Episode Details

🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🌊🐎

In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with two Westside Paso farmers who bet on place and trusted the dirt beneath their feet. 

Carl Bowker of Caliza Winery and John Lemstra of Jack Creek Cellars join the show to talk about the power, elegance and diurnal magic of the Willow Creek District AVA, one of Paso Robles’ most compelling sub appellations.

From ripping out 30 acres of Pinot and Chardonnay to replant Rhône varieties.
From 4,000 cow dairy mornings in Tulare to cool climate Pinot Noir near York Mountain.
This episode is about conviction, farming and crafting wines with both restraint and presence.

🍷 Featured Guests

Carl Bowker

Caliza Winery
Estate driven Rhône varietals rooted in limestone soils. Celebrating 20 harvests and a new estate location on Peachy Canyon Road.

https://www.calizawinery.com
2570 Peachy Canyon Rd, Paso Robles

End of the Day Tasting Room
Tin City, Paso Robles

John Lemstra

Jack Creek Cellars
Former dairy farmer turned Pinot Noir specialist farming one of the coolest pockets of the Willow Creek District.

https://www.jackcreekcellars.com
5265 Jack Creek Rd, Templeton

🏔️ About the Willow Creek District AVA

Established 2014
Elevation ranges roughly 900 to 1,900 feet
Approximately 1,400 planted vineyard acres
Significant diurnal shift driven by Templeton Gap influence
Limestone and shale based soils
Known for Rhône varieties, structured Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and distinctive Pinot Noir

Learn more
https://pasowine.com/willow-creek-district/

🍷 Wines Discussed