Paso Robles Area

Paso Robles (El Paso de Robles) is a city under the jurisdiction of San Luis Obispo County and is the county's fastest growing city. It sits on the Salinas River and north of the city of San Luis Obispo. It is famous for its hot springs, California red wine, and sponsoring the California Mid-State Fair. Paso Robles is home to some of the best red wine blends in the state of California. The "Hot Springs" that is native to the region provided relief from many ailments. The town was incorporated in 1889, three years after the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad.

The City of Paso Robles experienced great growth during the 1960s and 1970s. Not only was there an increase in the popularity of the best red wine blends, the California Mid-State Fair became a regional event and local lakes became popular vacation spots for families. All of these things within the confines of Paso Robles helped make the town a thriving city. Paso Robles Wine Country is an area that is experiencing tremendous growth in the vineyard and winery regions. With this growth consumers saw an increase in the supply and varieties of California red wine. The number of wineries and vineyards doubled between 1993 and 2002, thus increasing the production of the best red wine blends.

Within Paso Robles Wine Country you will find more than 25 different types of grapes and about 186 wineries for producing the best red wine blends. There is no doubt that Paso Robles has the best California red wine on the West coast, and if you add that to the other wine varieties, you know the huge variety from which you can choose. Paso Robles Wine Country will continue to produce grapes that are superior in quality in order to make the best wines, no matter what variety.