A restaurant industry friend recommended we check Locatelli out. We found this winery to be very…read morefriendly with a very nice wine selection. Their friendly Boston Terrier was a plus since we have one too. We joined their wine club and enjoying Locatelli wines over the holidays.

Our first stop on the Pleasant Valley wine tasting was a Locatelli. Rachel set the bar high as she…read morewarmly greeted our group of 8, immediately started our tasting pours, and gave us a run down. It's a total of 6 pours, one white and 5 reds. Hands down one of our favorites stops, and the wines were well balanced. The reds were our favorite!! We enjoyed the connect four game and their pair of doggies, super loving and friendly. We loved it so much, we became wine members and bought a case of wine.

Came here for girls weekend! It's a mist go if you are in The area. The owner is wonderful. He was…read morevery attentive and did a great job explaining each wine. He's has a great story of how he started to make wine. He's from a small town in Northern California. The place is beautiful and secluded as well. Perfect for a group!

My experience with Vino Vargas began when I made my appointment and Pedro (owner and winemaker)…read moreinquired how I found them. I explained I had been to a few other wineries on the San Miguel side and he said, you know, we're part of the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail (13 wineries on the San Miguel side). I didn't even know about that, but come to find out some of the wineries I previously visited were part of the trail. I was thankful to Pedro for this, as it helped me plan out the rest of that day on the trail. This particular trip to Paso was a few days before the Labor Day holiday weekend. I wanted to get away, but also wanted to be as safe as possible, by going at a time where I felt there would be fewer people. In the morning a few hours before my visit, Vicky called to confirm my appointment. I appreciated that and I'm sure she did too. Vino Vargas is on the far end of the trail, so it's a little bit of the beaten path, but so worth it. Because appointments are highly recommended during this time of COVID, I happened to be fortunate enough to be the only one at the winery at that time. It was such a great experience. I was able to have a great (socially distanced) conversation with Vicky. Learned so much about her and Pedro's wine-making journey, and the wines they make. I suspect it's not something that would happen with much regularity on any non-COVID style scenario where tasting rooms are typically full or busy. The wines were also delicious. I'm not much of a white wine drinker, so I passed on that option on the tasting menu and went straight for the reds. I wound up buying four bottles - 2017 Toro Tinto Tempranillo, 2016 Rio Ruso Pinot Noir, 2017 El Taxi Cabernet, and Paso Rosa Rosé Dessert Wine. I was very luck to have gotten one of the very last bottles of the Paso Rosa and I was thrilled, because it is absolutely delicious. If you can make Vino Vargas part of your Paso Robles adventure, I would highly recommend it. Pedro and Vicky are the nicest and so love what they do. Their wines speak so much about the care they take in making them.

By far the absolutely best winery in Paso Robles! The service was incredible and the wines were…read moredivine! Loved the Petit Sirah and Pinot noir. Highly recommend adding Santellan!

Wow, we loved the wines and really enjoyed talking with the owner, Scott. We loved the Tempranillo,…read morethe Nebbiolo, and Petite Syrah. Yum!! The tasting area was very charming and welcoming. The tasting prices were very reasonable for Paso. Scott is amazing and we really admired hearing about his journey to winemaking. We highly recommend this one!!!!!

Been visiting Domaine Degher/Mojo Cellars since 2012. Dennis has always been an excellent host…read more Love his Reds and love his Blanche Voignier Chardonnay. Always worth the visit.

Domaine Degher Winery, San Miguel, CA, March 28, 2024…read more Domaine Degher is a beautiful little tasting room at the top of a hill looking out onto the Salinas River and surrounding valley below. It is owned and operated by Mr. Dennis Degher, a kind experienced gentleman who knows how to show his guests a nice time. Wine tasting is $30 per person, waived with the purchase of wine. Wine tasting is by appointment only. We made an 11 am appointment for a Thursday morning. There is an automatic gate at the bottom of the hill and you call to have it opened when you arrive. Mr. Degher greeted us when we arrived at the top of the hill. He has an indoor and outdoor tasting area. It was such a beautiful morning, we did our tasting on the patio outdoors. We tried several wines, including a Viognier, Chardonnay, a couple grenaches, a few cab blends, and a beautiful unfiltered port. All the wines we tried were very good. After tasting wine, Mr. Degher took us for stroll around his property. He gave us cuttings of rosemary, lavender, oregano, and bay leaf. We bought 4 bottles of wine, which waived our tasting fee. Mr. Degher is also an accomplished musician who has composed and performed many songs, which he has recorded and can be purchased on CD. Don't miss an opportunity to visit this beautiful little gem at the top of the hill!

OK. Grounds, nice tasting room. Friendly service and we tasted A LOT of wines for the $15 fee…read more Family run, ~90% estate. Wines were decent, but (for me), not worth the money. My favorite was the Eclipse blend, and for $18, I would have gotten a case.

