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    MEA Wine

    5.0 (17 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 6:00 PM

    By appointment only

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    Had a fantastic time on a recent Thursday afternoon at MEA Wine. Everything about the experience was really great. Daniela entertained us with stories about the history of the winery, John's path to MEA and lots of other interesting stuff. We got a tour of the space which was pretty cool and our dog was allowed to join us which is always a bonus. The wines are some of the best we have tasted in the area; a testament to John's winemaking skills. The Vermentino is DELICIOUS; the Las Fuentes and GSM are spectacular and the Chardonnay didn't disappoint. Wine tasing at MEA was the highlight of our trip to the central coast.

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    Wine tasting is $12 person or waived when you buy a bottle. I bought sparking wine 2018 Retrograde, and 2018 Retrospect. John was a great host and explained about each wines creation. Definitely recommend visiting!

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    MEA wine is the best value in Atascadero. Daniela and John are so welcoming and knowledgeable. Don't walk, run to this winery today!

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    John has created a very solid line up of wine in Atascadero/Central Coast, that will bring you JOY!!

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    Nichols Winery - Nichols' Silver Fox brand.

    Nichols Winery

    2.2(9 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    We had an excellent time at the tasting! He is very knowledgeable and engaging…read more BUT, something is very wrong. His wines are OLD. We're not wine connoisseurs, but the bottle of Sauvignon Blanc we bought was 13 years old. (They're supposed to be consumed within 2-3 years). Please see photo posted.

    *****AVOID*****AVOID*****AVOID*****AVOID*****AVOID…read more Something is very wrong in this industrial storage facility. 1. The tasting list was last updated 2.5 years ago. The list has the date on it. See photo. 2. During a tour of the storage facility we saw over 1000 cases of wines - most of which were from a 2003 vintage and some whites dated back to the 1990's. If the list prices for his wines are to believed, this would be about $500,000 worth of unsold inventory that is 15-25 years old. 3. The "collection" of art is everywhere and Keith Nichols says that some of it was worth thousands and available for purchase. Here is the description of the wines offered for tasting: 2005 Sauv Blanc $23 - Sauv Blancs need to be consumed within 5 years of vintage or risk severe oxidation. The 10 year old wine in our glasses was the color of brewed tea and tasted foul. 2001 Chardonnay $31 - The 16 year old wine was fully oxidized with the color of Coca Cola. Tasted foul. 1997 Merlot $49 - 20 year old fully oxidized wine, the color of strong brewed coffee. Tasted foul 2003 Syrah $39 - Fully oxidized wine, the color of strong brewed coffee. Tasted foul 1999 Meritage $49 - Fully oxidized wine, the color of strong brewed coffee. Tasted foul 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon $55 - Fully oxidized wine, the color of strong brewed coffee. Tasted foul Each of the wines went directly to the dump bucket after a tiny sip. When asked when the bottles were opened, Keith responded "earlier today". Also, he volunteered that he prefers to keep his wines 10 years in the bottle before releasing them. When asked where are his wines with a vintage date newer than 2007, he responded that they were all "at the bottler". That raised our suspicions even more that he is able to store 9 years of bottled wine at his bottler - sure Keith, sure. He mulishly collected the $10 per person tasting fee despite the failed tasting event. These are the facts surrounding our tasting. You draw your own conclusions about what is REALLY going on here. Just imagine it has been the same wines in the same spoiled condition for 2.5 years, at least. You have been warned.

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    Union Sacré Winery - Cheers!!!

    Union Sacré Winery

    4.9(153 reviews)
    4.7 mi

    When I see 5 star businesses, especially if they are small local businesses, I do my best to visit,…read moresupport, and learn what makes them so successful. Quality/Quantity - After tasting a few wines, I settled on a glass of Pinot Noir. Atmosphere - Small tasting room, bar, indoor, and outdoor seating. Plus tasting. Got lucky, as today they were bottling so we got to experience that a little. And due to the small size, they bottle via a trailer; see pictures. Plenty of Tin City parking, as we got here late and right before closing. Open 7 days a week from 11am to 5pm. Service - Emma was perfect. As usual, we were the only customers. We got all the attention. It felt like we were all just hanging out. (Or she was just so bored, lol). She shared so much information about the winery and Paso Robles. We compared stories and wineries, etc. Lastly, she gave us a tour of the facility as the production just ended. This was unexpected and really appreciated. Price - $18 + generous tip. I just got a glass of their Pinot Noir. Tastings are $20 a person and waived with two bottle purchases. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success at this location since 2019. I can see why you are 5 stars; great service culture.

    Stopped in for a quick tasting while in Tin City. We had time to kill before another reservation,…read moreand had just been told about Union Sacré and the unique wines they make during our last tasting. They were happy to accept us as walk-ins, and offered us our choice of seating. They have outdoor seating and indoor standing tastings at the bar, since we didn't have too much time we opted for a bar tasting with Kirsten (the wife of one of the owners). It was great learning about the wines, and the area of France that they are inspired by. The wines here are a little different than most you see in Paso, they have a lot of white wine and do a decent amount of skin contact on some of them. Some of the wines reminded me of natural wine, which I'm not the biggest fan of, but I know a lot of people who love them. I ended up leaving with a bottle of their 100% Pinot Blanc, a little sweeter than something I would usually go for, but I'm excited to drink it on a nice summer day!

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