2004 Hitching Post Pinot Noir Highliner

I'm curious. Has fortune followed fame for the Hitching Post after "Sideways"?
What I mean is, have they changed anything about their wines now that a broader population is aware of them? Endeavered to be better? Or just riding the coat tails?
I ask because I've never seen any in my area, (I assume it's pretty limited) and have not had a chance to try it. The same question could be asked of all the wineries featured.

i havent been to the restaurant (Hitching Post II) since the movie came out but im told its really busy (not that it wasnt before, maybe just not in the same way). as for the wines, they're still the same so far as i can tell with regards to quality & price - their not bad for a Chef/Restaurant Owner/Wine Maker

im not surprised you can't find them around locally in WA, i know many of his wines rarely get above 1000 Cases

Grey and Frank work really hard to make great wine, and their style is initimable.

They have been making santa maria style Pinot Noir for so long, that even their Sta Rita Hills stuff has that same bright cherry style.

These wines are excellent QPR in my estimation.

i have always grabbed a bottle or three when passing thru, long before the movie came out and will continue long after it has been forgotten. recommended.

I just wonder why Laube always scores Hitching Post's wines bad. I always get a Pinot there when I eat, and they all been good, like upper 80's to low 90's. Personally I love the Hitching Post Bien Nacido Pinot Noir.

Tasted on November 5, 2006, served with a pasta and grilled sausage dish. Popped and poured, I was ever-so surprised by the readiness of this wine. Loads of cherry cola on the nose, perfect harmony between fruit and tannins. This was possibly the best pinot I've had all year. Highly recommended, especially for the $44 price. BD93