Offloading: This April 6 marks the Creston Wine Trail’s First Friday event, uncorking this month at August Ridge Winery in Templeton (grab a case special on the winery’s popular Rocco’s Red and learn about the county’s more rural, lesser-spotlighted tasting rooms; they deserve your attention, too). For more information, go to pasowine.com … Margarita Adventures in Santa Margarita isn’t just the place to zip through the air on a host of high-flying ziplines (before or after wine tasting at Ancient Peaks tasting room, of course). You may also see fossils hidden within the soil, gopher snakes, and even a rare albino deer (no joke—one was spotted recently, according to winery staff). Go to margaritaadventures.com for booking and info … Born to Rhone? Hospice du Rhone unfolds in Paso Robles this April 26 through 28 with in-depth classes, tastings, panels, and more (per usual, all events are dedicated to promoting and enjoying fabulous Rhone varietals). Want tickets? Go to hospicedurhone.org for all the deets. Δ
Hayley Thomas Cain brings her own straw. Send bites to hthomas@newtimesslo.com.
This article appears in Apr 5-15, 2018.