The Winemaker Cookoff is the most competitive event of the year in Paso Robles...winemakers competing for the event-goers' votes for best food and wine pairing! This event is put on by the Paso Robles Rotary Club and it benefits local High School Seniors, with college … [Read more...]
Wine, BBQ Pits, & Bribes!
We're spoiled with all of the events that go on around here, all up and down the Central Coast...but one of our all-time favorites is the Winemaker Cookoff! This is an event that showcases the BBQ'ing skills of the winemakers in the area, and pits them against each other for all … [Read more...]
How Do You Gauge Your Pinot???
If there ever was a complicated and intriguing wine, it's Pinot Noir! It's been said that Pinots have the broadest range of noses and palate qualities of any wine. It's also been said that if you happen to fancy Pinot Noir, that you've come to have one of the most expensive … [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...]
Wine: What's Perception Got to do with it?
What is perception, really? Well, according to dictionary.com, perception is defined as: "Immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, of oral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment." And what does it have to do with wine, you ask? Well … [Read more...]
Got Wood? Wood Winery, That is!
So, picture this: an open tasting room located in the perfect beach location...on the main drag of Avila Beach! Wood Winery's tasting room is the perfect spot to sip and gaze out at the waves of the Pacific. If you can drag your gaze away from the beautiful ocean views, you'll … [Read more...]
Small Town 4th of July
Our 4th of July festivities started in Templeton where we watched their Main Street Independence Day parade from the front porch of Clavo Cellars. First thing we must say is that Templeton is a hidden gem…a town of roughly 3,000 people which has a few great restaurants, … [Read more...]
Come on in, the Water's Wine!
That's the tagline that Alapay Cellars uses, and it's true! You step down into their tasting room in downtown Avila Beach and you feel a little bit like you're underwater! They've got these beautiful salt water fish tanks that you can't take your eyes off of as you taste through … [Read more...]
Stogie Fresh at Meritage Tasting Lounge, Doc is in the House!
We stopped in at the Meritage Tasting Lounge in downtown Paso Robles. Roxo Port Cellars was hosting a port and cigar evening to promote the 2011 Crush and Roll West event coming up in September. It's hard to beat the combination of a great glass of port and smooth cigar, all … [Read more...]
Moonstones, Waves, and Seagulls
All are plentiful in Cambria, right at the ocean front, one of our favorite cool retreats from Paso Robles during the summer months. And when we say "cool" we mean temperature. When it's in the middle of the heat of summer, Paso Robles will reach well over 100 degrees and if … [Read more...]