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Got Wine Cave? Paso Robles has several you can enjoy!

By John ZieglerPaso Robles Wine Region, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winery

There’s a certain amount of enthusiasm and fascination when people speak of tasting in a wine cave. A sense of private privileged exclusivity and romance heighten the experience. It’s definitely a great way to beat the heat on a hot Paso summer day. These structures, usually just 30 feet below...

July 21, 2022

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Doing your own thing when it comes to hooking up appointments?

By John ZieglerFood for thought, Paso Robles Wine Region, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winery

Doing your own thing when it comes to hooking up appointments? Click here for downloadable PDF containing inside booking tips all tour companies use to create optimal itineraries for their clients.

April 21, 2022

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Wine Tasting Tour Mercedes Sprinter Van Wine Storage Area

Introducing Paso Robles’ First Fully Dedicated Wine Tour Vehicle

By John ZieglerFood for thought, Los Olivos Wine Tasting, Paso Robles Wine Region, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winery

Introducing Paso Robles’ First Fully Dedicated Wine Tour Vehicle Pictured here: seven of my two-case-capacity cold bags that keep your wine tasting-room temp, even on our hottest days! I’ve been using this cold bag system for many years now. Total case capacity without impinging on the passenger area is 21...

March 20, 2020

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This is what a CA PUC issued TCP number looks like- stands for Transportation Charter Party

About Transportation Insurance & Safety

By John ZieglerPaso Robles Wine Region, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winery

About Commercial Insurance Coverage and CA PUC Permitting… I carry $1.5 million in commercial insurance and have an Active Class A TCP Permit (Transportation Charter Party), as required by the California Public Utilities Commission: my TCP number is 35785. I am compliant with records, drug and alcohol testing, and all...

August 8, 2019

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Tales of a Central Coast Limo Driver

By John ZieglerSolvang Wine Tasting, Wine Tasting

Tales of a Central Coast Limo Driver Back in the day, as you may have read elsewhere on this website, I drove limos for transportation companies based in Santa Barbara County. This piece started as a list I made after a doubting Thomas, whose universe exists mostly way out here...

December 28, 2017

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Wine Tasting 101

By John ZieglerWine, Wine Tasting

Wine Tasting Techniques Here's a simple guide to help launch your wine tasting career. Tasting techniques are discussed. Wine etiquette is also a key component to enjoying wine among other wine enthusiasts- with the cornerstone principal being no body fragrance of any kind. This can affect the tasting experience of...

November 15, 2017

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Hot Off the Press- Article by Kris Williams of Voyage LA Magazine

By John ZieglerWine, Wine Tasting, Winery

Meet John Ziegler of Intimate Wine Weddings and Elite Wine Tours Paso Kris Williams | Voyage LA Magazine Today we’d like to introduce you to John Ziegler. It started out as a desire to do something different. John came from boat building in Santa Barbara, and an association that started...

October 14, 2017

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Johnathan’s Wedding Proposal

By John ZieglerSolvang Wine Tasting, Wine Tasting

I've known Jonathan as a client almost as long as I've been doing wine tours. And I'm proud to say I've known Krista almost as long as Jonathan has. I'll never forget how she bravely piled into Dave's SUV (another longtime client) as moxie solo chick along with all Jonathan's Chicago and...

September 22, 2017

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What About The Eastside?

By John ZieglerPaso Robles Wine Region, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winery

What about the Eastside? Some folks are pretty set when it comes to declaring what they think they like in Paso by splitting it in two- using U.S. Highway 101 as the North-South seam that defines Eastside and Westside districts. Seems the Westside wineries garner much of the buzz and...

September 6, 2017

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There’s Stills in Them Thar Hills – Craft Distilling Hits Paso Robles

By John ZieglerPaso Robles Wine Region, Wine

A new trend utilizing winemaking byproduct is catching on in wine regions across the nation. Several distilling operations have popped up in North SLO County over the last couple years that use the early bleed off of juice in red grape fermentation to make an awesome array of flavored hooch....

August 6, 2017

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Got Wine Cave? Paso Robles has several you can enjoy!

Doing your own thing when it comes to hooking up appointments?

Introducing Paso Robles’ First Fully Dedicated Wine Tour Vehicle

About Transportation Insurance & Safety

Tales of a Central Coast Limo Driver

Wine Tasting 101

Hot Off the Press- Article by Kris Williams of Voyage LA Magazine

Johnathan’s Wedding Proposal

What About The Eastside?

There’s Stills in Them Thar Hills – Craft Distilling Hits Paso Robles

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