Wine Tourism Archives - Page 22 of 33

Exploring New Territory at Mt. Vernon Winery

February 22, 2011 matt 2 Comments

Yeah, that's right...we ventured out of our norm, and right into the Auburn Wine Trail. Why there, you ask? Well, Hoot's Dad and Stepmom live just outside of Sacramento, in Lincoln, CA, and the Auburn Wine Trail is the closest fix that we could get while visiting! Perched at … [Read more...]

If You Make it to Saratoga, You Gotta go to Cinnabar

February 21, 2011 matt 4 Comments

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

February 18, 2011 matt 9 Comments

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...]

Stop and Smell the Wine at Zin Alley

February 17, 2011 matt Leave a Comment

If you like wine, and you like off-the-beaten-path places to try wine...then you'll love Zin Alley! They're all about the small production place and the theory is to let the vines do the work. They use head-trained vines that are dry farmed...so the wine you're tasting is … [Read more...]

Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc and Fresh Crab

February 16, 2011 matt 2 Comments

We got some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to celebrate the greatness that is Dungeness Crab Season! Can you really imagine anything better than a little tasty treat of crab paired up with some refreshing and delightful Sauvignon Blanc? Yeah, us either! We took our Sauvignon … [Read more...]

Boss and Dignity Cigars, with Roxo Port

February 15, 2011 matt 4 Comments

So we headed down to Boss Cigars in Arroyo Grande to meet Don Juan, who owns Dignity Cigars, and gather with about 15 or so cigar afficionados. Don Juan was there to tell us the story of how he got in the cigar biz and why he wanted to make more organic cigars. While listening … [Read more...]

Charity Case: Helping People With Wine

February 11, 2011 matt 12 Comments

In this episode of Hoot n Annie we tasted a 2009 Sauvignon Blanc from Charity Case…but back the train up!! Yes, we are in a hotel room, and yes we still kept this PG. Back to the wine…this Sauv Blanc was nice, but more like a Chardonnay in our opinions. The color, the nose, … [Read more...]

Terry Hoage Vineyards

February 8, 2011 matt 8 Comments

The property struck us as an example of a classic Paso Robles vineyard property. Once you get out the dirt road to the bottom of the Terry Hoage Vineyards property, the beautiful, rustic exterior of the tasting room greets you. As you head up the driveway you are surrounded by … [Read more...]

Get Your Crab Right HERE!!! Pier 46!

February 7, 2011 matt 4 Comments

Pier 46 Seafood Market in Templeton is the PLACE!! When we say the 'place' we mean the place to go if you like anything from the sea. Fresh. Tasty. Delicious! This is the place where you go when you want to grab something quick to eat, maybe some fish tacos, maybe some clam … [Read more...]

Bella Luna Estate Winery

February 4, 2011 matt 2 Comments

There’s not a whole lot to be said about this small (roughly 2,000 cases) winery, there is certainly a neat story behind how this winery came to existence, which you can check on the website. Aside from that, the wines speak for themselves, we tasted three reds and we thought … [Read more...]