When you head out to stock the wine rack, what's the price sweet spot that draws you in, makes you feel like you're getting a good deal, but still feels like you've got a quality bottle of wine in your hand? It's a tricky dance, finding that spot. What are the factors at play … [Read more...]
Chardonnay Symposium: Chardonnay Lovers Unite
You’ll be happy to know that we did; unite in Chardonnay, that is. In our first post on the Chardonnay Symposium we covered the seminar that we went to, which led into the Grand Tasting. The whole experience was pretty awesome. That first post also contained a video of Annie … [Read more...]
Tablas Creek Winery: Let’s Not Talk About The Wine
Well, we’ll say a little something about the wine but I think there’s a bigger thing at play that is not discussed enough. So, about the wine…it’s awesome. We love Rhone wines and Tablas Creek is producing some absolutely amazing Rhone wines. Annie and I love Rhone whites (reds … [Read more...]
TastingRoom.com: I Wish I Would Have Thought of That
TastingRoom.com recently sent us a package of their 50ml tasting bottles called “Everyday Roses”. I think these “tasting kits” are a perfect thing for both the consumer and the wineries. The consumer benefits by being able to taste different wines and then picking the … [Read more...]
Adventure 22: Elephant Seals, Wine, Beer, and Food!
A week or so back we decided to go coastal, which is much better than going postal…just sayin’! We decided to adventure over to Cambria and check out the elephant seals. We hadn’t seen them in a year or two and to be honest, we weren’t necessarily missing them, we just get a … [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...]
About.com Videos, Starring Our Annie!
We recently hooked up with About.com to narrate some videos about wine tasting, touring, etc. It was a great experience...all that learning of the lines and trying to sit still! About.com puts together some pretty professional videos, in my opinion, and it was an honor to work … [Read more...]
Villicana Winery: Big Booze in Wine Country
One thing I love about this paradise we call Paso Robles is that there are many creative and interesting things going on besides wine. Don’t get me wrong, you know I love wine…but the same old thing day in and day out can get boring for just about anyone…right?? One of … [Read more...]
Chardonnay Symposium 2012 Rocked
You know what I love? Wine. And you know what else I love? Focusing in on one grape (like Chardonnay, for example) and attempting to learn about it and enjoy all of its nuances. We had that opportunity this past weekend at the Chardonnay Symposium thanks to Chris Slaughter, who … [Read more...]
Sangria and Other Summer Juice
One of our friends (Kristie) on our Hoot 'n Annie Facebook page had asked us for good Sangria recipes and I was stumped because I have never made it…but I knew Annie had so she gave Kristie a recipe that she had used before. We asked our friends on the HnA page for more recipes … [Read more...]
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