Piedra Creek Winery — Attraction in San Luis Obispo

Last week, we visited and tasted at Piedra Creek, my 4th visit. It's an excellent visit, I brought my best friend Debbie this time, she's a fairly new winery business owner too, in Amador County. The wine was excellent, the tasting experience, and the hospitality of TJ and his grandmother and original owner Margaret. It's my favorite place for the experience and TJ and Margaret.

We first visited just as live scheduled visits were permitted as businesses started to reopen post-pandemic. We had wonderful hospitable tasting and enjoyed the history of the winery. We LOVED the wine, most of it hearty reds, and normally I'm not a red fan. The heady Zinfandel and Legrein, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir Blanc and a wonderful rose, plus a run not currently available of sparking rose. There have been other special blends. Pinot Noir is not usually a favorite for me either, but I love it here and the Pinot Noir Blanc is my #1 favorite. We joined the wine club too.

Wine vines are in their full green glory right now!

This is a small family run vineyard with an outdoor tasting area. We originally tasted on the back patio. It's by appointment only. They will accommodate you in most cases! Craig manages tastings now, he's knowledgeable and a good addition too.

Thank you for a wonderful authentic friendly experience, this time...

This winery is a hidden gem. I highly recommend making a reservation and experiencing it for yourself.

There is so much history in the valley and Piedra Creek is one of the early few (they've been around for over 40 years!). Not only do you get to drink the wine, but learn about the history of the valley and the winery, farming and winemaking.

Their signature Lagrein is something special and unlike anything I've had before. They have some killer pinots and a phenomenal grenache and syrah and few wines as well. Their newest release, San Floriano, was just bottled and promises to be something beautiful.

The owners and tasting room manager are very knowledgeable and the absolute best.

I just cannot get enough of...

My wife and I attended a "pairing event" at the winery hosted by Kathryn's Kuisine. This is a very small family owned winery that is well worth the visit. They prefer tastings by appointment, as we were told. The grounds are well kept, and the vines are in walking distance. We had the pleasure of meeting with the Matriarch and co-founder. she was a delight, and leaves you with a wonderful story of how the winery was founded and its future. The food pairing was a wonderful take on the different flavors of each wine. I am not a wine drinker, but I enjoyed myself, and we left with two bottles of their wine. A wine club membership may soon be in the near future. I would highly...