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The subdivision of the huge Paso Robles AVA

No matter what the outcome of the dueling Paso Robles AVA subdivision petitions, the controversy has cause deep divisions among its wineries and vineyard owners.

Paso Robles (AVA)

The Appellation Divide:
Can the Paso Pie Be Cut Without Ruining the Crust

Creating new AVAs can create controversy and divide a community as well as an appellation. Paso Robles wineries are feeling the heat with their petition.

by Laura Ness
April 30, 2007



There’s a bit of appellation angst brewing in Paso Robles these days. As the public comment period on the Westside AVA petition before the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) came to a close on April 24th, the comments were flying and so was the mud. (see comments)

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