The Hospice du Rhone event in Paso Robles is the most amazing Rhone wine event in the world!!! Well, at least the most amazing Rhone wine event we have been to, and the weekend all kicked off Thursday evening with a pre-party at Paso Robles Inn. We were upstairs in the bar area at the Inn and had [...]
If you live anywhere near the Central Coast, then you’ve heard the Krush Radio, 92.5 on your dial! They’re our local wine country’s biggest supporter on the air, showcasing local wine shows, broadcasting in the vines, and setting up shop at all the local events! Well, we hung out at their booth at the Paso [...]
Another great interview we got to do while wandering around at the Paso Robles Wine Festival was with Tyler Russell, the Cellar Master, at Zenaida Cellars. This guy is crazy funny and super mellow…and he obviously knows his wine!! Zenaida is located not too far off the 101 on 46 West. They’ve got a great [...]
When we were on our recent weekend stay in Solvang, we hit up many tasting rooms in Los Olivos…one of which was E & T Wines. Okay, okay…the name may not mean anything to you but it will. This tasting room houses Tessa Marie and Triune wines….now you get it right? Okay, in case you [...]
We caught up with Erick Cadena (Sommelier and GM at Villa Creek Restaurant in Paso Robles) out of the HdR festivities to get his take on some of the events we had experienced and the Grand Tasting that was about to happen. Don’t worry though, we will be posting plenty of other videos from the [...]
Hoot is back at it with Erick Cadena, the Sommelier and General Manager at Villa Creek Restaurant in Paso Robles. The question this time was all about Hospice du Rhone, the best Rhone wine event around…and by the way, as if you needed a reminder, Hoot n Annie’s official point of view on Rhone wines [...]
Hoot sits down with Erick Cadena, the Sommelier and General Manager of Villa Creek Restaurant in downtown Paso Robles, to ask him some questions that we got from some friends on Facebook. We covered things like what wine to pair with peanut butter to the ever elusive question, “How do they get those blueberries in [...]
You know, we aren’t necessarily “wow’d” very often by concepts, but Zoller Wine Styling kind of had that affect on us. It is a fully operational wine making spot a few blocks from downtown Paso Robles, where many small labels are created. When we were in, there were roughly ten different ‘wineries’ we could taste, [...]
Hey there everyone…it’s us again! Imagine that! We know it’s Monday but let’s make it the first day of the rest of our lives, are you with us? Now, down to business. This past Friday night, we went down to Paso Wine Centre because they were hosting a Women Winemaker pouring. They actually had the [...]
While we were out at Clos Solene talking to proprieter and winemaker, Guillaume Fabre, we got to discuss some of the unique wine making techniques that he uses. He actually does the fermentation stage of his wines in the barrel, fruit and juice together. He keeps the barrels warm with blankets, and instead of doing [...]
That’s right…right alongside their winemaker, Anthony, who was telling us all about the Denner Vineyards Laboratory and who makes wine there. See, they built a much larger facility than they needed, so the logical solution would be to open it to other winemakers; those who maybe don’t have access to all of the equipment and [...]
The last in our series of Syrah blocks at Denner…walking the vineyard with Winemaker Anthony, Assistant Winemaker, Mike and Vineyard Manager Aaron, is Clone 525. If you’ve ever been to Denner, it’s the vineyard that you see right in front of you when you park. By the way, if you haven’t been to Denner yet, [...]
There’s a family in Creston that loves wine…so much so, that they grow it and make it, and they do an awesome job. Their goal is to grow grapes and make wine that represents where the grapes come from. The focus is mainly on Rhone varietals, but they have some other interesting grapes mixed in [...]
Continuing to show you the Vineyard walk at Denner with Winemaker Anthony, Vineyard Manager Aaron, and Assistant Winemaker Mike, we’ve got a lot more information for you! Turns out, many of the vines we see out there have been grafted. They take newer growth and literally “tape” it onto established root stock. It’s pretty amazing, [...]
We got the opportunity to join a Syrah seminar and vineyard tour with Denner Vineyards winemaker, Anthony Yount. But, it gets better, we also had the assistant winemaker, Mike and the vineyard manager, Aaron along to share in the fun. Oh, but wait, there’s more! Our companions for this event were Faith Wells of Hospice [...]
What’s a Facebook Meet-up you say? Well, here’s what it is: – People with like interests gathering in the same place. – Wine lovers coming together to to taste and discuss. – Those passionate about connecting via new avenues, like Social Media, in order to build a larger more global community. William Allen, of the [...]
This is another family run joint…perched in the hills just West of Paso Robles. With beautiful views of vineyards in every direction, and a great selection of wines to taste, this is a must-stop! The Youngs purchased the property, formerly owned by Peachy Canyon, in the early 2000′s and have been producing wines for several [...]
It’s not exactly glamorous or extravagant, but the wine is good! Sextant has been around for several years, and they’ve poured their wines in a few different places, including San Luis Obispo, but now they’re in a warehouse in Paso Robles just out Dry Creek Road near the airport. They’ve got a nice tasting bar [...]
Remember Sculpterra Winery from our recent posts? http://www.sculpterra.com/ Well, we went back for one of their events called “Wine Art Artisans Unite”. There was tons of wine flowing, art everywhere, tasty artisan foods out to try, and live music playing. We hung out in the back patio area for a while, enjoying the peacefulness and [...]
Right in the middle of downtown San Luis Obispo is a fresh new wine tasting room called Pithy Little Wine Company – http://www.pithywine.com/. We battled the pouring rain and found our way in on the afternoon of their grand opening. What a super cool place! The tasting room is modern, yet very comfy…the wine is [...]
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