Over 315 vintage trailers and their proud owners will be participating in the 6th Annual “Trail Along to Pismo” Vintage Trailer Rally next weekend at Pismo Coast Village RV Resort. The highlight of the weekend is the open house and swap meet on Saturday May 18 from 10 am to 3 pm. All the units will be decorated inside and out in vintage décor as they celebrate trailers built between 1930 and 1979. Resort guests and the public are welcome to join the fun and tour the units during the open house and there is no charge. Anyone not a registered guest should park off the resort and walk into the event, as parking is not available on site. See restored units from the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s with names like Airstream, Boles Aero, Shasta, Silver Streak, Vagabond, Westcraft, and some one of a kind. In addition many of the units are towed with vintage vehicles such as Hudson, Ford and Chevy Pick-ups, Willys wagons, and numerous Woody wagons. Participants have planned activities such as a bowling tournament at Pismo Bowl, kite flying, outdoor movie night, group meals, socials, and a “Trailer Trash” happy hour.
The webpage for the Vintage Trailer Rally is www.vintagetrailercamp.com

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Pismo Coast Village RV Resort is a premier 400 site full service resort located on the beach in Pismo Beach California. It is within walking distance from shopping, restaurants, and the Pismo Pier. Located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, PCV is a great home base to visit many local attractions such as Hearst Castle, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, the Oceano Dunes, and a vast selection of wineries. Visit our website: www.pismocoastvillage.com.

There are plenty of labeling laws when it comes to wine, but no ingredient laws like there are with many other food products. A few wineries have independently started to include an ingredient list on their labels to show how little is needed to make a bottle of wine that can last in a cellar for years and still be delicious.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in the US\ and the government authorities in all other wine- producing countries have approved over 60 additives for use in wine. Many wineries use just a few additives in their winemaking programs; others rely on them to make sure their product is consistent and tastes good.

Common additives in wine include cultured yeasts to maintain fermentation, calcium carbonate to stabilize and reduce excess natural acids, and citric acid to correct natural acid deficiencies. Other additives include tartaric acid, tannin, ascorbic acid to maintain color and flavor, and potassium meta-bisulfate to sterilize and preserve wine.

Egg whites have been used for at least 200 years to clarify wines and to moderate the sharp tannins that can make your mouth pucker. In some French wineries it is a common practice to add a half dozen eggs (whites only please) to each barrel. Food grade gelatin is also often used as a fining agent to help make wine bright and clear.

Various gasses are also used during processing to keep the wine fresh and to stay out of contact with oxygen, such as nitrogen and sulfur dioxide. Water is sometimes added when grapes come in from the vineyards overripe. Adding water will dilute sugar concentration and the total acidity of the juice. Less sugar will lower the resulting alcohol levels and produce a better balanced wine.

Sulfites are naturally occurring in wine and can also be added to keep wine fresh. A number of people have allergic reactions to sulfites and need to find wines low in sulfites.

Additives can clearly improve wine by keeping it fresh, clear and tasty. These substances help keep wine quality high and can also improve otherwise marginal wine.

By Barrie Cleveland
CaliforniaWIneryAdvisor.com

This weekend is the 11th Annual Pismo Beach Kite Expo.

If you’re interested in learning about kite surfing, or you already know how, just head out to Pismo.

Two local instructors will be out to help beginners.

There will also be daily raffles. You can win over $12,000 worth of kite boarding gear and trips.

Demos start at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, and lessons start as soon as the wind picks up.

by Lindsay MacLeod, KSBY News

FarmFest-on-the-Coast, Friday, April 26, from 4-7pm at Dinosaur Caves Park in Pismo Beach. Farmers and chefs will unite with local winemakers to showcase sustainability and deliver farm-to-fork pairings that are locally grown, harvested and handmade. Attendees at FarmFest-on-the-Coast, will learn exactly where their food comes from, and be able to shake the hand that harvested it when SLO Wine Country joins forces with local farmers, ranchers and fisheries to showcase fresh, local produce. Guests will experience sustainably grown, raised and caught produce prepared fresh by esteemed local chefs. On top of savory samplings, local vintners will be pouring world-class wines featuring over 30 different brands. Live music will be performed by the Hot Club of SLO, a string gypsy jazz trio that draws inspiration from the late Django Reinhardt and other famed 20′s and 30′s jazz musicians blending hot jazz with French gypsy music. Some of the featured farmers, chefs, restaurants, wineries, and sustainable showcasing partners will include Talley Farms
, SLO Fresh Catch, 
SeaVenture, Ancient Peaks, 
Baileyana 
, Center of Effort
, Chamisal Vineyards
, Claiborne & Churchill
, Edna Valley Vineyard, Tolosa Winery, Wolff Vineyard, and many more.

The Taste of Pismo’s Premier Wine & Culinary Event, Saturday, April 27, from 12pm to 4pm at Dinosaur Caves Park in Pismo Beach. Guests will indulge in regional food and wine pairings in addition to tasting top-rated local and award winning wines from over 20 local wineries and artisan micro-brews, delicious local cuisine, and live entertainment. Some of the featured restaurants and wineries will include Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Steamers of Pismo, Zorros Café & Cantina, Cracked Crab, Lido, Ventana Grill, Marisol, Toucan Wines, Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards, Adelaida Cellars, Pismo Beach Winery, Croad Vineyards, Saucelito Canyon Vineyard, Red Carpet Winery, Laetitia Vineyard & Winery, Kynsi Winery, Monarch Grove Winery, Phantom Rivers Wine, Stephen Ross Wine, Opolo, and many more.

Friday-Saturday Combination Discount tickets for The Taste of Pismo’s Premier Wine & Culinary Event/FarmFest-on-the-Coast are available for $80/person. FarmFest-on-the-Coast tickets are $40/per person at 805-541-5868 or www.SLOwine.com. The Taste of Pismo’s Premier Wine & Culinary Event tickets are $50/person and $25 for designated drivers at 805-773-4382 or www.pismochamber.com . For more information, please visit www.tasteofpismo.com.

In the episode “Mammoth Mountain,” slated to air Tuesday night, the television show’s three hosts — comedian Adam Ferrara, champion rally and drift racer Tanner Foust and racing analyst Rutledge Wood — embark on a mission to discover the best SUV in the country.

The men meet in Pismo Beach, then set out on an epic journey from the coast to the Sierra Mountains.