Mira Honeycutt

3 weeks ago | pasoroblespress.com | Mira Honeycutt

An aging red barn sits on the sloping vineyard drive from Kiler Canyon Road to the Ecluse winery. As a kid, Josh Beckett grew up around that red barn. “There were no vineyards then, just the barn,” he recalled. “That’s where we made our wine before we moved to Peachy Canyon.”Josh was referring to his parents, Doug and Nancy Beckett, the Paso pioneers who founded Peachy Canyon Winery in 1988.

1 month ago | pasoroblespress.com | Mira Honeycutt

Four days of top-tier wine, culinary pairings, and vibrant lounges mark a stylish new era for Paso’s signature event PASO ROBLES — The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (PRWCA) scored big this year by corralling sponsorship from Strauss, Europe’s leading workwear company based in Germany. “It’s a pretty sizable sponsor,” said Joel Peterson, executive director of PRWCA. “We have a one-year deal but it can be a three-year deal if we want to.

1 month ago | pasoroblespress.com | Mira Honeycutt

In a quiet strip of Railroad Street, near Paso Robles’ downtown square, the recent addition of Bottle Shop has added a hip vibe that might just launch a vibrant wine-and-food scene for locals and tourists alike. Dubbed the Paso Railroad District, the three-block stretch is populated with businesses ranging from plumbing and heating/air conditioning services and to the California Coast Beer Co. The street may soon experience a different kind of foot traffic.

1 month ago | sommelierindia.com | Mira Honeycutt

The union of a winemaker’s son and a butcher’s daughter not only resulted in three beautiful children but also two acclaimed California restaurants, writes Mira Advani HoneycuttCourtney and Julien Asseo, owners of the Michelin honoured Les Petites Canailles, a farm-to-table restaurant with a French accent, recently opened S’Aranella, which offers a vibrant Spanish tapas menu. Conveniently, they are two blocks apart.

Mar 18, 2025 | pasoroblespress.com | Mira Honeycutt

“I’ve had my eye on this particular spot — knew what I wanted — for 15-plus years,” said Justin Smith of his newest vineyard in Cayucos. He smiled: “I’d drive and sneak around, didn’t have permission from owners, to steal mushrooms.”The mushroom thief is also winemaker and owner of the storied Saxum Vineyards, home to Paso’s original cult wines, located in the Willow Creek District and available by allocation. He has a long wait list.