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San Luis Obispo & South County Wine Tasting
AUGUST 1ST FEATURING:
Food by Bear City Social
Live Music by The Rivalry
(805) 544-4066
www.claibornechurchill.com
OPEN DAILY 11AM - 5PM
In San Luis Obispo Wine Country
couple built their pioneering, eco-
friendly straw bale-constructed win-
ery and opened their tasting room
in the Edna Valley. Over the years,
they have expanded their picturesque
garden area to accommodate more
guests and larger parties for tastings
and seasonal events.
The upscale, welcoming tasting
room is located in the barrel room,
allowing the popular producer to
accommodate more visitors comfort-
ably. Reservations are available for
small private events such as birth-
days, anniversaries, and graduation
parties.
The gentle sunshine and moder-
ate Pacific Ocean maritime climate
combine with the fertile soil to
produce incredible wines. Bring a
camera and plan on a day of adven-
ture sipping great wine, sampling
some apple brandy, having lunch,
and playing some bocce ball.
Sip wine among the barrels at
Claiborne and Churchill Winery
Claiborne & Churchill Winery,
still run by original owners Claiborne
and Fredericka Churchill Thompson,
has been producing Alsatian-style
whites since 1983. In 1995, the
Wine questions? Our winemaker has answers!
Centrally located in SLO Wine
Country, Claiborne & Churchill’s
vacation property is only a ten-
minute drive from Pismo Beach,
San Luis Obispo, or Arroyo Grande,
and a fifteen-minute drive to Cal
Poly. Their guest cottage is perfect
for a weekend, for visiting students
at Cal Poly, or for anyone just look-
ing for a relaxing getaway. Rental
is available through VRBO/Home-
away, or by emailing elizabeth@
claibornechurchill.com.
Visit the tasting room at 2649
Carpenter Canyon Rd, in San Luis
Obispo’s Edna Valley; open every day
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except major
holidays), claibornechurchill.com,
(805) 544-4066.
Baileyana Tasting Room, get a
history lesson in a glass
The Baileyana Tasting Room is
the first you encounter upon enter-
ing the Edna Valley from Orcutt
Road and San Luis Obispo. Housed
in the historic 1909 Independence
Schoolhouse, the tasting room is
the home of Baileyana, Tangent,
True Myth, and Zocker brands.