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...]
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...]
The "Crooked Road" to Starr Ranch…and Beyond…
We recently found ourselves out in the boondocks of Paso Robles wine country at a very unique spot called Starr Ranch. This is the home of both Starr Ranch and Crooked Road wines, made by the superb duo, Judy Starr and Ryan Ralston. Now, what makes this operation unique is that … [Read more...]
There's More to Life Than Wine…
Enough about all this wine stuff....well, sort of! We can never really seem to get enough wine, but we definitely need to take a break and have some tasty food to go along with it. After all, wasn't wine meant to go with food??? Here's our usual approach when heading out to do … [Read more...]
It's All About #CabernetDay and Ortman Family Vineyards
We stopped in at Ortman Family Vineyard's Tasting Room in downtown Paso Robles to get some tastes of their delectable wines and chat with our good friend, Hollie. We also wanted to talk to Ortman about the Second Annual #CabernetDay, seeing as how they make some damn good … [Read more...]
Sarah Palin & Robert Parker on The Chardonnay Symposium [cartoon]
We're attending the Chardonnay Symposium 2011 at Byron Winery in Santa Maria this month and wanted to hear what Sarah and Robert had to say about it. We hired these actors to play Sarah and Robert, and it's all in good fun! Related articles Oaked and/or unoaked Chardonnay: … [Read more...]
Views + Chamisal Wine + Waves = Central Coast Life
We were so lucky to be invited to stay at a dear family friend's Morro Bay vacation home this weekend, and we took the opportunity to relax, enjoy, and attempt to get bored! This home is right on the "Morro Strand" beach, overlooking the beautiful waves and dormant volcano known … [Read more...]
#Chardonnay Day 2011, Get You SOME!!!
For 24 hours on Thursday, May 26, 2011 it was #Chardonnay Day. What the heck does that mean, you ask? Well it means that no matter where you are in the world, you grab a bottle of Chardonnay, open it, smell it, taste it, then talk about it. Don't just talk about it though, … [Read more...]
Art + Wine = Artiste Winery
We love it when worlds collide…especially when one of those worlds contains wine!! The great thing about Artiste Winery in downtown Los Olivos is their passion for art and spreading that to the guests that venture inside. They invite people to paint on the community canvases or … [Read more...]
Earth Day Food & Wine Festival; Our Farewell Video
We recently posted a video from Chamisal Vineyards Tasting Room in San Luis Obispo…now we have an exclusive and exciting interview we did with Brette Womack, the Assistant Manager at Chamisal, while we were at Earth Day Food & Wine Festival. As we said in the previous … [Read more...]