Visit the beach cities of Pismo Beach, Shell Beach and Oceano A tourist map of Pismo Beach. Click to expand. The beach cities of Shell Beach, Pismo Beach,...

Locals thrive on their menu of excellent homestyle cooking — Templeton is the Central Coast’s epicenter of all things agriculture, and smack dab in...

–Cabernet sauvignon wines are big, bold, tannic wines that pair perfectly with holiday meals centered around meats like prime rib, roast beef, pork...

–Of all the wines we are recommending in this series, the Rhone-style red wines are some of the best suited to holiday meals. They are often smoother...

–A list of the best wines for the holidays would not be complete without a section on zinfandel. It’s known as the Paso Robles heritage grape varietal....

–Pinot noir is always a popular choice for holiday parties and dinners because it is easy to pair with so many holiday dishes. Pinot noir’s traditional...

—Spanish-style wines in SLO County are growing in popularity. It seems that every year more wineries are releasing albarinos, tempranillos and even...

—With the holiday season upon us, we invited our local wineries to help us with their best wines. We were impressed with their submissions. When you...

—Rosé wines have come a long way since it was synonymous with white zinfandel. I remember rosé as a holiday tradition at family get-togethers when...