Ep 145: Still Pouring, Still Roaring: Opolo at 25, Still Making History
September 20, 2025
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This week, we’re celebrating a Paso institution: Opolo Vineyards. Co-founder Rick Quinn joins me for a one-on-one conversation about 25 years of Opolo, how Paso has grown alongside them, and the historic debut of Vranac — a Balkan grape now officially recognized and bottled in the U.S. for the first time.
We also check in with the latest Paso Wine Wire headlines, and in our Travel Paso Spotlight, we turn the love toward Thomas Hill Organics, a restaurant and community hub that needs our support right now.
Paso Wine Wire
- Paso Robles Wine Country Virtual Auction is live Sept. 15–24, with proceeds funding local student scholarships. Join the auction
- Alterra Solutions rebrands and expands: Kevin Wilkinson’s vineyard management firm takes on a new name and new horizons. Read more
- ONX Wines launches Sunprint, their first mentorship-driven chillable red. Learn more
Travel Paso Spotlight
This week, we shine the light on Thomas Hill Organics, owned by Chefs Lisa and Mike. Mike is in the fight of his life against cancer, and Lisa is back in the kitchen while still holding everything together. Paso takes care of its own, so if you know them, love them, or just love good food, please show them support with a visit, a kind message, or by sharing their story. Visit Thomas Hill Organics.
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