One of our drivers has taken guests through Paso wine country for years and still cannot remember the name Zobèto Wines. What he knows is that it's on the pistachio farm, the dogs come out when you pull up, and it's one of his favorite stops in the region. So we call it Pistachios and Puppies.

Zobèto is a family-owned, winemaker-poured boutique tasting room on the westside of Paso Robles, where owners Cliff and Christie pour small-lot Rhône blends they spent years learning to make. In 2024, they entered a global Rhône competition alongside 14 top producers and took first place. The wines are serious. The setting is warm. And yes, the dogs are very real.