<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;🍇 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; 🌊🐎&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with two Westside Paso farmers who bet on place and trusted the dirt beneath their feet. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Carl Bowker of Caliza Winery and John Lemstra of Jack Creek Cellars join the show to talk about the power, elegance and diurnal magic of the Willow Creek District AVA, one of Paso Robles’ most compelling sub appellations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;From ripping out 30 acres of Pinot and Chardonnay to replant Rhône varieties.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;From 4,000 cow dairy mornings in Tulare to cool climate Pinot Noir near York Mountain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;This episode is about conviction, farming and crafting wines with both restraint and presence.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;🍷 Featured Guests&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Carl Bowker&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Caliza Winery&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Estate driven Rhône varietals rooted in limestone soils. Celebrating 20 harvests and a new estate location on Peachy Canyon Road.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.calizawinery.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;https://www.calizawinery.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;2570 Peachy Canyon Rd, Paso Robles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;End of the Day Tasting Room&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Tin City, Paso Robles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;John Lemstra&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Jack Creek Cellars&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Former dairy farmer turned Pinot Noir specialist farming one of the coolest pockets of the Willow Creek District.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jackcreekcellars.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;https://www.jackcreekcellars.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;5265 Jack Creek Rd, Templeton&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;🏔️ About the Willow Creek District AVA&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Established 2014&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Elevation ranges roughly 900 to 1,900 feet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Approximately 1,400 planted vineyard acres&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Significant diurnal shift driven by Templeton Gap influence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Limestone and shale based soils&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Known for Rhône varieties, structured Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and distinctive Pinot Noir&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Learn more&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://pasowine.com/willow-creek-district/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;https://pasowine.com/willow-creek-district/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;🍷 Wines Discussed&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;From Caliza Winery:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Azimuth GSM blend&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;100 percent Syrah&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Cohort Cab and Petit Sirah driven blend&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Estate Grenache&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Concrete Grenache&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;End of the Day Albariño&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;End of the Day Graciano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;From Jack Creek Cellars:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Concrete Chardonnay&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Estate Pinot Noir&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;100 percent Mourvèdre&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Petit Sirah&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;The Straight and Narrow GSM blend&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;📰 Paso Wine Wire&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Hawks Hill Ranch and Boutz Cellars now share a tasting room inside a heritage barn overlooking the Adelaida District. A Westside collaboration bringing estate Rhône wines and Greek varietals together under one roof.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hawkshillranch.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;https://www.hawkshillranch.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.boutzcellars.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;https://www.boutzcellars.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Wine 4 Paws returns April 25 and 26 benefiting Woods Humane Society. Participating wineries and businesses across SLO County donate 10 percent of sales for the weekend. Since 2009 the event has raised more than 750,000 dollars for homeless pets.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wine4paws.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;https://wine4paws.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;McPrice Myers Wines collaborates with Hog Island Oyster Co. on Sea Legacy, a limited 100 percent Clairette Blanche release benefiting the White Abalone Project.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://mcpricemyers.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;https://mcpricemyers.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;🌴 Travel Paso Spotlight&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Rhone Rangers March 20 and 21&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Adam connects with Kim Murphy Rodriguez, Executive Director of Rhone Rangers, to preview their upcoming event celebrating American grown Rhône varieties.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Seminars. Tastings. Winemaker panels. Rhône education at its best.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://rhonerangers.org"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;https://rhonerangers.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Planning a weekend around it&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Start here: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://travelpaso.com"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;https://travelpaso.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;🎉 Paso Wine Fest&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Paso Wine Fest returns May 15 through 17.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Locals Only Grand Tasting tickets at $99 are available through February 28 to San Luis Obispo County residents. 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Where Wine Takes You - A Paso Wine Podcast

Adam Montiel

EP 161: Paso AVA Series: The Willow Creek District – Featuring Caliza Winery | Jack Creek Cellars

