# Taste Paso — The Independent Field Guide

> An open, machine-readable directory of 245 verified public tasting rooms across the 11 American Viticultural Area (AVA) sub-districts of Paso Robles, California.

Taste Paso provides hand-verified visitor data for wineries and tasting rooms physically situated within the Paso Robles AVA borders that are open to the public. All datasets are public domain (CC0 1.0 Universal) and freely available to crawl, ingest, and query with zero authentication, API keys, or rate limits.

## Raw Dataset Endpoints

- **Full JSON Dataset**: https://tastepaso.com/data/wineries.json
  Complete structured JSON array containing all 245 verified public tasting rooms with full visitor schema.
- **GeoJSON FeatureCollection**: https://tastepaso.com/data/wineries.geojson
  Standard WGS84 Point FeatureCollection with geometry [longitude, latitude] and entity properties for GIS, spatial AI, and mapping libraries.
- **CSV Tabular Dataset**: https://tastepaso.com/data/wineries.csv
  Flat comma-separated spreadsheet with header row, ideal for Python Pandas, R, SQL, Excel, and lightweight LLM prompt context injection.
- **Sub-AVAs GeoJSON Boundaries**: https://tastepaso.com/data/sub_avas_geojson.json
  Official polygon boundaries for all 11 Paso Robles sub-AVAs.
- **Sub-AVAs Terroir Metadata**: https://tastepaso.com/data/districts.json
  Geological, climatic, elevation, and varietal profiles for each district.

## Schema Specification

Each winery entity in `wineries.json` adheres to this schema:
- `id` (string): Unique kebab-case slug identifier (e.g. `tablas-creek-vineyard`).
- `name` (string): Official winery name.
- `sub_district` (string): One of the 11 official TTB sub-AVAs.
- `address` (object): Street address containing `street`, `city`, `state` ("CA"), `zip` (California 934xx), and `formatted`.
- `coordinates` (object): WGS84 coordinates `{"lat": float, "lng": float}` strictly verified inside the AVA bounding box.
- `reservation_policy` (string): Public tasting access model (`walk_ins_welcome`, `reservation_required`, or `appointment_only`).
- `wine_styles` (array of strings): Key grape varietals and styles produced (e.g. `["Rhône Blends", "Cabernet Sauvignon", "Zinfandel"]`).
- `amenities` (array of strings): Visitor amenities (`dog_friendly`, `outdoor_seating`, `picnic_allowed`, `scenic_views`, `food_available`).
- `phone` (string): Tasting room phone number.
- `website` (string): Direct official website URL.
- `hours` (string): Operating days and tasting room hours.
- `description` (string): Editorial summary of the tasting room and vineyard.

## The 11 Sub-AVAs of Paso Robles

- **Adelaida District** (26 public tasting rooms): Elevation 900 - 2,200 ft. Terroir: Calcareous limestone, clay, chalky shale.
- **Creston District** (17 public tasting rooms): Elevation 1,000 - 2,000 ft. Terroir: Decomposed granite, sedimentary loam, old terrace gravels.
- **El Pomar District** (19 public tasting rooms): Elevation 740 - 1,100 ft. Terroir: Quaternary alluvial gravel, calcareous clay, siliceous shale.
- **Paso Robles Estrella District** (28 public tasting rooms): Elevation 745 - 1,650 ft. Terroir: Quaternary alluvium, sandy loam, decomposed granite, clay.
- **Paso Robles Geneseo District** (25 public tasting rooms): Elevation 740 - 1,300 ft. Terroir: Older alluvial river terraces, clay loam, decomposed granite.
- **Paso Robles Highlands District** (13 public tasting rooms): Elevation 1,160 - 2,086 ft. Terroir: High-elevation alluvial fan deposits, decomposed granite, loam.
- **Paso Robles Willow Creek District** (30 public tasting rooms): Elevation 960 - 1,900 ft. Terroir: Shallow calcareous shale, fractured limestone, chalky clay.
- **San Juan Creek** (13 public tasting rooms): Elevation 980 - 1,600 ft. Terroir: San Juan River alluvium, sandy loam, silt.
- **San Miguel District** (18 public tasting rooms): Elevation 580 - 1,600 ft. Terroir: Salinas River alluvial terraces, sandy loam, calcareous pockets.
- **Santa Margarita Ranch** (12 public tasting rooms): Elevation 900 - 1,400 ft. Terroir: Ancient sea bed limestone, shale, clay, sandstone, loam.
- **Templeton Gap District** (44 public tasting rooms): Elevation 700 - 1,800 ft. Terroir: Siliceous shale, calcareous mudstone, alluvial clay.

## Quick Programmatic Usage

```bash
# Retrieve all wineries as JSON
curl -s https://tastepaso.com/data/wineries.json

# Retrieve flat CSV for tabular analysis
curl -s https://tastepaso.com/data/wineries.csv

# Query walk-in tasting rooms in Willow Creek via jq
curl -s https://tastepaso.com/data/wineries.json | jq '[.[] | select(.sub_district == "Paso Robles Willow Creek District" and .reservation_policy == "walk_ins_welcome")]'
```

## License & Attribution

Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication). Free for commercial, personal, agentic, and educational use without restriction or attribution requirements.