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About the Podcast
Each episode is an intimate journey with owners, winemakers, growers, and personalities as they discuss the places and wines that have shaped the Paso Robles wine region. Where Wine Takes You promises to be an interesting and educational podcast that tells the authentic stories of our unique wine country. New episodes will be released every two weeks.
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The Host – Adam Montiel
Meet Adam Montiel, a seasoned broadcaster with a passion for storytelling and a love for the Paso Wine Country. With over two decades of experience in radio, Adam has become a familiar voice in San Luis Obispo County and the Central Coast. As the host of “Where Wine Takes You” podcast, Adam combines his expertise in broadcasting with his deep appreciation for the wine culture in the Paso wine scene. His infectious enthusiasm and genuine curiosity shine through as he explores the diverse world of Paso wine taking you behind-the-scenes with chats and interviews with winemakers, industry experts, and all the people that make up the pulse of Paso.
Adam also hosts a daily topical show called Up+Adam with Adam Montiel, available wherever you get your podcasts. For more on Adam, or to reach out with questions or ideas, visit his website, AdamMontiel.com
All Podcast Episodes
2025
- Ep 153 – Harvest Wrap Up: The Long Game & The Leap – Featuring Oso Libre Winery | Shadow Run Vineyards
- Ep 152 Like a Boss: From Reality TV to Reality Check – Featuring Vinyl Vineyards | Wine Boss
- Ep 151 Sip, Sleep, Repeat: Pondside Trailers & Pillow-Top Suites – Featuring SummerWood Inn & Winery | The Trailer Pond at Alta Colina
- Ep 150: Wine Life at the Intersection of Collaboration & Community – Featuring Gravesend | Cairjn Wine Cellars
- Ep 149: Before the Buzz: Paso’s Tried and True Tasting Better than Ever – Featuring Caparone | RN Estate
- Ep 148: Canopy Cowboys: Riding Ripeness & Harvest Hunches from Vintage 2025
- Ep 147: First Castle on the Right: The Drawbridge Between Craft & Collaboration – Featuring Fortress Custom Crush | The Anderson | Serial Wines
- Ep 146: Where the Wild Wines Are – Featuring Paix Sur Terre | Brecon | Cordant
- Ep 145: Still Pouring, Still Roaring: Opolo at 25, Still Making History
- Ep 144: Rooted & Rising: Winemaker of the Year Molly Bohlman + Wine Grape Grower of the Year Aron Nevarez
- Ep 143: Paso Wine’s ‘Future 40’ from Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Ep 142: From Paso Robles Wine Fanatics to Family Legacies – Featuring Thibido and Ecluse
- Ep 141: From Bordeaux to Paso & Back – Featuring Stephan Asseo (L’Aventure) + Eric Jensen (Booker) Live with Audience in Bordeaux
- Ep 140: Preserving the Past, Shaping the Story – Featuring SLO County Wine Award Recipients Chris Taranto & Libbie Agran
- Ep 139: In Good Company: When Unlikely Paths Share Ground, Become Neighbors – Featuring Mid•Point Cellars | Rockbound Cellars
- Ep 138 Small Lot, Big Soul – Featuring Red Door Ranch | Royal Nonesuch Farm | Lopai
- Ep 137: Paso Beyond the Bottle – Curated Experiences Uncorked
- Ep 136: Arbor Road Reboot: New Names, New Energy – Featuring Zobèto Wines | Truss Wines
- Ep 135: A First for Any U.S Winery and a Celebration of CDP – Featuring Tablas Creek
