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november 2014 / the tasting panel / 87 ust midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on the California Central Coast lies the farming town of Paso Robles. Slowly, but dramatically, this sleepy region, once home to a few obscure, under-the-radar wineries, has transformed itself into the most exciting wine region in California. Paso—as it's known to most locals—is now home to more than 32,000 acres of vineyard and well over 200 wineries. But quantity is not the story here; the rolling hills, peppered with oak trees and carved by spectacular canyons are producing some of the most thrilling wines in America. PERFECT PASO ROBLES RISES TO the top p a p a p s PERFECT s PERFECT o PERFECT o PERFECT j PASO ROBLES, ON THE CENTRAL COAST, HAS BECOME THE MOST EXCITING WINE REGION IN CALIFORNIA. BY ANTHONY DIAS BLUE MAP COURTESY OF PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY ALLIANCE