Niels and Bimmer Udsen started Castoro Cellars Winery on Paso Robles’s Highway 46 west in 1983, making them one of the area’s oldest wineries. With a focus on Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel, the Udsens built a huge following of people who love their “dam fine wine.” Music and art have always been a big part of what the winery has to offer, with a concert series presented by the San Luis Obispo Folk Music Society since 1996, and the now-famous Whale Rock Music and Arts Festival every September. What began as a 30th birthday party for the winery developed into an annual two-day party, featuring nonstop concerts in the vineyard, eating, drinking, yoga, a silent disco, a mini natural history museum, an art gallery, and lots of kids’ activities. That event is produced by the whole Udsen family, especially Niels’ and Bimmers’ sons Luke and Max. We talked about the Udsens’ Bethel Road Distillery, music, whale bones, Syrah, and more.
Websites:
Castoro Cellars
Bethel Rd. Distillery
Whale Rock Music + Arts Festival
Instagram:
@castorocellars
@bethelrddistillery
@whalerockmusicfestival
David Walker, co-founder, Firestone-Walker Brewing Co, Buellton + Paso Robles
Sarah Deiter, creative and owner, Makers & Allies, SLO
Antonio Diaz, filmmaker and publisher, The Migrant Kitchen and Life & Thyme Magazine, Los Angeles
Captain Mark Tognazzini, fisherman and restaurateur, Morro Bay
Father Ian Delinger, priest, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, and food journalist, KCBX, San Luis Obispo
Golzar Barrera, chef and caterer, All Purpose Flower, Solvang
Gray Hartley + Frank Ostini, winemaker and restaurateur, Hartley-Ostini Wines, Hitching Post II, Buellton
Jacob + Brooke Town, restaurateurs, The Spoon Trade + Grover Beach Sourdough, Grover Beach
Megan + Jeremy Raff, farmers, Dare 2 Dream Farms, Lompoc
Robin Wolf, mixologist, The Hatch Bar + Restaurant, Paso Robles
Sandi Sigurdson, community leader and recovering alcoholic, SLO
Brian Collins, chef and owner, Ember, Arroyo Grande
Alberto + Gessica Russo, chef and owners, Flour House, SLO
Matt Kettmann, Central Coast Editor, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Santa Barbara
Libby Parker, registered dietitian and eating disorder specialist, Not Your Average Nutritionist, SLO
Trevor Peterson, distiller and owner, Bixby Gin, Lloyd Distillery, SLO
Zack Andrade, farmer and owner, Spinaca Farms, Gilroy
Sheila Spector, home baker and food blogger, Dinner at Sheila’s, SLO
James Sparks, winemaker and owner, Kings Carey Wine, Santa Ynez
Hayley Cain, food writer and punk rocker, SLO
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