- Ep 134: Zins of the Father, Now Told in Her Voice – Featuring Christina Turley of Turley Wine Cellars
- Ep 133: Why Tourism Matters – Where Hospitality Meets Heritage – Featuring Travel Paso
- Ep 132: Live from Paso Wine Fest 2025
- Ep 131: Downtown & Dialed In – Featuring Bushong Vintage Co. & Sea Shell Cellars
- Ep 130: Kiler Instinct: A New Era – Featuring ONX Wines
- Ep 129: Breaking Plates, Pouring Paso – Bringing Greek Wines & Culture to Paso – Featuring Boutz Cellars
- Ep 128: Earth Day – Earth First Farming – Featuring MAHA Estate | Villa Creek and Booker Vineyard and Winery
- Ep 127: Share and Pair Sundays – Featuring The Wine Bible’s Karen MacNeil
- Ep 126: Paso’s First Michelin Star – Featuring Six Test Kitchen
- Ep 125: From Everywhere to Here: How Paloma Bilson Found Her Frame in Paso – Featuring Dilecta Wines
- Ep 124: Cabernet Franc’s Rise in Paso – Featuring LXV Wines and Adelaida Cellars
- Ep 123: From Pre-Med to Paso: Following Science, Finding Soul – Featuring MCV Wines
- Ep 122: Off the Vine, On the Line: How Great Design Moves Bottles – Featuring Kraftwerk Design
- Ep 121: A Century of Winemaking and Grape Growing – Featuring Janell Dusi & Matt Dusi
- Ep 120: Not Your Usual Wine Tour – Toasting Tin City – Featuring Toast Wine Tours | Giornata Wines | Etto
- Ep 119: Crushin’ It in Paso – Featuring Crush Vineyard
- Ep 118: Wine Industry Persons of the Year 2024 – Randy & Jenny Heinzen
- Ep 117 – Paso’s Movers & Shakers (& Not the Winemakers) Earning National Recognition
2024
- Ep 116 Bubbles on Bubbles! – Featuring Rava Wines | Paris Valley Road
- Ep 115: Cruise with Paso Wine in Bordeaux with Paso Legends – Featuring L’Aventure | Booker Vineyard
- Ep 114: Magic of MICHELIN – Featuring Inn Paradiso | The Restaurant at JUSTIN
- Ep 113 Wine & Neighbors: Italian Style – Featuring Bella Luna Wines | Clesi Wines
- Ep 112: Next Gen of Paso Wine – Featuring Cal Poly’s Wine & Vit Team
- Ep 111: Harvest & Heritage – Featuring Croad Vineyards | Kukkula Wines
- Ep 110: Sense of Place – Featuring Calcareous Vineyard | Willow Creek Wine Collective
- Ep 109: Paso Wine Goes to France – Featuring Turtle Rock Vineyards | Hawks Hill Ranch Vineyards | Riise Wines
- Ep 108: Tin City Dwellers – Featuring Levo Vineyard | Jacob Toft
- Ep 107 2024 San Luis Obispo County Wine Industry Awards
- Ep 106: Heritage Speaks: Mavericks Before Paso was Cool – Featuring Midnight Cellars | Level 3 Wines
- Ep 105: Synergy in the Cellar – Featuring the Team of Caliza | End of the Day Wines
- Ep 104: Live WWTY from Paso Wine Fest Part 2
- Ep 103: Live WWTY from Paso Wine Fest
- Ep 102: Small But Mighty Wineries in the Adelaida District
- Ep 101: Part 2 The OGs of Paso – Gary Eberle & Tobin James
- Ep 100 OG’s of Paso – Gary and Toby – Eberle Winery | Tobin James Wine Cellars
- Ep 99: Masters of Fire – Celebrity Chef Tyler Florence Shares Where Wine Takes Him (to Paso)
- Ep 98: Discovering New Tasting Rooms
- Ep 97: In Love and Paso Wine
- Ep 96: Napa Roots See Paso’s Promise
- Ep 95: Paso Wine in the Rhone Valley
- Ep 94: The Art of the Blend
- Ep 93: Wine Industry Persons of the Year
- Ep. 92: Industry Icons Toast to Paso’s Magic
2023
- Ep 91: Part 2 of Bottled Brilliance – Featuring Anthony Yount & Andrew Nelson
- Ep 90: Bottled Brilliance: Intersection of Smart & Humble
- Ep 89: All About Cab Franc
