Hoot sits down with Erick Cadena, the Sommelier and General Manager of Villa Creek Restaurant in downtown Paso Robles, to ask him some questions that we got from some friends on Facebook. We covered things like what wine to pair with peanut butter to the ever elusive question, … [Read more...]
Magical Crab Wontons and Sauvignon Blanc
Ever had a crab wonton? Well, if you haven't, find your nearest crab wonton shop and get you some! But, before you do that, make sure you have a great New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc lined up to pair with it! We were given some New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc samples, and decided to … [Read more...]
Exploring New Territory at Mt. Vernon Winery
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
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...]
A Little Weekend Explanation
We don't post on the weekends anymore but as we were gazing at our glorious wine blog, we realized we never gave a proper explanation of the four banners on the right side of the screen. The World of Pinot banner is for a Pinot Noir event coming up in March which we are huge … [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...]
Stop and Smell the Wine at Zin Alley
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
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
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...]
Four Vines Winery…Ehemmm, Now Cypher Winery
Cypher Winery, formerly known as Four Vines Winery....some changes made but not as much as you may think. We stopped in recently after hearing about the change to see what was going on, and as of our visit, they were still in the midst of the change. The name Four Vines was sold … [Read more...]
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