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Big wineries versus small wineries. The west side versus the east side. Those who have been in the Paso Robles area forever versus the newcomers from Los Angeles. This vineyard versus that vineyard. Residents versus vineyards in regards to the water issue. Hell, even this winery versus that winery in regards to the water issue. On and on.<\/p>\n

I know that Paso Robles will one day have subdivided AVA\u2019s rather than the one AVA, Paso Robles, that we have lived with up to now but that\u2019s not necessarily what I mean when I say the separation of Paso Robles.<\/p>\n

Due to this blog which we\u2019ve had since January of 2010 and my involvement in social media since January of 2009, I have had the opportunity to meet hundreds and hundreds of locals and tourists alike. Annie and I have been avid wine tasters since we met over seven years ago which is why we started blogging about this area but in doing so we have developed awesome relationships with many in the local industry.<\/p>\n

From the locals we hear more \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d stuff than maybe tourists do when they come to town. When people travel to the Paso Robles wine region we, the locals (wine industry folks, PRWCA, Travel Paso), want this area to provide a quaint, romantic, rustic, yet exquisitely comfortable getaway. It\u2019s only when you live somewhere or are at least a very regular visitor of an area that you can see past the romance into what really is.<\/p>\n

Not that there is not romance\u2026you just tend to see more of the story.<\/p>\n

Where I once saw a solid, thick foundation that Paso Robles had been built on I now see cracks. I see division. I see an \u2018us versus them\u2019 mentality growing. The \u201cus\u201d and the \u201cthem\u201d that I am referring to go back to my original paragraph. There is no one \u201cus\u201d or one \u201cthem\u201d. There are multiple issues going on and I wonder where these issues will leave Paso Robles in the future.<\/p>\n

That is my concern. I love this area. I\u2019ve been here for over 10 years and since moving here I have started four businesses (two still in operation), married Annie, had a son, bought a home, and developed some of the best friendships I\u2019ve ever had. I owe most of this to the wine industry\u2026so it troubles me to see the cracks in the foundation.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible there are always cracks in everything. Maybe I was naive (or maybe I still am) to the cracks before\u2026blind to them. I am just seeing more of a divide in this area. I see it with a small handful of the wineries around now that seem to have a different vision of what Paso is. Maybe that\u2019s changing things. It could simply be growing pains of a once unheard of, up and coming wine region.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not writing this because I have the answers. Instead I\u2019m writing this as a reminder of what makes Paso Robles great. It\u2019s working together regardless of disagreement. It\u2019s wineries supporting wineries. It\u2019s winemakers supporting winemakers. We control the destiny of this area. If our hope is to preserve the rich history, the quaint feeling, the award winning downtown, and the culture of this unique little paradise we must tell that story.<\/p>\n

It would be pretty amazing to see those that have this east side versus west side mentality grow up and realize it\u2019s all Paso. Sure, the soil may be different and the west side gets more rain but screw that. The east side is Paso too and if you think they aren\u2019t making great wines go over and try them again. The other thing I know is that many west side wineries get east side fruit\u2026so go figure.<\/p>\n

It would also be pretty awesome if we could come together to protect the water and take care of the environment. Who doesn\u2019t have skin in the game on this issue? We all do. So figure it out and stop bickering about it.<\/p>\n

It would be lovely if the conversation about big wineries and little wineries could end as well. Go taste and buy wine wherever you want\u2026your choice. But to say big wineries are a problem or that a 200 case winery is insignificant is ridiculous. The wine business is like the animal kingdom\u2026the weak will disappear and the strong will survive. And by the way, there are some BIG wineries making really nice wines. Don\u2019t knock them until you try them. I also urge everyone to go and support the little guys too. We have some of the most outstanding small production wineries in the world right here.<\/p>\n

Lastly, the newbies versus the natives. It\u2019s all good folks. I was a newbie once. All the \u201cL.A. folks\u201d are more than welcome. I just give you this piece of advice\u2026understand the local culture. Be part of this unique community, do not let yourself feel as though you are above it. I don\u2019t care if you move in here with bags of money but no amount of money can make an asshole pretty.<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s my rambling for today. I just wanted to get a few things off my chest. I see things and hear things weekly but I try to keep my mouth shut and realize it\u2019s just part of life. It would be unwise to name names and all that so I put it here and hope one or two people understand what I\u2019m trying to say and work a little bit harder to fill the cracks in the foundation.<\/p>\n

Cheers to those that get it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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