- Ep 88: Harvest 2023 Wrap-Up Party
- Ep 87: Only Pans & Sending Noods – Etto Pastificio | Paso Robles Wine Merchant
- Ep 86: Wine Dish Decanted – Billy Grant | Wes Hagen
- Ep 85: Striking a Chord – Venteux Vineyards | Midnight Cellars
- Ep 84: Stirring the Pot – Le Cuvier Winery | Villa San Juliette Winery
- Ep 83: Tales of the Script: Words & Wine – Tablas Creek Vineyard | RH Drexel
- Ep 82: True Wine: Serial Pillars – Serial Wines
- Ep 81: Wine Friends with Benefits (Part 2) – Linne Calodo | Zobèto Wines
- Ep 80: Wine Friends with Benefits – Linne Calodo | Zobèto Wines
- Ep 79: Never a Dull Moment – Copia Vineyards and Winery | Chronic Cellars
- Ep 78: Crafting a Vibe from Hospitality – Hubba Wines | Nomada Hotel Group
- Ep 77: Two Roads Lead to Stay-n-Play – Four Lanterns Winery | Oak & Vine
- Ep 76: So You Wanna Start a Winery? – Pacific Wine Services | Cypher Winery
- Ep 75: Paving Your Own Way – Brecon Estate Winery | AllBaer
- Ep 74: Small Town Guy with Big Name Winery – Hearst Ranch Winery
- Ep 73: Connecting Community & Culture – Top Winery | Seven Oxen | Ulloa
- Ep 72: Ten Years of Tin City – ONX Wines | Tin City Distillery
- Ep 71: Paso Wine Fest 2023
- Ep 70: Zero to Farmer in 6 Seconds – High Camp Wines | Dresser Winery
- Ep 69: 2022 Paso Wine Industry Person of the Year – Booker Vineyard | Saxum
- Ep 68: Ranch Life- Planes, Trains, and Ziplines – Halter Ranch Winery | Ancient Peaks Winery
- Ep 67: Bomb Cyclones & Board Members – VPS & Coakley Vineyard | Thibido Winery
2022
- Ep 66: Where Wine (Folly) Takes You
- Ep 65: When Big Names Collide & Collab – RE:FIND Distillery | Firestone Walker Brewing Company
- Ep 64: Thanksgiving and Holiday Chat with The Godfather
- Ep 63: How Military Service Shapes Winemakers – Broadside | Bon Niche Cellars
- Ep 62: A Food & Wine Scene In Bloom – In Bloom | MAHA Estate & Villa Creek Cellars
- Ep 61: Getting Real on Paso Dirt (Cont.) – G2 Vineyards | Coastal Vineyard Services
- Ep 59: Getting Real on Paso Dirt – Coastal Vineyard Services | G2 Vineyard
- Ep 58: Harvest is Sexy – Cass Winery | Opolo Vineyards
- Ep 57: Rock Guitars & Wedding Bells – Kramer Estate Wines | Terra Mia Vineyard
- Ep 56: Learning the LAW | LAW Estate Wines
- Ep 55 (Part 2): Culture & Connection
- Ep 55: Culture & Connection – Copia | LXV
- Ep 54: The Story of a Second Label – Bodega de Edgar | Caliza Winery
- Ep 53: Drive Through Paso Robles – Paul Hodgins | Naushad Huda | J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
- Ep 52: Jump First, Fly Second – Levo Wine | Fulldraw Vineyard
- Ep 51: Winemakers With Fresh New Projects – Little Soul | Slamdance Koöperative Wines
- Ep 50: All Things Paso Wine Fest! – Hope Family Wines | Barton Family Wines & Grain + Vine
- Ep 49: Paso Plays Host to Rhone Lovers – James Suckling | MJ Towler
- Ep 48: Strong Roots & New Friendships – The Roots Fund | JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery
- Ep 47: Bridging Media, Wine, & Dreams | Sixmilebridge
- Ep 46: Authenticity & Passion at Epoch – Bill Armstrong | James Proche
- Ep 45: New Energy, Same Paso Hustle – Finca Paso Robles | Paso Robles Wine Merchant
- Ep 44: When Generations and Talents Evolve – Steinbeck Vineyards & Winery | PasoPort
- Ep 43: Young, Wild, & Free – Hubba Wines | Alta Colina Vineyard & Winery
