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 … [Read more...]
A Gift From Heaven? We'll Let You Decide!
These rolling hills of Zinfandel vines are situated in the one of the richest valleys of the Sierra Foothills, in Placer County...rich if you're into good wine, that is! Dono dal Cielo (means "Gift from Heaven" in Italian) is a family-owned winery and vineyard that has 30 acres … [Read more...]
Want Some Angus With That Wine?
If you haven’t heard of Oso Libre Winery, it’s time you did! A beautiful spot out Vineyard Drive in Paso Robles that not only has stunning scenery and a great selection of terrific wine, but they have angus as well. That’s right, wine club members can purchase Black Angus beef … [Read more...]
More Crab, Please!!!
This is our last in a series of New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs paired with crab. It’s been a fun (and very tasty) experiment! This 2009 Drylands SB from the Marlborough region of New Zealand was delightful…could have been the lump crab that we tasted with the wine that helped, or … [Read more...]
Why Hospice du Rhone???
Hospice du Rhone is an amazing, international, Rhone wine event held annually in Paso Robles, CA; how convenient for us…since we LOVE to Rhone!! Steffanie with Anglim Winery out of Paso Robles, talks Hospice du Rhone with us and why they take part in the event. The video speaks … [Read more...]
Virginia Wine, Hotel California
Another wine we tasted thanks to social media, and I know that you know how much we love social media...and wine!!! This time it was Blenheim Vineyards Viognier (out of Virginia!!) brought to us via Twitter friend Frank Morgan (@DrinkWhatULike). As you'll see in the video we … [Read more...]
Uncorked! Fine Wines Without the Attitude!
What makes an ideal wine bar? Great question, thanks for asking. The answers may be different depending on who you ask but we found this awesome spot in Saratoga, CA called Uncorked Wines, located on the main drag. For us it was the trifecta of perfection: 1) Fantastic wine … [Read more...]
Ever Done A Wine Walk??
We had the opportunity to go do a Wine Walk here in Paso Robles. It's a new business venture in which the old way of wine tasting is tossed to the curb. Instead of having to get a driver or find a friend who's willing to be the designated driver (we have no friends like that) … [Read more...]
Drinking Wine in a Cave at Vina Castellano
The Story If you've never drank wine in a cave, then you need to get on out to Vina Castellano! Their tasting room is situated inside a large cave, and it's pretty neat. It's got an awesome vibe, with lights strung around, heaters to make it cozy, and lots of tables to sit at … [Read more...]
Wine Swap: New York & Paso Robles
Have we mentioned that we love Facebook and Twitter? Well, we do…and here’s why; we’ve met countless awesome friends via social media and one of them is Sandra March (go say hi on Facebook or Twitter). We did a wine swap with Sandra where we sent her two bottles of Paso Robles … [Read more...]
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