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Wine
Notes:
(Local RE and Wine News)
McPhee's and Pinot
McPhee's in Templeton seems to have been around forever, but every time
I go I'm reminded what a great restaurant in character and
food it is. We were there last week celebrating my birthday.
If there's anyone who hasn't been to McPhee's it's a must.
While at McPhee's we had an opportunity to drink one of the
best Pinot's I've had, Badge - Santa Rita Hills. Most
of you have probably never heard of Badge, but there is an
interesting story about this wine I must share.
I've been a big fan of good Pinot Noir long before the movie
Sideways Years ago I discovered a Sangovese from a
small producer Di Bruno. I tracked down the winery and
came to find out it was produced as a side label by the
winemaker at Sanford in the Santa Rita Hills near Buellton,
Bruno D'Afonso. So one Sunday we go diving around Buellton
trying to find Sanford. >> |
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We were greeted
somewhat with disdain at Sanford asking about DiBruno wines, but we
tasted their Pinot and fell in love with it. Now back
to Sideways, Sanford was the first winery visited in the
movie Sideways. Much has changed since then.
Sanford has moved to a new location and in no longer owned
by Rich Sanford. Bruno left Sanford to form his own
winery in conjunction with his wife Kris Curran,
formerly winemaker for Sea Smoke one of the wines featured
in the movie. Badge is Bruno D'Afonso's personal
Pinot Noir Label.
Quick Real Estate Facts:
(Calif) |
Median home price -
$350,760 |
Highest median home price
Santa Barbara So. Coast $940,000 |
Lowest median home price
High Desert $177,330 |
Mortgage rates - week ending
03/27:
-30-yr. fixed: 6.47%; Fees/points: 0.7%
-15-yr. fixed: 6.00%; Fees/points: 0.7%
-1-yr. adj: 5.29%; Fees/points: 0.5% |
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Food Corner:
(Personal recipes and Favorite Restaurants of the Paso Wine Country)
Yellow Salsa: There are lots of fresh vegetables available as summer
nears it end. This is a color variation on an old favorite.
| 3 Lg |
Yellow Tomatoes |
| 1 |
Habanera Chili |
| 2 |
Yellow Chilies |
| 1 sml |
Yellow Onion |
| 1 med |
Yellow Bell Pepper |
| 1 can |
Crushed Pineapple |
| 1/2 Cup |
White Wine or Champagne |
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Dice, mix well
together. If you don't like it too hot only use half
of the Habanera..
I found this salsa to be an excellent topping to pan
seared tilapia.
Enjoy!
Wine
& Local Trivia:
Most of you have seen the
movie "Sideways". In the movie, Miles coveted a special
bottle of Wine. What was the Winery and varietal of
that special wine?
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Sea Smoke - Pinot Noir |
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b) |
Silver Oak - Cabernet
Sauvignon |
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c) |
Cheval Blanc - Merlot |
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d) |
None of the Above |
(Please visit
http://www.pasostyleliving.com for the
answer) |
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Paso
Style Living Real Estate:
(Real
Estate market conditions in Paso Wine Country)
Average Selling Price, Median Selling Price, What do they
mean and what's the real story? Average Selling Price is the mean
average of all homes sold for the time period calculated by summing the
total price and dividing by the number of homes sold. Median
Selling Price is the price of the midpoint home for a time period.
This is calculated be ordering all home sales by price and determining
the point where an equal number of homes sold above and below that
price. The stats are good market indicators of overall market
conditions when analyzed over time.
With any statistic, it's interpretation that's crucial.
I thought it may be interesting to break the information down into more
detail. Below are the 86 homes
sold in the area by price range:
| Price Range |
Homes Sold |
| < $300,000 |
18 |
| $300,000 - $400,000 |
27 |
| $400,000 - $500,000 |
24 |
| > $600,000 |
9 |
This information tells us that the "Sweet
Spot" for home sales this month is just below the $400,000 mark.
So what does the typical home look like in this price range. Again
looking at averages. The average home sold in the $300-$400 Price
Range was 1500 sq ft had 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Average time on
the market was 81 days.
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Area
(6/1/08-6/30/08) |
Avg Price |
Homes Available |
Sold |
Pending |
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Atascadero |
$430,833 |
203 |
21 |
25 |
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Paso Robles |
$378,145 |
347 |
49 |
37 |
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Templeton |
$583,156 |
109 |
9 |
8 |
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All Paso Wine
Country |
$417,633 |
779 |
86 |
79 |
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Paso Wine Country
contains the following real estate areas (Paso Robles, Atascadero,
Templeton, San Miguel, Creston, Shandon, Santa Margarita, Bradley,
and Chalome)
(Single Family Homes, SFRSB) |
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Real Estate Hot List
( Special
Properties for Sale in the Paso Wine Country)
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Lowest price Single Family Residential Property
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Most Expensive Single Family Residential Property
The above properties are listed in the
Central Coast MLS and may or may not be listed by Home and
Vineyard Real Estate Brokerage. The presentation of this
information is not meant to imply any advertisement of these
properties. |
Ron Johnson
Broker, RealtorŪ
(805) 423-1902
www.pasostyleliving.com |
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945 12th Street, Suite F
PO Box 1981
Paso Robles, CA 93447
www.pasostyleliving.com |
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