Columnist Don Sonderling, Author at Paso Robles Daily News

On the road again in Paso Robles Wine County

May 5th, 2021 Comments Off

–It was a long year as time slowly crept by, especially because we couldn’t make our frequent trips from the Los Angeles area up […]

Paso Robles wine country is open and welcoming

March 29th, 2021 Comments Off

Don’s back, and so is Paso! –It’s been a long, difficult, challenging year. Facing unknowns, business closings, shutdowns, partial openings, re-inventing, reacting, minute-by-minute changes. Paso […]

North County local launches charcuterie business, Stellar Cellar Boards

March 24th, 2021 Comments Off

–30-year-old Paso Robles resident Betsy Plascencia has launched Stellar Cellar Boards, a business that provides charcuterie “to-go” boxes, cones, and platters to San Luis Obispo […]

Have a heavenly experience at Seven Angels Cellars

February 2nd, 2021 Comments Off

–Traffic flows steadily most days heading north on California’s Highway 101 from Southern California, towards the Central Coast Wine Country. As you approach Paso Robles, […]

Winemaker Nick Elliott of Nicora Wines joins the ‘100 point club’

September 10th, 2020 Comments Off

–Nick Elliott arrived in Paso Robles in 2001, when he was 19 years old. He came to work on a construction job, as he says […]

Garagiste Festival spotlights small-batch producers at sold-out event

November 14th, 2019 Comments Off

–The 9th Annual Garagiste Festival’s Grand Tasting on Nov. 9th was another exciting sell-out, and one for the books. With a couple dozen new exhibitors, […]

The story of Paso-ver

April 23rd, 2019 Comments Off

By Don Sonderling A Paso-ver at The Sonderlings As most of you know, Lynn and I are Pasofiles, and we have found over the years, […]

Torrin Vineyard new tasting room now open

February 28th, 2019 Comments Off

–Scott and Viquel Hawley, of Torrin Vineyard, are excited to announce the opening of their own winery and tasting room as of late 2018. Scott […]

Alta Colina pours at LA Cellars

February 19th, 2019 Comments Off

–Maggie Tillman, representing Alta Colina Wine in Paso Robles, was invited to pour a selection of their wines at Liquid Asset Cellars in Burbank this […]

Garagiste Southern Exposure happening Feb. 8-9

February 4th, 2019 Comments Off

–Mark your calendar now to attend The Garagiste Wine Festival-Southern Exposure, Feb. 8-9, in Solvang, the Danish capital of America. Meet, greet and taste wines […]