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8 Sustainable Wineries in Paso Robles Wine Country

October 26, 2011

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If you’re not familiar with Paso Robles wine country and you love fine wine, you might want to start paying attention. While the region hasn’t received as much press as its cousins to the north, Napa and Sonoma, it is …

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Castoro Cellars: Damn Fine Eco-Friendly Wine

October 12, 2011

Photos via Castoro Cellars

Castoro Cellars, founded by the husband and wife team of Niels and Bimmer Udsen in 1983, is one of Paso Robles’ oldest wineries. What started out as just a few barrels in some rented space has grown into a 25,000-case operat…

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Ancient Peaks Winery: California Mission Becomes Sustainable Winery

September 21, 2011

Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch

Nestled away in the southernmost part of the Paso Robles AVA, just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean, is Ancient Peaks Winery. The family-owned vineyard, which was was once part of California’s famed Mission Trail, is a SIP-cert…

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Oso Libre: Winery Fights County for Renewable Energy, Wins!

August 10, 2011

Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch

Oso Libre Winery, which means “free bear” in Spanish, is a small boutique vineyard and winery located in the heart of Paso Robles. The winery gets 100% of its energy from renewable sources, an achievement that played out like a…

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Peachy Canyon Winery: Old Jesse James Hideout Turns Sustainable Winery

July 27, 2011

Green Wine Guide Peachy Canyon PhotosPhoto via Peachy Canyon

Peachy Canyon Winery is a sustainable, family-owned winery located on the westside of Paso Robles’ popular Highway 46. The winery is named after a horse thief who took refuge in a cave near the vineyard; Jesse James made use of the same hideout. …Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Tablas Creek: Bringing a Rhône Revolution to California’s Central Coast

June 8, 2011

Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch

Tablas Creek is a 120-acre vineyard situated just twelve miles from the Pacific Ocean, on the westside of Paso Robles, California (just Paso to the locals). The vineyard focuses on Rhône-based blends common to the centuries-o…

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Robert Hall: Large-Scale Winery Helps Set Sustainability Standard

May 4, 2011

Owner Robert Hall. Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch

Located in the heart of Paso Robles wine country, just east off of Highway 46, is the Robert Hall estate. Started in 1995, the winery produces some …Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Halter Ranch: Ronald Reagan Hangout Becomes Sustainably-Certified Winery

April 13, 2011

Green Wine Guide Halter Ranch PhotosPhoto by Jaymi Heimbuch

Planted just ten miles from Paso Robles’ famed Highway 46 wine route, Halter Ranch is a sustainable vineyard deeply rooted within California’s history. The property made its H…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Beekman Boys Install The Vertical Axis Wind Turbine You’ll Want To Get For Your Home

March 29, 2011

photo: Windspire Energy

I’ll be bluntly honest: I don’t think most backyard wind turbines, still less rooftop wind turbines, are worth the money in most situations. But there are a couple which are really pretty good. Which is where the Windspire and…

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AmByth Estate Accidentally Becomes Paso Robles’ First Biodynamic Winery

March 16, 2011

Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch

Tucked away high in the hills of Templeton, California is AmByth Estate, the first and only certified biodynamic vineyard within the Paso Robles Appellation–an area well known for its Zinfandel and Rhône v…Read the full story on TreeHugger

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