Not sure I like the word “slurpings”…our friend Kendall that works at Edward Sellers Winery calls late afternoon wine “shmackins”; which I think sounds better. So kudos to Kendall! Anyway, this isn’t about Kendall (sorry KC), it’s about recent things I have been sipping on since … [Read more...]
JUST Inn at the Justin Vineyards and Winery
As you know from the article last week, we recently had the amazing opportunity to go out to Justin Vineyards & Winery. What started out as simply a dinner that Annie won on Krush 92.5 radio ended up being an absolutely amazing overnight stay in the Bourdeaux Suite at the … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Thoughts and Reflections
It's Memorial Day, we hope you all have a fun and festive day with family and friends...but a few quick thoughts. - "Happy" Memorial Day seems unfitting yet I've always said that. - Everyone should be safe today...use a designated driver if you choose to drink. Everyday should … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Wine Festival 2012
I love the culture of the Paso Robles wine scene and what defines that culture are the people…end of story. Those that partake in the Paso Robles wine culture should count themselves lucky that we have so many amazingly intelligent, hilarious, goofy, and creative characters that … [Read more...]
Did You See What We Did at Earth Day Food & Wine Festival?
Okie dokie folks, and yes, I said okie dokie…it’s cool and hip, trust me! As you may know, we were at the Earth Day Food and Wine Festival a little over a week ago and to be completely honest, I was blown away. The food, the wine, and the people were all better than … [Read more...]
Sip, Slurp, and Chug
One thing we have noticed over the months and years is that we end up with a bunch of photos on our phones of wine and beer we have drank as well as food we have eaten…so, we’ve done it a couple times before but we thought we’d start regularly posting a slideshow of recent things … [Read more...]
Los Robles Cafe, Paso Robles! Adventure #13
Sooo, a funny thing happened on the way to dinner one day…we were craving GOOD Mexican food. Not that there isn’t a lot of good Mexican food out there, but let’s be real, much of if is bland and boring. We have driven by Los Robles Café numerous times and had heard good things … [Read more...]
Avila Beach to San Luis Obispo – Adventure #12
We took off relatively early a Saturday or two ago and headed down to Avila Beach to see what it was like in the morning versus in the afternoon, which is when we normally go. It was pretty cool actually…super mellow with people out walking or jogging, walking their dogs, and … [Read more...]
Hospice du Rhone Flashback – Our Sommelier is in the House!
Soooooo, you know what's coming up at the end of April?? Hospice du Rhone!! This is the premier event if you are a Rhone lover and the best thing is that it's right here in paradise...Paso Robles. This will be our second year in a row and we look forward to the seminars, … [Read more...]
Springtime Pruning: The Hoot n’ Annie Team
After leaving so many empty bottles behind us we felt we owed it to the wine industry to continue learning about what it takes to put all that alcohol laced juice in those clever glass carrying cases. Pruning is the name of this game! … [Read more...]