SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsPerfect Wine in Paso RoblesFriday, March 31, 2006Ron Denner is in pursuit of perfection. Several years ago, in planning a new vineyard and winery on the west side of Paso Robles, Denner consulted grape growers, winemakers and chefs to learn what they would include in a dream winery "if they had an unlimited budget."The result is a 28,000-square-foot winery boasting temperature and humidity control, reverse osmosis water, state-of-the-art gravity flow equipment and even showers in the laboratory. Denner's goal is simple. "We want to make 100-point wine," he said, adding, more realistically, "we'll be happy if we can continually produce 91-point wines that people will really like." He’s off to a good start: His second vintage, a 2004 syrah, earned 92 points by famed wine reviewer Robert Parker. Denner Vineyards is on the verge of formally opening its winery and tasting room. Denner and his wife, Marilyn, bought 156 acres in 1998 so they could follow their dream. Self-described as "a crazy guy who loves wine," Denner traveled to every winemaking region in California before landing in Paso Robles and finding the site he knew would be right. Read entire article: A perfect dream: Denner Vineyards in Paso Robles The Tribune, Janis Switzer Golf & Wine Vacations: Central Coast Golf & Wine Vacations Read More
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