- Ep 42: Paso News: Acquisitions & New Faces – Booker Vineyard | Project X
- Ep 41: Paso Wine’s Person of the Year | McPrice Myers
2021
- Ep 40: Bonus Highlights – Memorable Moments
- Ep 39: Coast Pioneer & Visionary – Kenneth Volk Wines | Founder of Wild Horse Winery
- Ep 38: Windy City Winemakers – Our Chicago Boys – Glunz Family Winery | Midnight Cellars
- Ep 37: Navy Fighter Pilots & Explosive Experts – Bella Luna | Tackitt Family | Volatus
- Ep 36: New Hundred Pointers & Wine NFTs | Turtle Rock
- Ep 35: Paso Pinot Noir: Its History & Personality – Adelaida Vineyards & Winery | Windward Vineyard
- Ep 34: Paso: Distinct. Different. – Wes Hagen of Miller Family Wine Company
- Ep 33: Winemaker Revival – Emercy Wines | Anarchy Wines
- Ep 32: Patrimony Estate
- Ep 31: Young Guns with Young Ones – BENOM | Nenow Family Wines | ONX Wine
- Ep 30: Well-Schooled, Well-Surfed, & Well-Traveled – Law Estate Wines | Aaron Wines
- Ep 28: Part 2 of 2: Making Wine For Many – Ranchero Cellars | Denner Vineyards | Royal Nonesuch Farm | Sixmilebridge Vineyards
- Ep 28: Making Wine For Many – Ranchero Cellars | Denner Vineyards | Royal Nonesuch Farm | Sixmilebridge Vineyards
- Ep 27: Paso Wine Gets Philosophical – John Munch | Ishka Stanislaus
- Ep 26: In the Alley – Chef & Winemaker – Indigené Cellars | Jeffry’s Wine Country BBQ
- Ep 24: Old School Paso Blends | Linne Calodo
- Ep 23: Saxum Vineyards with Owner & Winemaker Justin Smith
- Ep 22: Part 2 of 2: Authentic Paso: Salty Stories – Lone Madrone Wines | Ledge Vineyards
- Ep 22: Authentic Paso: Salty Stories – Lone Madrone | Ledge Vineyards
- Ep 21: Beyond the Tasting Room, Experience Paso – Cass Winery | Rava Wines + Events
- Ep 20: Earth Day and Sustainability – Niner Wine Estates | Vina Robles Winery
- Ep 19: The French Connection – L’Aventure | Clos Solène
- Ep 18: Vintage Paso: Zinfandel Weekend – Turley Wine Cellars | Opolo Vineyards
- Ep 17: Paso’s Food & Wine Connection – Il Cortile | La Cosecha | Villa Creek Cellars
- Ep 16: Newsworthy – Two Paso Players Talk Wine – Tooth & Nail Wine Company | Robert Hall Winery
- Ep 15: Small, But Mighty – Torrin Wines | Thacher Winery
- Ep 14: Wine Persons of the Year – The Beckett Family of Peachy Canyon Winery
2020
- Ep 13: Rally for Restaurants – The Hatch Rotisserie & Bar | Thomas Hill Organics
- Ep 12: A Pioneer, and a New Player – Justin Vineyards & Winery | Top Winery
- Ep 11: All in the Family: One Family, Two Brands – Desparada Wines | Herman Story Wines
- Ep 10: Untold Stories – Bodega de Edgar | Nelle/Cordant Winery
- Ep 9: All Roads Lead to This: Harvest 2020 – Grey Wolf | Paso Wine
- Ep 8: Passion for Vineyard and Earth through Food & Wine – Tablas Creek Vineyard | Les Petites Canailles
- Ep 7: Two Sides of Paso (Bordeaux & Rhône) – Alta Colina Vineyard & Winery | Daou Vineyards & Winery
- Ep 6: Iconic Paso Brands – J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines | Tobin James Cellars
- Ep 5: Wines, Spirits, & Adventures – Villicana Winery | RE:FIND Distillery | Ancient Peaks Winery | Margarita Adventures
- Ep 4: Walkable Wineries: Paso’s Urban Wine Scene – Bodegas Paso Robles | Giornatta | ETTO
- Ep 3: Why Paso? – Hope Family Wines | Booker Vineyard & Winery
- Ep 2: Old School Meets New School – Eberle Winery | Epoch Wines
- Ep 1: Breathing New Life Into Old History – J Dusi Wines | Peachy Canyon Winery