Clayhouse Wines recently got a sampler kit going with TastingRoom.com and we were lucky enough to receive one of them. This way of tasting wines is beneficial to the consumer and the winery. The consumer gets to taste six Clayhouse Wines in 50ml bottles to see what they like rather than buying a 750ml [...]
We stopped in at Shale oak Winery recently and got some video of their back patio which we did not get the first time we went. That aside, we stopped in and had a glass of wine; I had the Cabernet Sauvignon and Annie had the Syrah…both were quite nice on this chilly Paso Robles day. [...]
Talley Vineyards are located in a beautiful part of San Luis Obispo (although there aren’t really any ugly parts of this county) very close to where Orcutt Rd. and Lopez Dr. meet. I’m not going to bore you with all the generic information other than to say that the wines we tasted through were very [...]
We haven’t been to Tolosa Winery since we had a party there for Annie when she got her Master’s Degree, about 4+ years ago…so, it was time to go back! This really is a great spot across from the airport in San Luis Obispo, the tasting room is well done (as you’ll see in the [...]
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 the ranch was started [...]
On our recent visit to Poalillo Vineyards we found out that Stanger Vineyards now pours their wine on the property as well. They have an east side of Paso Robles location, but wanted something on the west side…and where better than Poalillo! What’s on the Stanger tasting list? Well, we’ll tell ya: a 2007 Tempranillo, [...]
Poalillo Vineyards and Winery isn’t just any old Paso Robles winery; they’re more than that, they’ve got some serious history going on form them! What’s that history, you ask? Well, listen for a minute and we’ll tell you about it… Walking into Poalillo is walking back in time to some degree. The history of this [...]
Here we go again…eating and drinking! This time it all went down at Artisan in Paso Robles. We got hooked on Artisan a few years back and needed our fix at least once a week. We still need that fix, but try to pace ourselves so that we’re sure each time is special! One of [...]
We were the lucky ones that got invited to join our good friends, Bill and Ellen at a local concert event for a great cause. This was a musical event held at Castoro Cellars in Paso Robles on a balmy Saturday evening. In other words, this was the perfect summer evening; the kind of thing [...]
We recently went out to Eberle Winery to talk to Gary Eberle about Cabernet Sauvignon in honor of the International #CabernetDay event that is taking place on September 1st. We are honored to be co-hosts here in Paso Robles and the “Headquarters” is Pithy Little Wine Co., in their new location in downtown Paso Robles. [...]
Enough about all this wine stuff….well, sort of! We can never really seem to get enough wine, but we definitely need to take a break and have some tasty food to go along with it. After all, wasn’t wine meant to go with food??? Here’s our usual approach when heading out to do wine and [...]
Have you heard of Daou Vineyards? Yeah, we have too…and nothing but great things! We made it out there, and by out there, we mean out Adelaida Road, not too far from downtown but situated at the highest point of any winery in Paso Robles! This means that there’s absolutely BEAUTIFUL views in pretty much [...]
ep·och [ep-uhk or, especially Brit., ee-pok] Noun: a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc. Epoch Estate Wines is one of the newer tasting rooms that’s opened in the glorious Paso Robles wine region. They’ve taken up residence in the historical old York Mountain Winery location, out Hwy 46 West. York Mountain is rumored to be one of, if not the oldest wineries in [...]
The Winemaker Cookoff is the most competitive event of the year in Paso Robles…winemakers competing for the event-goers’ votes for best food and wine pairing! This event is put on by the Paso Robles Rotary Club and it benefits local High School Seniors, with college scholarships. They’ve raised over $350,000 since the inception of the [...]
Hey! If you’ve ever wondered if there’s an event that you should attend in the Paso Robles area, this is the ONE!!! It’s new (3rd annual), it’s different than your standard wine event, and it’s just damn FUN! In this interview we talk to Christina of Boss Cigars in Arroyo Grande…this get together was another [...]
Caliza Winery is the first place we ever blogged on! Well, actually it’s the first one we were bold enough to post on the outerwebs. We did a few “flops” and then said “what the hell, go for it”! Now, almost 400 posts later, we’ve drank a lot of wine, attended some incredible events, made [...]
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 of the [...]
There comes a time when each person that drinks wine needs to be in a movie! Not just any old movie, but a super fun movie that involves wine, friends, great live music, and sunshine. We like to mix it up a little every now and then, and this was a fun way to do [...]
We love getting out in to the vineyards and learning more about the farming side of winemaking! Guillaume Fabre of Clos Solene invited us out to the Russell Family Vineyard, where he has several rows of his own vines, to see one of the very important pieces of the puzzle to creating a fabulous wine. [...]
You’ve heard us talk about Pithy Little Wine Co. in the past, and we’re very excited to report that they’ve just opened their Tasting Room in downtown Paso Robles. They’ve made it up to our little town from their previous location in San Luis Obispo and we’ve been anxiously awaiting their opening. Pithy makes great [...]
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