After leaving so many empty bottles behind us we felt we owed it to the wine industry to continue learning about what it takes to put all that alcohol laced juice in those clever glass carrying cases. Pruning is the name of this game! … [Read more...]
The "Crooked Road" to Starr Ranch…and Beyond…
We recently found ourselves out in the boondocks of Paso Robles wine country at a very unique spot called Starr Ranch. This is the home of both Starr Ranch and Crooked Road wines, made by the superb duo, Judy Starr and Ryan Ralston. Now, what makes this operation unique is that … [Read more...]
Clos Solene – More Action in the Vineyard!
We talked to Guillaume Fabre of Clos Solene last week, out in the Russell Family Vineyard where he grows his Petit Verdot vines. Well, we're back with Gui and he's telling us a little more about "Green Harvest" along with some info on how he prunes the vines to get the most out … [Read more...]
Meet our Uncle Murray at Earth Day Food and Wine Festival
We had an awesome opportunity to interview Jim and Kathleen Tigan of Tactical Avian Predators at the Earth Day Food & Wine Festival. As we were walking through the crowd we noticed this majestic hawk (found out it was a Harris Hawk named Uncle Murray) on Kathleen’s arm so we … [Read more...]
Chamisal: Wine from the Happiest Place on Earth
We stopped to check out Chamisal Vineyards in Edna Valley (on Orcutt Rd. in the San Luis Obispo area) and were definitely not disappointed. A gorgeous spot located amongst the rolling hills of vineyards in the “Happiest place on Earth” (Oprah said so). This place has a … [Read more...]