Heard of it? Been there? The winemaker and co-owner of Lone Madrone, Neil Collins, is also the Executive Winemaker and Vineyard Manager at Tablas Creek here in Paso Robles. We’ve talked about Tablas Creek before on the blog but we haven’t really mentioned Lone Madrone much, if at … [Read more...]
Adventure #25: A Wine Dinner With Friends
Another new adventure: Our good friend Glenn invited us over to his house recently for dinner. We had been trying to do this for a while but schedules were always a bit off. He and I have had many conversations about Pinot Noir and he said he wanted to have us over so he could … [Read more...]
Paso Robles; Recent Wine Fun
There’s always something going on in Paso Robles…and recently we went to a couple of events that were pretty damn fun! The first was out at Mondo Cellars, an event they call Sunset Happy Hour, which starts at 5pm and goes to sunset. There’s live music, a varying menu of food … [Read more...]
Clayhouse Wines: Red, White, and Pink
Not necessarily in that order though!! We recently were sent some samples from Clayhouse Winery and we obliged by sampling them. The lineup consisted of some great stuff! … [Read more...]
Justin Vineyards and Winery – The Scene…and More!
We had another one of those really unique and interesting experiences recently that we wanted to share with you, but it will be divided into three parts on this blog. Part 1 will cover the wine and winery tour, part 2 will cover the food, and part 3 will cover the inn where we … [Read more...]
Clayhouse Wines has Gone all TastingRoom.com on Us!
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 … [Read more...]
Shale Oak Winery – The Perfect Hangout Spot
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 … [Read more...]
Tolosa Winery, San Luis Obispo, Edna Valley
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 … [Read more...]
Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine…Why???
We went on the hunt for something a little different; something new and refreshing, that could be enjoyed by anybody at any time! What might this be, you ask (yeah, the title was a give-away)??? Exactly! Non-alcoholic sparkling wine. Now, before you start wondering what we're up … [Read more...]
Caymus, Mer Soleil, Belle Glos, Conundrum, What More do You Need?
What are all these things? Maybe you've come across Caymus, or even Mer Soleil? Well, if not we'll tell you...they're individual wine production labels; each an integral part of the Wagner Family of Wines. Each of their labels represents a different passion and a commitment to … [Read more...]