Ambiance is nice. There are some stools to sit down, which is imperative at my age. Standing at a…read morebar hurts my back and Dans. We had a 1230 tasting reservation. However we arrived to find a car club had arrived and dominated the winery. MG convertibles were parked all over the about 20. Ok so we were told by the lone older man that the management went away for the weekend and scheduled only him to work. So the large group outside took away most of his attention and we were left unattended. I had to kept getting up and asking for tastes of next bottle. We had a second reservation booked at 215 which was plenty of time but we had to rush off because service was so slow. I can't imagine having only one staff work a winery alone. The staff person also said he was not told we had a reservation but he did his best to help us. We had a reservation and the large car club did not! . They just dropped in. Dan grabbed us the tall table with 4 stools. However my stool was literally falling apart and the owners should have dumped it before someone gets badly hurt. I had to carry it away and carry over another. I'm turning 70 in September and it was very sketchy. There's also a sofa corner which looked comfortable I would buy stools for the bar area if I owned it. The population is getting older. And even the car club outside was all gray haired older couples. Seating is wonderful when provided. The wines were good and he waived our fees since we were celebrating my daughter's birthday. She's a local High school teacher and we were also celebrating school ending this week for summer. They have live music scheduled for fine weekends this summer outside and there's a raised bandstand with nice grassy area to bring your chairs. The lone guy serving us was very kind and also gave amber a birthday bottle and rewarded it because we had a reservation but we didn't get a proper tasting due to the large group dropping in and the lack of paid staff to serve us and explain the wines. We also bought another bottle of wine as well. We still had a fair experience, but having to hunt him down for our next taste wasn't great. But we will be back and give it another shot. 1 winery server is not acceptable to perform adequate tastings for an entire winery. Please staff up.

Beautiful Estate in the hills ... Gorgeous views and the Winery is absolutely Divine !! It is a…read moremost elegant wine is layered and complexed

Absolutely a winner, a wonderful experience. Hosted by the owner, Roger, who is delightful…read more Rhône and Bordeaux varietals for the $30 tasting in a lovely Spanish-style home. My party of 5 had the place all to ourselves, sat outside, with a stunning view of the Paso Robles hills. I could have sat there all day. The wines were delicious. Make a RSVP, and go already.

The girls & I came down to Paso Robles for a bachelorette and we wanted to do a wine tour. We were…read morelooking into multiple shuttle service and this one was the most seamless & was super accommodating to us. Chris was our driver for the day and he came on time to pick us up. He was really great & friendly. He also was very knowledgeable about Paso Robles and answered every question that we had. There were 10 of us and we can be a little too much, but Chris was super patient with us. He went out of his way to go back to the last winery when one of the girls left her phone at there. Really appreciate him going the extra mile. The bride to be was also very happy with how everything turned out! For anyone looking to do a wine tour in Paso Robles, we highly recommend this place. If you could, also recommend Chris! He was amazing & more! Chris - thank you so much for putting up with us! We really appreciate your service today!

From getting a quote to booking I could not have loved this business more. I immediately heard back…read morefrom Jed. He is very responsive. He worked with all my questions and gave a ton of recommendations based off what I was looking for. He gave great options for food and made all the reservations needed for the day. We were lucky enough to have Jed as our guide for the day. Pick up was on time and we went rolling on. He got us checked into the wineries and made sure we were settled and checked back to make sure we were on schedule. He was easy going even when we decided to cut the tour one winery short and grab coffee instead. He even called to cancel the reservation- super planned and thoughtful Would definitely book with Jed again if in the area.

Richard is an amazing teacher, encourager, farmer, and entrepreneur. It's no wonder this place has…read morewon so many awards. Richard's passion for all things olive translates into olive oils that are healthy, delicious, and enjoyable. We felt like we earned a Master's Degree in olive-ology. Richard's wealth of knowledge is phenomenal. This was such a wonderful and fun experience. If you schedule a tour you need at least 2.5 hours. We were actually there for 3.5 hours and it was worth every minute. Thanks, Richard, for imparting your love for olives. Can't wait to return with friends. We have toured four other Olive ranches in Paso, and this is by far THE BEST, THE MOST INFORMATIVE, and THE MOST EXCELLENT EVOOs.

Have you ever met someone completely passionate about their work that they make you question your…read morework? Richard is the Olive oil man! We planned a trip to see his farm on the last day of our trip. I sadly can't drink right now, so what else is there to do outside of family activities and wineries? Olive oil farming! It was a great way to end our time on the central coast. Richard started by telling us about his story of becoming the Olive oil man. He helped us learn about Olive trees (we had brought a branch from our tree), the olives themselves, and the milling process. He brought us into his tasting room, and we tried various oils and a vinegar, as wells as a few flavor pairings. We really have a new appreciation for not only olives, Olive oils, and farming, but Richard and smaller, non-commercial farmers. Every bottle is a labor of love crafted by him, his wife, and even his dog. The visit felt like we had visited an uncle, and we did buy oils (he definitely doesn't ask you to, but after tasting then and knowing the process, you definitely want to.) We were going to send some as gifts, but it's hard to appreciate something as much unless you've experienced it. We experienced the San Miguel Olive Farm and we're better for it. Thanks again Richard! We definitely will try to come up one October to experience the harvesting to complete the journey.