In my last blog post I talked about what we did on Saturday of Wine Festival weekend and now I want to talk about what we did Sunday. Read more…
Paso Robles Wine Festival 2013: We Came, We Saw
This past weekend was the 31st Paso Robles Wine Festival and it was the first year in the last five or so that we chose not to go attend the main event in the downtown park. Instead, what we did was hang out at one of our absolutely favorite places…The Kilt (I know it’s officially called Pappy McGregor’s now but I just can’t do it). Read more…
I’m Leavin’ on a Jet Plane
Well, the truth is I am not but I would like to. Annie and I have always managed to be quite busy in our life together but add a baby on top of that and it’s mind numbing just how busy we are. Annie works a full time job and does all the back end stuff for our blogs and I have two businesses and write 15 to 25 blog posts per month. Sammy is another full time job and we just recently (finally) closed on a house so we’ve been emptying a storage unit, started painting, and so on. Read more…
More Good Food, Please!!!
Recently I had some thoughts regarding the restaurant industry, and because most of the dining I do is in my local area I will have to speak from my experience here. There has been this huge push for local, fresh, farm to fork type dining and I am a huge fan of it. I’ve also noticed the push toward taking certain foods, reinventing them, and creating a new craze. Read more…
A Hoot ‘n Annie Wine Run
So, Happy Day After Mother’s Day!
See, I think we can make everyday a Holiday of some sort and celebrate with alcohol and piñatas. Okay, maybe just the alcohol, no need to give a bunch of drunk adults baseball bats to swing blindly at a piñata…just seems like a bad idea.
Now back to a Hoot n Annie wine run… Read more…
The Future of Hoot n Annie and Social Media
I posted this comment on my personal Facebook page (Matt Browne) yesterday:
“I’m thinking about getting rid of our Hoot ‘n Annie and Little Browne Facebook pages. Instead of spending the time updating 3 different FB handles I would just do this one. We’ve been downsizing in life with stuff and bills and all that, now I want to attack the things that absorb so much of my time. I look at all the non financial stuff as mental or emotional debt…and I don’t like debt. Time to do an audit. Any thoughts?” Read more…
Our Three Favorite Wines from April
Here we are…again. Another month gone that we’ll never get back and it’s a Monday…haha…just kidding. No negativity here. April flew by as all time does for us, nothing like having careers and a baby to soak it all up. Read more…
The Paso Robles CAB Collective
There’s a new event in town and it doesn’t appear as though they’re messing around. The Paso Robles CAB Collective is a group focused on spreading the word on Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux style wines. Read more…
Thoughts on Sustainability and Earth Day Food & Wine Festival
Earth Day Food and Wine Festival has been one of my favorite events since we were introduced to it 4 or 5 years ago. You’ve heard me talk about how laid back it is but all for such a great cause…sustainability. The last few years Annie and I have been doing things in our life together to work on being more sustainable when it comes to money, food, food waste, consuming stuff, and so on. Much of our inspiration has come from this event and the folks that put this event on…the Central Coast Vineyard Team, which is behind the SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certification for vineyards and wineries. Read more…
What is the Future of Paso Robles?
Someone that Annie and I know very well recently asked us these questions and it kind of got me thinking. Even though I have my opinions this question can be taken many different ways.
-What is the future of the Paso Robles wine business? Read more…