More specifically, A Taste Adventure Tour of Mendocino. Annie picked this up from TastingRoom.com a while back when we were trying to plan a pre-baby vacation up to Mendocino. But as you can guess, life got busy with trying to buy a house, moving, prepping for the baby (who will … [Read more...]
Claiborne and Churchill; Our First Visit to This SLO Winery
One of the things I love about this area is that we have been unable to keep up with and visit all the wineries. This plays perfectly into our ongoing adventure in the San Luis Obispo County wine world! On our way down to Santa Maria for family fun a couple of weeks ago we … [Read more...]
Tolosa Winery: Grape to Glass Progressive Winery Tours
My wife and I had the opportunity to head down to Tolosa Winery this past Sunday to partake in these new tours they are doing, and I must say…I was pleasantly surprised. You see, we’ve done a ton of wine-type tours and they’ve all been really cool, but often times they lag or … [Read more...]
What Have You Been Drinking?
I’m curious because I’m about to share a few of the things I’ve had to drink recently and it’s always nice to hear what everyone else is drinking…especially if it’s a “DO NOT MISS” adult beverage. So check out the slideshow and then let me know the best thing you’ve sipped on in … [Read more...]
Crush and Roll; Sip, Smoke, and Savor at Roxo Port Cellars
This past Saturday evening we headed out to the Westside of Paso Robles to attend Sip, Smoke, and Savor at Roxo Port Cellars. They’ve put a handful of these events together at the tasting room that they share with Chateau Margene on the corner of Vineyard Drive and Peachy Canyon … [Read more...]
Adventure #25: A Wine Dinner With Friends
Another new adventure: Our good friend Glenn invited us over to his house recently for dinner. We had been trying to do this for a while but schedules were always a bit off. He and I have had many conversations about Pinot Noir and he said he wanted to have us over so he could … [Read more...]
Paso Robles; Recent Wine Fun
There’s always something going on in Paso Robles…and recently we went to a couple of events that were pretty damn fun! The first was out at Mondo Cellars, an event they call Sunset Happy Hour, which starts at 5pm and goes to sunset. There’s live music, a varying menu of food … [Read more...]
Adventure #21 – Something Funny Happened on the Way Home From The Chardonnay Symposium
I dislike long titles but this is an adventure, and against my better judgment I left it…so there. There was actually nothing funny that happened at all on the way home from the Chardonnay Symposium we went to recently. Regardless of this we needed an adventure and … [Read more...]
The Grill at Hunter Ranch Does Dinner!
Okay, take a minute and follow me on a little mental journey here...picture this...perfectly groomed rolling green hills, nestled among far-off vineyards, the sun setting in the distance, the birds in the huge oak trees singing, a cold drink in your hand and a tasty dinner on its … [Read more...]
World of Pinot Noir – The Wines We Had…
If you're one of the cursed that has been bitten by the Pinot Noir bug, then you know that it can be a wonderful burden to carry. Forever on the quest for the next best high; that next sip of delicious Pinot Noir that will send you right back into oblivion for a moment, then … [Read more...]