in Bordeaux with Paso Legends – Featuring L’Aventure | Booker Vineyard

December 18, 2024 • 74 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷    Get ready for an episode recorded deep in the stunning limestone caves of L’Aventure Winery. This week, Adam Montiel sits down with two Paso icons: Eric Jensen of Booker Wines and Stephan Asseo of L’Aventure. These two winemaking legends share their journey of shaping Paso Robles into a world-class wine region, with Eric’s bold innovations like My Favorite Neighbor and Stephan’s p...
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Ep 114: Magic of MICHELIN – Featuring Inn Paradiso | The Restaurant at JUSTIN

November 12, 2024 • 64 mins
🍇 Where Wine Takes You - Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam Montiel dives into The Magic of Michelin, recorded live at the enchanting Inn Paradiso in Paso Robles. This unique getaway, owned by Steve Werndorf, is unlike any other with its hidden, artistic, and luxurious ambiance. Joining Adam are two stars from Justin Winery—Executive Chef Rachel Hagstrom and Winemaker Scott Shirley. Rachel and her...
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