This plan keeps to 3 tastings with real drive times and a lunch break, because more than 3-4 in a day means rushing. Times are a suggested pace; call ahead, as many rooms take reservations.
Before you go. This is a plan for a day of drinking. Line up a designated driver, a car service or a tour operator before you leave. Drive times assume a sober driver. Spitting and dumping is normal at every room on this list.
10:30 AM
Cayucos Cellars
SLO Coast. Fee varies
Drive ~11 min to the next stop
11:56 AM
Harmony Cellars
SLO Coast. $25 tasting · Outdoor · Dog-friendly
1:11 PM
Lunch break
We have not picked a spot for you here. Many rooms on this route allow picnics, and Paso Robles (though winery/tasting room located in Harmony near Cambria, along the coast) has places to eat. Budget about 75 minutes so the afternoon stays relaxed.
Drive ~28 min to the next stop
2:54 PM
Hearst Ranch Winery - San Simeon
SLO Coast. Fee varies
After
Dinner
Most rooms close by 5:00 to 5:30, so plan dinner in SLO Coast once you are done tasting.