So this is Hoot 'n Annie's adventure number 24 of 50 for 2012. For those that have not been following along, we made it a goal to do 50 Adventures in 2012 with the goal being to get outside our normal day to day stuff and do 50 new things or go to 50 new places we have not been … [Read more...]
Windrose Farm Stars at Artisan Monday Night Supper
Artisan is this great Paso Robles restaurant that does Monday Night Suppers each Monday from January through March where they pair a winery with a local food provider of some sort. That food provider may be a farm, a cheese shop, a dairy, and so on; all this paired with a Paso … [Read more...]
Starbucks: The Next Frontier of Adventure
Okay, okay…Starbucks may not be an adventure to most of you but hear us out… Our definition of adventure was to get out and do something that we haven’t done before, so even though we have physically been in a Starbucks before we had never made a point to go do the Starbucks … [Read more...]
Enjoying Life at C&R with Andy, the Cigar Man
At Crush and Roll West 2011, we had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Scharfman, otherwise known as "The Cigar Man Andy". We first met him a while back at a cigar event and what we noticed about him and appreciated was his passion and knowledge of cigars. The Crush and Roll … [Read more...]
Wine: Here, There & Everywhere!
So, what's your deal? What's your favorite place to drink wine? Do you have a favorite time or mood to have a glass? What we mean is this.... - When you're reading a book by the fireplace? - At a wine bar with friends? - On the deck on a hot summer day? - When you're … [Read more...]
Groovin to Dan Curcio on the Clavo Patio
If you could dream up the perfect Sunday afternoon, what would it look like? Well, here's an idea for you: sipping a chilled Clavo Cellars Viognier on the back patio of the tasting room, enjoying the warm sun, all the while listening to the soulful sounds of our own local … [Read more...]
Wine: What's Perception Got to do with it?
What is perception, really? Well, according to dictionary.com, perception is defined as: "Immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, of oral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment." And what does it have to do with wine, you ask? Well … [Read more...]
Things That Don't Suck at All!
Pretty sure we can all agree that there are lots of things out there in the world that definitely suck, right? Right, that's what we figured, so instead of focusing on all the things that might suck in life, we thought we'd throw out a list of things that just don't suck at … [Read more...]
Don't Fear the PINK…Wine That Is!
We caught up with Kathy Turner from TINT Wines out at the Earth Day Food and Wine Festival! We've had the TINT wines before, the little wine project that husband/wife team Chris and Kathy make together, and we've LOVED it. The concept is simple: make a very small batch of … [Read more...]