🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷

Two Paso originals, zero gimmicks. This week Adam sits down with Marc Caparone of Caparone Winery (owner/winemaker, founded 1979) and Roger Nicolas of RN Estate (owner/winemaker, launched 2000) to talk patience, classic craft, and why less can taste like more. We dig into moderate alcohols, neutral oak, and Italian/Bordeaux varieties that age into real conversations. Plus, a Travel Paso Spotlight on the Garagiste Wine Festival turning 15.

Recorded at Timbre LoBro Studios, this episode features:

• Marc Caparone — Owner/Winemaker, Caparone Winery

• Roger Nicolas — Owner/Winemaker, RN Estate Vineyard & Winery

We explore Caparone’s father-and-son “simple winery, complex wines” ethos and their pioneering work with Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, and Aglianico. Then we head to RN Estate’s hilltop lens on Paso: Bordeaux-inspired reds, finesse-first blending, and SRH Pinot Noir when the coast calls. If you’re chasing origin stories in the glass, start here.

Paso Wine Wire

• Dream Big Darling opens 2026 FLOurish leadership track — six months of coaching, peer mentoring, and skill-building → https://dreambigdarling.org/flourish
  
  • Cambria Hotel Templeton–Paso Robles is now open at 1000 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton → https://www.choicehotels.com/cambria
  
  • National love for locals: Yes Cocktail Co. named #1 Best Craft Mixer Brand in USA TODAY 10Best; Allegretto Vineyard Resort ranked #3 Best Wine Country Hotel → https://www.yescocktailco.com • https://www.allegrettovineyardresort.com

Travel Paso Spotlight

We check in with Stewart McLennan, co-founder of the Garagiste Wine Festival, celebrating 15 years of discovery in Paso — small-lot producers, first-name energy, and the best place to stumble into your new favorite label.

• Festival info & schedule → https://www.garagistefestival.com/paso-robles

• Plan your trip → https://travelpaso.com

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Links & Follow

Wineries

• Cparone Winery (est. 1979) → https://www.caparone.com

• RN Estate Vineyard & Winery (est. 2000) → https://www.rnestate.com

🎯 Plan your next Paso Robles getaway at TravelPaso.com

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Where Wine Takes You is Executive Produced by Joel Peterson and Paso Wine

Associate Producer: Krista Smith

Recorded, edited, produced, and hosted by Adam Montiel

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