Another wine we tasted thanks to social media, and I know that you know how much we love social media...and wine!!! This time it was Blenheim Vineyards Viognier (out of Virginia!!) brought to us via Twitter friend Frank Morgan (@DrinkWhatULike). As you'll see in the video we … [Read more...]
If You Make it to Saratoga, You Gotta go to Cinnabar
Cinnabar Wine's Tasting Room is a pretty cool little spot on the main drag in downtown Saratoga, CA., well...it's actually a pretty good sized tasting room for being right downtown. We tasted through a few wines including a great 2007 Marsanne (Paso Robles fruit), a 2007 … [Read more...]
Our Travels With Wine in Hand
After our trip to Sacramento and San Francisco this past six or seven days, wine has become a "top of mind" thing again in our lives. Not that it wasn't prior to our trip, but certain things happen, and our awareness of those things makes us think and ponder and evolve as … [Read more...]
Downtown Drinkin' at Kiamie
Yeah, it's hard not to go downtown during the weekend and not find a good reason to stop in to a tasting room. There are so many great places here in Paso Robles, that it's just too damn tempting! Sooo, as we were out and about, we popped in to Kiamie Wine Cellars. A block or two … [Read more...]
Sippin Downtown Paso Robles at Ortman
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, and we had some errands to run. Fortunately, one of those errands was to return some promo literature to Ortman. What did we do? Well...we tasted, OF COURSE. So, if you like Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, hey, if you like wine...you're gonna … [Read more...]
Artisan's Mastermind of Food
This has to be one of our favorite interviews, Chris Kobayashi (chef and owner at Artisan Restaurant in Paso Robles), is known for not necessarily enjoying all the attention, including interviews. He’s a soft spoken guy but also has this vibe of being a very down to Earth, … [Read more...]
Drinking Wine at Opolo for the Wellness Community!
Opolo is just one of those places that we need to hit up more often! They've pretty much got the whole package; great location, delish wines, very cool people, jammin' events, and even tasty food! We were out at Opolo for the Far Out Wineries' Passport Weekend. The deal is … [Read more...]
Sipping, Shopping, & Enjoying the Scenery at Arroyo Robles
Dare we say that this tasting room has arguably the best of the downtown Paso Robles tasting room locations? It’s a big corner store front on Park and 12th St., looking out on the Paso Robles Downtown Park as well as the rest of the downtown area. You will often see Bob (dad and … [Read more...]
Artisan Restaurant: Monday Night Suppers & Silver Horse Winery (Part 2)
Big wines and big personality; that's what Steve Kroener brings as the featured winery for the Monday Night Supper we attended. Steve is one of the biggest personalities on the Paso Robles wine scene, and to back all that up...he makes great wine. Silver Horse was paired with … [Read more...]
Christmas Parties in January=Wine, Beer, & Spiced Rum
Okay, so you’ve seen the recent post about Monday Night Suppers at Artisan Restaurant in Paso Robles featuring Silver Horse Winery as the “wine of the evening”, right? Well, we’re continuing that theme right here and right now. Artisan and Silver Horse love us so damn much … [Read more...]