fine wining - View this location on map there are many excellent wineries in the nearby edna valley. one of the most unusual is claiborne & churchill vintners ( 805-544-4066; open until 5 p.m.). claiborne and fredericka churchill thompson started making wine in 1983 and today they produce about 5,000 cases a year of alsatian-influenced wines, including an edelzwicker, a blend of four traditional alsatian grapes. the warehouse and tasting room is built from 16-inch-thick bales of straw. regardless of the weather, it maintains a perfect cellar temperature of 65 degrees rarely relying on heating or cooling equipment. New York Times 2649 carpenter canyon road, San Luis Obispo, CA Shopping

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