In honor of yesterday’s stoner holiday, Margo did a little tasting at Chronic Cellars in Paso Robles(ish). With a name like Chronic Cellars, one would expect to stumble into a skunk smelling garage, rocking Bob Marley tunes and blazing bongs. Instead the tasting room is a perfect reflection of this uber-chill brand, complete with pool table, awesome wall art and most importantly; intelligent and tasty wines.
Currently Chronic Cellars makes many interesting blends, a killer Zinfandel and more. The 2007 Purple Paradise is a yummy steal at $13.99 a bottle. This blend (95% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah) is smooth and fruity. Margo’s favorite, the 2008 El Perfecto is an unexpected blend of Tempranillo and Zinfandel. Delicious! You can purchase all their wines at the Chronic Cellars website or tasting room and many stores local to the Central Coast.
Chronic Cellars is the pet project of winemaking brothers, Josh and Jake Beckett of Peachy Canyon fame. According to their website, the brothers were looking to create wines that complemented “a casual lifestyle.” With a party-friendly cellar name and wines called Purple Paradise and Sofa King Bueno (say Sofa King 5 times fast), something tells me the Beckett Brothers know how to party. Call me!
Inquiring minds wanted to know, what’s with the name? Chronic? Really? For those of you that aren’t in the know; in pop culture or on the street (if you will), “chronic” refers to high-quality marijuana. Margo brought this to the attention of the super cute tasting room manager and was assured that there is nothing “sticky-icky” about the Chronic Cellars wine, they use the term as a synonym of good. Whew!
Needless to say, Margo is in love with the Chronic Wines. She is now a proud member of the Connoisseur Club and walked out the door with multiple bottles of booze. Is it 5 o’clock yet?
Chronic Cellars Tasting Room
2020 Nacimiento Lake Drive
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Tasting Room Hours:
Thursday – Monday 11:30am-5:30pm
Phone: 805-237-7848