The Tobin James Cellars just outside Paso Robles was another Harvest Hosts location and would allow a 2 night stay in their adjacent parking lot as long as your RV was out of the way of the UPS truck staging area that was quite busy throughout the day.
The two wine enthusiast headed to the tasting room to soon spend much more on Wine purchases than any campsite fee would have been for the multiple nights stay. The plan was to meet up with old friends from San Diego, Jim & Nicki Parker who live in Paso and visit the unique boutique vineyards and partake in the abundant wine tastings. Jim helps out at the Bella Luna winery.
On the second days stay the team met him and the owner and got a quick tour of the wine making process.
The next day Kevin and Theresa checked out 2 other Harvest host wineries in Paso to discover that they were not going to work for the size of the Smitanic RV. One the rig could not get in due to low tree branches on the roads to the winery and the other entry was ok but could not figure out how to get out as backing up all the way out was not viable. Alas a reservation at Cava Robles RV Park was made. It was moderately priced but was new with nice large sites.
The next day Kevin and Theresa checked out 2 other Harvest host wineries in Paso to discover that they were not going to work for the size of the Smitanic RV. One the rig could not get in due to low tree branches on the roads to the winery and the other entry was ok but could not figure out how to get out as backing up all the way out was not viable. Alas a reservation at Cava Robles RV Park was made. It was moderately priced but was new with nice large sites.
Theresa looked up Pickleball locations in the area in hopes to introduce Nicki and Jim to the sport! There was a very active group that played at a local community center nearby. However rain and other events did not allow anything but a short visit to get some initial info on the group. Maybe next time.
The next day’s treat was dinner at Allegretto Vineyard Resort with some of Jim’s younger relatives who were visiting the area. This was a very posh hotel with a European Venetian feel, with massive statues and artwork lining every hallway! The meal, wine and company were delightful!
Next on the schedule was a Wine festival of local boutique winemakers. There were 100 or more filling table after table to display and share their vintages. One memorable one was ‘On your left’ winery and had varietals with names like paceline, twowheeler, and Cycologyst…. much tasting and comparing filled the evening. Final hugs were exchanged amongst the forever friends. 
What a great visit, always too short. Exhausted, it was a very early night in anticipation of an early final journey into Hemet.
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