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While of course he dined at the well known Hoppe's Bistro, and picked out a familiar--2004 Red Zeppelin Winery, Bear Valley Ranch, Syrah, from the wine list, which no doubt paired well with and enhanced his dinning experiance.

According to Stillman’s friend Troy, the owner of Schooner's, Mr. Plant, “liked the Zeppelin Syrah very much.” Appropriately the folks in Cayucos took it in stride while not really noticing Mr. Plant “looked like a bum" during his short visit, and which given his fame, was perhaps not such a bad move...

“We don't know that we would have seen through the disguise, but then again the last time we saw Robert Plant, Elvis was still alive,” said Brown.

Short of a trip to the little town of Cayucos, one well worth the making I’m sure, we can at least have the experience of sipping the wine of the stars by ordering a bottle of Red Zeppelin Winery’s Wine–does Hoppe's Bistro, or Schooner's over-night meals?

Here’s all the links and maps that will get you to Cayucos, Hoppe's Bistro and the Red Zeppelin Winery, more information.

So much for short stories and celebrity sightings...

Oh, and apparently another point of interest while in Cayucos, CA, is Schooner's Wharf–Plant went across the street and visited there, too. Something about “the wine list, [at Schooner's Wharf], is shorter and therefore the Zeppelin is easier to find . . .”