FEB 26, 202692 MIN
Where Wine Takes You - A Paso Wine Podcast

EP 161: Paso AVA Series: The Willow Creek District – Featuring Caliza Winery | Jack Creek Cellars

FEB 26, 202692 MIN

Description

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">🍇 </span><b>Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 🌊🐎</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with two Westside Paso farmers who bet on place and trusted the dirt beneath their feet. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Carl Bowker of Caliza Winery and John Lemstra of Jack Creek Cellars join the show to talk about the power, elegance and diurnal magic of the Willow Creek District AVA, one of Paso Robles’ most compelling sub appellations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">From ripping out 30 acres of Pinot and Chardonnay to replant Rhône varieties.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">From 4,000 cow dairy mornings in Tulare to cool climate Pinot Noir near York Mountain.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is about conviction, farming and crafting wines with both restraint and presence.</span></span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>🍷 Featured Guests</b></span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Carl Bowker</b></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Caliza Winery</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Estate driven Rhône varietals rooted in limestone soils. Celebrating 20 harvests and a new estate location on Peachy Canyon Road.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.calizawinery.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.calizawinery.com</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">2570 Peachy Canyon Rd, Paso Robles</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">End of the Day Tasting Room</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tin City, Paso Robles</span></span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>John Lemstra</b></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jack Creek Cellars</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Former dairy farmer turned Pinot Noir specialist farming one of the coolest pockets of the Willow Creek District.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.jackcreekcellars.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.jackcreekcellars.com</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">5265 Jack Creek Rd, Templeton</span></span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>🏔️ About the Willow Creek District AVA</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Established 2014</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elevation ranges roughly 900 to 1,900 feet</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Approximately 1,400 planted vineyard acres</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Significant diurnal shift driven by Templeton Gap influence</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Limestone and shale based soils</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Known for Rhône varieties, structured Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and distinctive Pinot Noir</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><a href="https://pasowine.com/willow-creek-district/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://pasowine.com/willow-creek-district/</span></a></span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>🍷 Wines Discussed</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">From Caliza Winery:</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Azimuth GSM blend</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">100 percent Syrah</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cohort Cab and Petit Sirah driven blend</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Estate Grenache</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Concrete Grenache</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">End of the Day Albariño</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">End of the Day Graciano</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">From Jack Creek Cellars:</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Concrete Chardonnay</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Estate Pinot Noir</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">100 percent Mourvèdre</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Petit Sirah</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Straight and Narrow GSM blend</span></span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>📰 Paso Wine Wire</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Hawks Hill Ranch and Boutz Cellars now share a tasting room inside a heritage barn overlooking the Adelaida District. A Westside collaboration bringing estate Rhône wines and Greek varietals together under one roof.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.hawkshillranch.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.hawkshillranch.com</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><a href="https://www.boutzcellars.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.boutzcellars.com</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Wine 4 Paws returns April 25 and 26 benefiting Woods Humane Society. Participating wineries and businesses across SLO County donate 10 percent of sales for the weekend. Since 2009 the event has raised more than 750,000 dollars for homeless pets.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://wine4paws.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://wine4paws.com</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">McPrice Myers Wines collaborates with Hog Island Oyster Co. on Sea Legacy, a limited 100 percent Clairette Blanche release benefiting the White Abalone Project.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://mcpricemyers.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://mcpricemyers.com</span></a></span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>🌴 Travel Paso Spotlight</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Rhone Rangers March 20 and 21</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Adam connects with Kim Murphy Rodriguez, Executive Director of Rhone Rangers, to preview their upcoming event celebrating American grown Rhône varieties.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Seminars. Tastings. Winemaker panels. Rhône education at its best.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://rhonerangers.org"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://rhonerangers.org</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Planning a weekend around it</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Start here: </span><a href="https://travelpaso.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://travelpaso.com</span></a></span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>🎉 Paso Wine Fest</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paso Wine Fest returns May 15 through 17.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Locals Only Grand Tasting tickets at $99 are available through February 28 to San Luis Obispo County residents. 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