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San Luis Obispo & South County Wine Tasting
accommodate all visitors. With
around 35 different white, red, and
rosé wines to choose from, there
are wines for every guest from the
first-time wine taster to the expert.
With extensive picnic grounds and
views, the family-friendly tasting
room provides a memorable and
fun experience.
Veteran winemaker Rob
Takigawa focuses on bringing
elegant chardonnays, aromatic
whites, and pinot noir wines from
the cool Edna Valley and powerful
reds from the warmer Paso Robles
to Baileyana visitors. These wines
are rich in stories, well told by the
engaging tasting room team.
The Baileyana Tasting Room
is located at 5828 Orcutt Road,
San Luis Obispo. It is open from
10 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily, excluding
major holidays. Reservations are
required. Please book on Tock or
call (805) 269-8200.
Award-winning wine, grappa,
and brandy at Autry Cellars
Overlooking vineyards, and 40
miles of the Santa Lucia mountain
range is Autry Cellars. Owner and
Autry Cellars’ unpretentious
tasting room is, “styled in early
American warehouse,” jokes Autry.
But, don’t be deceived by the mod-
est décor. Here is where visitors
experience superb wine varietals
along with gold medal best-in-class
grappa and silver medal American
oak and Hungarian oak brandies.
Inspired by a spectacular
zinfandel tasting experience Autry
became a full-time artisan wine-
maker in 2001 and a fully licensed
brandy distiller in 2012. He says
people who visit his tasting room,
“come for the wine and discover the
brandy,” and gain access to impres-
sive small lot wines and brandies
that are available exclusively in the
tasting room.
Visit Autry Cellars tasting
room at 5450-B Edna Road in San
Luis Obispo; open 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday (last reserva-
tion at 4 p.m.) and 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday (last reservation at 3 p.m.),
autrycellars.com. For reservations
call (805) 546-8669.
Croma Vera Wines—Spanish-
inspired, locally sourced
Croma Vera Wines has carved
out a niche for Spanish-inspired
wines on the Central Coast.
Dedicated to sustainable winemak-
ing, Croma Vera wines showcase
a distinct balance and freshness
influenced by the Central Coast
climate and soil that is so similar
to Spain’s wine regions. Wines like
albariño, tempranillo, graciano,
and bold red blends allow Croma
Vera to offer delicious, distinctive
wines that bring something unique
artisan winemaker Steve Autry and
his tasting room staff pour wine vari-
etals, grappa, and his signature apple
brandy from some of the best grapes
selected from across the region.