Thunderbolt Junction Winery

In 1961, with the name Hoffman Mountain Ranch, Dr. Stanley Hoffman and his illustrious winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff began one of the first modern wineries in Paso Robles. In a 1979 Paris wine competition, the 1975 Hoffman Mountain Ranch Pinot Noir placed third in the world in a comparative tasting of 330 wines from 33 countries.[1] Their Pinot Noir beat Romanee-Conti in Europe thus securing a place in wine making history. We invite you to visit the winery where it all began. The name has changed to Twilight Cellars but the dedication to craft wine is the same as when Dr. Hoffman and Andre Tchelistcheff began.