You may have heard that we like wine...and you were right! Well, and we like food...and beer! So, as we were adventuring around at the coast, we sniffed out the perfect place. Full Moon Tasting Room, Wine Bar, & Bistro is situated right in the downtown of Cayucos, one of our … [Read more...]
Young Frankenstein Live…Adventure Number 7
So we did the movie thing as one of our adventures but then we had this awesome opportunity to go to a musical with some friends this past weekend…yes…a MUSICAL, and that, our friends, became Adventure #7. We’ve each been to a musical before but never together and it had been a … [Read more...]
Bell Street Farm; The Pause That Refreshes!
While on a jaunt to Santa Barbara wine country, we came upon Bell Street Farm in downtown Los Alamos for lunch. We had started at Riverbench Winery and when the subject of lunch came up Bell Street Farm came highly recommended. It was one of those times in the day when food was … [Read more...]
Montana de Oro – Our Adventure #2 of 2012
I think we found the promised land…and it’s in Los Osos, CA. Well, if it’s not the promised land then it's certainly up there. The place is called Montana de Oro and it is Disneyland for the outdoor lover and beautiful scenery seeker!! There are numerous (as in a LOT) trails you … [Read more...]
Schooner's Wharf, Cayucos, California – Bar Bites
We love the ocean...not sure if you've noticed that before, but it's both of our favorite place to just "go" to. The ocean is peaceful, yet powerful; beautiful, yet dangerous; familiar, yet mysterious. There's definitely a pull there, whether it's the tide or just an emotional … [Read more...]
Bar Bites – The C Restaurant + Bar
We recently went on an adventure to Monterey, California. This is a great coastal town that has all kinds of beauty every where you look. Monterey is a huge ocean bay that boasts a history that was worthy of John Steinbeck's musings back in the 1940's. Ever heard of the novel … [Read more...]
Spanish Tapas Bar Bites at Cascal on Castro
While on one of our recent adventures to the Bay Area, we found ourselves in the well-known downtown Mountain View scene, Castro Street. This drag has tons of great restaurants, shops, and other cool things to look at. As usual, we were on the hunt for food and drink and sniffed … [Read more...]
Allen Shoup Talks Shop About the Future of Wine
In the next in our series of interview clips with Allen Shoup, he discusses the future of wine growth in the United States (specifically California, Oregon, and Washington) and also mentions Turkey, Italy, France, Chile, and so on. Conversations with Allen Shoup The time we had … [Read more...]
Merlot: The SLO Pourers Have it Handled!
We've all heard the negative under-the-breath comments and seen the eye rolls when somebody mentions "Merlot". Why is this? Maybe it started in the movie "Sideways", where on a quest for good Pinot Noir on the Central Coast, the main characters put down Merlot at every turn. … [Read more...]
For Immediate Release: Whole Foods' Holiday Wines
From: Whole Foods Market Press Room ‘Tis the season for festive, yet frugal wines from Whole Foods Market® We'll be tasting and tweeting about these Whole Foods holiday gems during the Nov. 17 Twitter Tasting. Keep an eye out! AUSTIN, TX (November 2, 2011) – With lights … [Read more...]