"Speakeasy" = a place where alcoholic drink was sold illicitly duringProhibition. We found one! Called "singlebarrel" right in downtown San Jose, and just in case you're getting worried, NO, they haven't reinstated Prohibition. Go ahead and pick up that glass, speak up, and … [Read more...]
I've Got a Feelin….That Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night
Read these two scenarios and think about which one you'd rather experience: 1. You're at a work convention out of town and are in the mood to grab a drink at the end of the day. You've just met somebody (we'll call him/her "Pat") that was sitting near you during the last … [Read more...]
The ULTRA Lounge, Right in Downtown San Jose
While on a little walkabout to San Jose (no, we didn't walk to San Jose, but it sounded good to call it a walkabout) we found ourselves at a cool downtown joint called Farenheit. Their tagline is "Ultra Lounge and Restaurant", which was a fitting tagline for sure. We were there … [Read more...]
J. Lohr in San Jose? Who knew?
Well, we knew, but had never been there…until now! As you may have noticed, we have mentioned the J. Lohr facility in Paso Robles quite often; this is due to the fact that we have developed some great friendships with some of the folks that work there and we really do enjoy … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Wine Festival: Interview with Neil from Clavo Cellars
What can we say about Clavo Cellars that we haven’t already said? We definitely like his wines, never disappointed, and Neil Roberts (owner and winemaker) is always a good time. We got a chance to chat with him while at the Paso Robles Wine Festival, while sipping some of his … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Wine Festival Interview: Steve Lohr of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
Two great things happened at Wine Fest in Paso Robles this year, it was not 105 degrees and we got several awesome interviews, including this one with Steve Lohr of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines. When we made it over to their booth it was, as usual, crowded with people tasting … [Read more...]
Rhoning On Our Own!! While at the HdR2011
We had the opportunity to be part of the most Rhoning-est media tasting at Hospice du Rhone…well, because they consider us media (imagine that)!! The nice thing about it is that we get to go in to a private room with a handful of other media folks and pour ourselves wine and take … [Read more...]
Wine Festival 2011: Interview with Tyler Russell from Zenaida Cellars
Another great interview we got to do while wandering around at the Paso Robles Wine Festival was with Tyler Russell, the Cellar Master, at Zenaida Cellars. This guy is crazy funny and super mellow…and he obviously knows his wine!! Zenaida is located not too far off the 101 on 46 … [Read more...]
The Girl and the Fig at Hopsice du Rhone!
While at the Hospice du Rhone Grand Tasting, we caught up with Sondra Bernstein, the Proprietor and CEO of The Girl and the Fig. What's The Girl and the Fig? Well, it's a restaurant, of course! Situated in Sonoma, they just happen to feature an incredible list of Rhone wines … [Read more...]
Wine Festival Adventures: Oso Libre Winery
One of the things we enjoy most about the wine world is the sense of community and the stories in that community. A great place for us to walk amongst that community and get those stories is at Wine Festival here in Paso Robles. As you saw from Wednesday's post, where we caught … [Read more...]
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