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Wine Tasting
(805) 237-1425
asuncionridge.com • 180 Bella Ranch Rd. (off of El Pomar)
Walk-ins welcomed!
Open Daily 11am to 5pm.
Reservations recommended for larger parties.
Celebrating 30 years of ethical dry farming.
HWY 101
San Marcos Rd.
24th St.
Nacimiento Lake Dr.
N
I
Mahoney
Drake
7340 Drake Road, Paso Robles
(805) 467-2138
Open most Sundays 11am to 5pm,
special event weekends
and weekdays by appointment.
Join our Wine Club for a 20% Discount!
Vintage Paso- Zinfandel Weekend Open House
Sat. & Sun., March 15-16 11am-5pm
Enjoy the melodic sounds of J Street Slim on Sunday
Dig into gourmet food, private label
goodies & Oliveto olive oils, gems,
minerals, fossils & jewelry.
Eberle Winery, a tradition of great
wine, conversation and hospitality
A Gary Eberle quotation on the
wall at the Eberle Winery tasting
room reads, "The difference between
wine and children is you can sit
down and reason with a bottle of
cabernet." This quote speaks for all
the Eberle wines and is a testament
to Gary's passion for great wine, con-
versation, and hospitality, the traits
that led to his being known as the
godfather of Paso Robles wine.
“Have a glass of cabernet with
me,” is a sincere invitation from Gary
to every visitor. He tries to spend a
few hours every day meeting people
and their dogs and can usually be
The legend of great
cabernet and great
hospitality continues
found seated at the entry to the dog-
friendly tasting room, welcoming all.
After graduating from Penn State
with a Bachelor of Science in Biology,
Gary studied cellular genetics at
Louisiana State University. During
this time, he discovered wine and
decided to become a winemaker.
Gary relocated to California to study
enology at UC Davis and received his
degree in 1973.
That same year Gary moved to
Paso Robles and became a found-
ing partner in Estrella River Winery
& Vineyards. In the late 70s, Gary
decided to venture out on his own.
Taking his share of Estrella River
Winery in the form of juice instead of
a buyout allowed him to create wine
under the Eberle label. He released
his first wine, a cabernet sauvignon,
in 1979.
In 1984, the Eberle Winery
tasting room opened to the public,
sporting the Eberle boar that has
become the winery’s logo and iconic,
ubiquitous symbol. A sculpture and a
Enjoy a glass of cabernet with Gary Eberle.