While we were out at Clos Solene talking to proprieter and winemaker, Guillaume Fabre, we got to discuss some of the unique wine making techniques that he uses. He actually does the fermentation stage of his wines in the barrel, fruit and juice together. He keeps the barrels … [Read more...]
So You Think You Can Rhone?
We know we can! We’ve Rhone’d more than most people probably should, but hey, we love our Rhones. That’s why we’re talking about Rhone wines…more importantly, “Hospice du Rhone” (HdR), and their April 2011 Event. Between now and then you’ll be hearing a lot about the event … [Read more...]
Orchid Hill – Downtown Paso Robles Tasting Room
You might know just how much we love our downtown. We call it "ours" because we spend a lot of time (and sometimes money) hanging out downtown. Usually, it's enjoying food, wine, friends, and we never tire of the view. There's always something going on, and we don't like to … [Read more...]
Wine on the 101, San Marcos Creek Vineyards
We've driven by San Marcos Creek Vineyards a million times, well maybe not quite that many times, but let's just say a LOT. It's situated right on the 101 Freeway, just north of Paso Robles. We've always been intrigued by the place, after all it's this group of cute buildings … [Read more...]
Pipestone Vineyards – 100% Organic Winemaking
Pipestone is a family farm, they literally live right there in the vineyards. Their house is perched amongst the vines, you drive right by it and the goats and geese when you're rolling up to the tasting room. They all contribute, Jeff, Florence, and their 2 daughters work the … [Read more...]
Barrel Tasting with Clos Solene – Incredible Wine!
A while back at the urging of a friend, we went to a local spot downtown to taste through the flight being poured by a local winery called Clos Solene. We had not heard of them prior to that but after tasting through the three wines and chatting with Guillaume, the owner and … [Read more...]
Blending Port with Roxo Port Cellars and First Crush Winemaking
If you saw our post about blending port last week, you know all about First Crush Winemaking! You know about how they like to take wine drinkers through every stage of the process; from the vines to the berries to the bottle! Well, one of those processes is blending. Blending … [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...]
How to Choose a Wine, or How Not to!
Choosing a wine can be daunting, but the one thing we have in our favor is that wine, like most things in life, is subjective. So rule number one from us to you is, drink what you like regardless of what anybody says. We like the San Francisco 49ers but we suspect not all of you … [Read more...]
In the Vineyard with Estancia, in the Santa Lucia Highlands
We were wandering around in the Stonewall vineyard, in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA of Monterey County, where Estancia Estates carefully grows some of their Pinot Noir grapes. They had just finished harvest and were still tending to the vines in preparation for Winter and the … [Read more...]
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