TV Segment: Downtown Paso Wineries on Your Thanksgiving Table

image of Lori Budd and host of Your Central Valley Kayla Holt

I returned to Your Central Valley to discuss Thanksgiving wine pairing suggestions. With almost 30 wineries located in downtown, there are a myriad of possibilities to make your holiday dinner spectacular. On this segment we paired the following wines:

PasoSecco Sparkling Grenache Blanc – Sparkling Gougeres

Dracaena Wines 2022 Classic Cabernet Franc – roasted butternut squash

Seashell Cellars 2020 Reserve Syrah – mushroom gravy

LXV 2022 The Tempo blend – Mystic Orient Spice/Spicy Kimchi Bread Stuffing

Find out more about downtown Paso Robles wineries here.

~Slàinte!

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