Paso Winos

The other day we walked into the airconditioned bliss of the Paso Wine Centre to escape the unholy heat that’s descended on this town. An interesting looking couple walked in right after us and they turned out to be the creators of an equally interesting web site called Vine-yl,

The self-proclaimed “bastard live child of a music geek and a wine freak” (Derek and Sara, respectively) the site harnesses the couple’s skills as writers (they create screenplays and comedies in Los Angeles) and passion for wine and music (Derek spins at Palihouse on Fridays) to pair an album (yes, vinyl, hence the site’s name) with a bottle of wine.

This is something we can relate to, being mightily into music as well as wine. New pairings go up every week (usually on Thursdays, so go check it out) and Sara and Derek even tell you where to buy the albums they recommend, via customized links to Amazon but, and provide an insidery list of a dozen or so of their favorite wine stores dotted hither and yon across the country (and one in England) plus a few online retailers that sell the wine they recommend.

The site looks and feels like a zine, which we love: handcrafted, a bit ramshackle but all passion which, now that we think about it, reminds us of what we love most about our favorite wines and music too..

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