We recently found ourselves out in the boondocks of Paso Robles wine country at a very unique spot called Starr Ranch. This is the home of both Starr Ranch and Crooked Road wines, made by the superb duo, Judy Starr and Ryan Ralston. Now, what makes this operation unique is that … [Read more...]
How Many Brix? Four Brix, of Course!
On our way to Newport Beach recently, we stopped in Ventura to see Hoot’s Twitter buddy Gary Stewart of Four Brix Winery. This was our first time meeting him in real life, along with his wife Karen. We were fortunate to get a tour of their new tasting room and winery facility, … [Read more...]
Raw Fish, and Other Weird Food Things
Annie here: Hoot & I have been together now for going on 5 years...and we like to think that we know each other pretty well. We spend just about all of our free time together, we work, blog, play, and relax together. We've got our routines, but try to push ourselves to try … [Read more...]
Kristoff Cigars at Crush & Roll West, 2011
Just finished up with Crush & Roll West (cigar & wine event) this past weekend in Paso Robles and met some awesome new cigar friends as well as sipped on some amazing Paso Robles wines. One of our new stogie buddies is Glen Case of Kristoff Cigars...and all we can say is: … [Read more...]
Olives and Entrepreneurs Collide
While at the Olive Festival a couple weeks back here in Paso Robles…we noticed something happening that we liked a WHOLE lot! We saw entrepreneurs! We know, neither are the same as wine, which is our normal topic of conversation…but we were so impressed with some of the vendors … [Read more...]
A Little of the BIG Scoop on Daou Vineyards
Have you heard of Daou Vineyards? Yeah, we have too...and nothing but great things! We made it out there, and by out there, we mean out Adelaida Road, not too far from downtown but situated at the highest point of any winery in Paso Robles! This means that there's absolutely … [Read more...]
The Word on the Street About Alta Colina Wines
We've been wanting to visit Alta Colina's tasting room in Paso Robles for quite a while now and we finally made it out there! There's been a lot of talk on the street about how great Alta Colina's wines are, and since we're drinking wine for the people, we felt that we needed to … [Read more...]
Epoch or Epic, or Both???
ep·och [ep-uhk or, especially Brit., ee-pok] Noun: a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc. Epoch Estate Wines is one of the newer tasting rooms that's opened in the glorious Paso Robles wine region. They've taken up residence in the historical … [Read more...]
It's All About #CabernetDay and Ortman Family Vineyards
We stopped in at Ortman Family Vineyard's Tasting Room in downtown Paso Robles to get some tastes of their delectable wines and chat with our good friend, Hollie. We also wanted to talk to Ortman about the Second Annual #CabernetDay, seeing as how they make some damn good … [Read more...]
Can You FEEL the Suspense? 13th Annual Winemaker's Cookoff Brings it!
The Winemaker Cookoff is the most competitive event of the year in Paso Robles...winemakers competing for the event-goers' votes for best food and wine pairing! This event is put on by the Paso Robles Rotary Club and it benefits local High School Seniors, with college … [Read more...]
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