Cork Dorks Weekly Update: Paso Wine's Mandy Bauer

Must! Charities in studio to share the results of "The Pitch" event for non-profits.

John Craigie, 11/20, Cuesta College PAC, tix on sale now, Good Medicine Presents, talking visits to SLO, new music, and taking on the Beatles LIVE....

Catching up with Executive Director, Skye McLennan on this cool collab experience from @slofilmfest, @nocifilmfest and @calpoly’s Italian Program. Don't miss From Puglia with Love: New Voices in Italian Cinema—a one-night mini-Italian film festival celebrating fresh international talent. Here’s what’s in store for the evening: 🍷 Aperitivo Hour: Enjoy Italian light bites and drinks courtesy of local favorite @caferomaslo! 🎬 The Screenings: Five dynamic Italian short films. 🎤 Live Q&A: A conversation with four visiting Italian directors (all under 30!) and delegates traveling from the Noci Film Fest in Puglia. 🗓 Tuesday, November 10, 2026 ⏰ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 📍 SLO Film Center at the Palm Theatre 🎟 Tickets at thepalmtheatre.com #SLOFilmFest #SLOFilmCenter #NociFilmFest #CalPoly #PalmTheatre #ShortFilms #IndieFilm #CafeRomaSLO

Ever wonder who makes the wine behind your favorite independent labels? 🍇🍷 This week, we caught up with the winemaking crew at @pacificwineservices for a local post-harvest debrief on the 2026 vintage. When harvest hits Paso Robles, custom crush facilities like PWS become the high-stakes engine rooms of the Central Coast. Processing everything from 1-ton experimental micro-lots to 100-ton runs for over 200 wine brands, their team sees every microclimate, varietal, and weather curve the vintage had to offer. Need the assist? Check out pacificwineservices.com. #PasoWine #Harvest2026 #CustomCrush #PacificWineServices

With Halloween approaching, we're looking back on this Friday the 13th conversation on dark fiction and winemaking from earlier this year! Two thousand years of guilt. One modern reckoning. ⏳📖 In his debut literary thriller, In the Wake of Golgotha, author Daniel Grace pulls Judas Iscariot and Pontius Pilate out of antiquity and thrusts them into a gritty contemporary crime narrative. Cursed to repeat their moral failures through history, their paths violently collide once more on the streets of modern New York. But Daniel’s craft doesn't stop at the typewriter. Between chapters, he oversees Il Molino di Grace, his family’s organic winery nestled in the hills of Panzano-in-Chianti, Italy—producing celebrated, 100% Sangiovese Chianti Classico. Whether cultivating centuries-old vines or writing millennia-spanning mythology, his work is all about patience, tradition, and profound depth. 🍷 Pair this dark, philosophical thriller with a bold red wine. 🔗 danielmarkgrace.com #InTheWakeOfGolgotha #DanielGrace #IlMolinoDiGrace

ICYMI! This Summer, the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance named Central Coast native Mandy Bauer as their new Membership & Partnerships Manager! Many of you know Mandy from her past 8 years at @CalizaWinery, where she brought her passion to everything from wine club operations to DTC marketing and hospitality. Now, she’s bringing that deep love for our community and hands-on experience to support all the incredible wineries and businesses that make Paso Robles Wine Country world-class. "Having worked alongside the PRWCA for many years, I've seen the positive impact it has on our wine industry. I'm excited to help our members make the most of their membership..." — Mandy Bauer #PasoWine #PasoRobles #WineCountry

Central Coast roots, handcrafted sips, and ocean breezes. 🍷🌊 Nestled at 252 W. Grand Ave in Grover Beach, the Monarch Grove Winery tasting room sits just steps from the ocean and minutes from the famous Monarch Butterfly Grove. Reimagined in 2024 by partners Julie & Ercilia, this boutique gem is all about approachable, fruit-forward wines meant to be shared in good company. The monarch butterfly isn't just in the name—it's part of the mission. In partnership with the Save Our Monarchs Foundation, the tasting room offers milkweed seed packets for a suggested donation, directing 100% of proceeds toward protecting essential habitats and supporting the western monarch migration. 🦋🌱 ✨ Tasting flights (5 pours + a bonus pour!) 🐾 Dog-friendly tasting room 🦋 Milkweed seeds available to help save the monarchs 🍇 Wine by the glass & bottle Grab a friend, leash up the pup, and drop in to sip with a purpose and find a new favorite pour. Cheers! 📍 252 W. Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 🔗 Plan a visit at monarchgrovewinery.com #MonarchGroveWinery #GroverBeach #SaveTheMonarchs #WineTasting #DogFriendly

Some dinners are about what’s served. This one is about who gets brought to the table. MCV Wines and Ruakh Wines are teaming up for Vino, Mesa y Recuerdos, an intimate Día de los Muertos wine dinner and cultural gathering hosted at Bramble Pie Co. in Atascadero. 🕯️ What to expect: A 6-course seasonal dinner curated by Bramble Pie Co. Curated wine pairings from @mcvwines & Ruakh Wines Cultural storytelling led by @mamalatinatips (Silvia Martinez, winner of PBS’s The Great American Recipe), exploring the meaning, history, and beauty of Día de los Muertos traditions A community ofrenda—guests are warmly invited to bring a photo of a loved one to place on the altar to celebrate their memories together. 🎟️ Tickets at mcvwines.com! 🍇🕯️ #MCVWines #DiaDeLosMuertos #PasoWine

Chatting with with Hotel SLO's Rebekah Fancher + Alan Chagolla on how to live your best Autumn Soiree life and what's behind your favorite food and bev at Ox & Anchor, Piadina and the S. Low and High Bars on property! Plus, Savannah Colevans of SLO Food Bank on the important giving happening at the Autumn Soiree! 💖 Toast to the Central Coast at the 5th Annual Autumn Soirée! 🍷✨ 📍 Where: @HotelSLO (San Luis Obispo, CA) 📅 When: Saturday, November 14 | 6 PM – 9 PM (Afterglow 9 PM – 10 PM) 🍷 What: Fine wine, local gourmet bites, live mentalism with Dennis Kyriakos, interactive light art, and a silent auction! 💛 Why: Proceeds support the SLO Food Bank, SLO Museum of Art, SLO Rep Theatre, and more local charities. 🎟️ Grab your tickets before they sell out at autumnsoiree.com! #AutumnSoiree #HotelSLO #SLOFoodBank

Jade Jackson, Album Release 10/17, SLO Brew Rock