Booker Vineyard earns two perfect wine scores, national winery tour ranking
Paso Robles Daily News
October 8, 2026
Raise a glass, Paso — our own Booker Vineyard just landed two perfect 100-point scores from critic Jeb Dunnuck, and a readers' poll ranked its winery tour third in the entire nation. That's not just a win for the Booker crew on Paso Robles' west side; it's another reminder of why folks from all over the country are pointing their cars at our stretch of Highway 46.
Think about it: third-best winery tour in America, right here among our rolling oak-studded hills. For locals, this means more visitors wandering into tasting rooms, more energy downtown, and more reason to be proud of the craft community we've quietly built. Paso Robles Daily News had the story first, and we're happy to pass it along.
So next time you're out that way, tip your hat to Booker. Our little wine corner of the 805 keeps punching well above its weight — and the world is finally taking notice.
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