Ep 162: Wine Country for Everyone: Family Friendly Wineries – Featuring Glunz Family Winery | Dark Star Cellars
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<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Where Wine Takes You</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Adam Montiel sits down with Michael Emlie of Dark Star Cellars and brothers Matt and Steve Glunz of Glunz Family Winery & Cellars for a conversation about something Paso Robles does especially well, family-friendly wine country. Recorded at Lobro Studios, the conversation flows the way great wine conversations should, with glasses on the table, stories in the air, and a few laughs along the way.</span></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Michael Emlie shares the classic Paso story of how a longtime Los Angeles attorney fell in love with Paso Robles while visiting for Wine Fest and eventually traded courtrooms for barrels when he purchased Dark Star Cellars. Over a decade later, Dark Star remains one of Paso’s most relaxed and welcoming spots, a place where guests can enjoy great wine while kids, dogs, and friends all feel right at home.</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Adam is also joined by Matt and Steve Glunz, part of a family wine legacy that stretches back to 1888 Chicago, when their ancestor Louis Glunz opened a wine and spirits shop that would eventually grow into one of the country’s longest-running family wine businesses. Today the brothers continue that legacy in Paso Robles, producing wines at Glunz Family Winery & Cellars, located along Highway 46 East just outside town.</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Together, the group explores the idea that Paso Robles wine country can be both world-class and welcoming, where incredible wines, heritage vineyards, and family-owned wineries coexist with picnic tables, dogs underfoot, and kids running around the property.</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Later in the show, Adam connects with Corey Jordan, founder of Libretto, an intimate live music venue in downtown Paso Robles that has quickly become a cultural gem in wine country. Corey shares the story behind Libretto’s incredible Steinway concert grand piano, the world-class musicians performing in the space, and the upcoming inaugural Paso Robles Jazz Festival, a three-day event that will bring Grammy-winning jazz artists to Paso and culminate with a spectacular performance at Sensorio’s Field of Lights.</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>🍷 Featured Guests</b></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>• Dark Star Cellars – Paso Robles</b><b><br />
</b><a href="https://www.darkstarcellars.com/"><b>https://www.darkstarcellars.com/</b><b><br />
</b></a><b>Instagram: @darkstarcellars</b></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>• Glunz Family Winery & Cellars – Paso Robles</b><b><br />
</b><a href="https://www.glunzfamilywinery.com/"><b>https://www.glunzfamilywinery.com/</b><b><br />
</b></a><b>Instagram: @glunzfamilywinery</b></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>🌴 Travel Paso Spotlight</b></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>• Libretto – Live Music Venue</b><b><br />
</b><a href="https://www.librettopaso.com/"><b>https://www.librettopaso.com/</b><b><br />
</b></a><b>Instagram: @librettopaso</b></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>• Paso Robles Jazz Festival (Inaugural 2026)</b><b><br />
</b><a href="https://www.pasoroblesjazzfest.com/"><b>https://www.pasoroblesjazzfest.com/</b></a></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>🌐 Paso Wine Wire</b></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>46 West Revives Paso Zinfandel Festival</b><b><br />
</b><b>The wineries of 46 West are bringing back Zinfest Weekend, celebrating Paso’s heritage grape with a grand tasting at Castoro Cellars and events throughout the weekend.</b><b><br />
</b><b>Tickets & Info:</b><b><br />
</b><a href="https://my805tix.com/e/zinfest-weekend-2026"><b>https://my805tix.com/e/zinfest-weekend-2026</b><b><br />
</b></a><a href="https://46west.wine/"><b>https://46west.wine/</b></a></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>McPrice Myers Wines Launches Student Tasting Program</b><b><br />
</b><b>College students 21+ can now enjoy a $10 tasting flight — helping open the door for the next generation of wine lovers and industry professionals.</b><b><br />
</b><b>Read more:</b><b><br />
</b><a href="https://pasoroblesdailynews.com/paso-robles-winery-launches-discounted-tastings-for-college-students/218705/"><b>https://pasoroblesdailynews.com/paso-robles-winery-launches-discounted-tastings-for-college-students/218705/</b></a></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>California Mid-State Fair Opens Home Brewing & Winemaking Competitions</b><b><br />
</b><b>Local makers can enter beer, cider, perry, and wine for judging as part of the fair’s long-running traditions.</b><b><br />
</b><b>Details:</b><b><br />
</b><a href="https://pasoroblesdailynews.com/california-mid-state-fair-opens-entries-for-home-brewing-competitions/218482/"><b>https://pasoroblesdailynews.com/california-mid-state-fair-opens-entries-for-home-brewing-competitions/218482/</b></a></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Remembering Jake Beckett of Peachy Canyon Winery</b><b><br />
</b><b>A moving tribute from writer R.H. Drexel honoring the life and legacy of Jake Beckett.</b><b><br />
</b><b>Read the piece:</b><b><br />
</b><a href="https://jebdunnuck.com/2026/03/r-h-drexel-a-wise-man-makes-his-own-luck-remembering-jake-beckett-of-peachy-canyon-winery/"><b>https://jebdunnuck.com/2026/03/r-h-drexel-a-wise-man-makes-his-own-luck-remembering-jake-beckett-of-peachy-canyon-winery/</b></a></span></h2>
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