One of our local restaurants, Artisan (which we think is fandamntabulous), has Monday Night Suppers (MNS) January through March in which they pair a local winery with a meal. But wait, that’s not all, they also spotlight a local food source each Monday as well to promote the … [Read more...]
Join the Mondo Cellars Mob!
Mondo Cellars is just a cool place to hang out. Perched up on top of a hill, just West of Paso Robles, is their beautiful tasting room. It's not just a tasting room, though! They've got a B&B up in there, as well as a covered patio for your viewing pleasure, and a … [Read more...]
Downtown Brew & NFL Sunday
Our favorite Sunday morning NFL spot is Downtown Brew in, you guessed it, downtown Paso Robles! It's upstairs with a great view of the downtown park, and all the people milling around it. They have 4 football games playing at once, and we enjoy the hell out of their food and … [Read more...]
Is Wine Enough to Keep Us Together?
This country, and the whole world have been going through some very trying times lately. Every single one of us has been financially impacted by it or knows someone that has been. I would agree more with the first part, that EACH of us has been hurt to some degree. Here’s … [Read more...]
Central Coast Wine Country
We've been very fortunate to live in wine country year round and watch the life cycle of the vines. From empty twigs that don't promise much to the budding spring and lush canopies, to the rich colors of fall that captivate and amaze. We live where people vacation...and here's … [Read more...]
Estancia Estates (Part 3) Endless Tanks of Pinot Noir
As we learned about how Estancia's Pinot Noir is made from Winemaker, Scott Kelley, he took us up on the catwalks between the open top fermentation tanks to see the punch down process. Some of the Pinot Noir tanks are punched down, and some are pumped over. The point of both … [Read more...]
The Winemaker's Cookoff with Sharp's Hill
One of our favorite events each year is the Winemaker's Cookoff! The event is put on by our local Rotary Club and the proceeds go towards scholarships for local High School kids...which we think is a really important way to support our Community. The event goes like this: the … [Read more...]
D'Anbino Vineyards and Cellars
Considered one of the "Downtown" tasting rooms...this is a super cool place! They're in the train station center, about 3 blocks south of the square and the tasting room is one of those places that you'd just want to hang out and relax in. The best part about that is, you'll … [Read more...]
Out at Four Vines Winery
So, if you haven't heard of Four Vines, then you've been hanging out in a cave. http://www.fourvines.com/. Well, maybe not a cave but this stuff is going viral!!! It's all over the place, and it's GOOD! They've got the whole package - cool location, good wine, great … [Read more...]
Costa de Oro Winery
Located right off the 101 Freeway in lovely Santa Maria, CA is a wonderful tasting room and marketplace called Costa de Oro - http://www.cdowinery.com/. You can taste wine, purchase fresh produce, cheeses, snacks and other fun decor items. Let me just tell you...this is some … [Read more...]