Gary Kramer Guitar Cellar's tasting room is on Riverside Ave., a block or two off the Paso downtown square (which means there are not going to be any parking issues). I really had no idea what to expect because I had not heard much about it. Annie and I went in and I was blown … [Read more...]
TastingRoom.com: I Wish I Would Have Thought of That
TastingRoom.com recently sent us a package of their 50ml tasting bottles called “Everyday Roses”. I think these “tasting kits” are a perfect thing for both the consumer and the wineries. The consumer benefits by being able to taste different wines and then picking the … [Read more...]
Ancient Peaks Serves Up Wine With Old School Charm
There’s a great little tasting room right in downtown Santa Margarita called Ancient Peaks. It’s located right on the quaint (another word for small, rustic, old) little main drag…if you drive too fast, or blink, you’ll miss the main street of this small town; but that’s the … [Read more...]
Wine Marketing; We've Got Something on Our Minds…
After much conversation, we will be starting to discuss wine marketing as a whole on this here blog. What that means to us is talking about what we think wineries can do to improve their brand image, customer relationships, and thereby increasing sales. After visiting over 200 … [Read more...]
Ranchero Cellars at the Paso Robles Garagiste Festival
We caught up with Amy Butler of Ranchero Cellars at the first-ever Paso Robles Garagiste Festival. This festival is geared towards those small production wine gigs that maybe don't have a tasting room or just don't get the recognition that they deserve. They're the ones in the … [Read more...]
Stanger + Music = Good Times!
On our recent visit to Poalillo Vineyards we found out that Stanger Vineyards now pours their wine on the property as well. They have an east side of Paso Robles location, but wanted something on the west side...and where better than Poalillo! What’s on the Stanger tasting list? … [Read more...]
Poalillo Vineyards; Come for the Wine, Stay for the FUN!
Poalillo Vineyards and Winery isn't just any old Paso Robles winery; they're more than that, they've got some serious history going on form them! What's that history, you ask? Well, listen for a minute and we'll tell you about it... Walking into Poalillo is walking back in time … [Read more...]
Wine Festival Adventures: Oso Libre Winery
One of the things we enjoy most about the wine world is the sense of community and the stories in that community. A great place for us to walk amongst that community and get those stories is at Wine Festival here in Paso Robles. As you saw from Wednesday's post, where we caught … [Read more...]
Judging a Wine by its Label? Not Any More…
About a week and a half ago, we had the opportunity to go out to Eberle Winery here in Paso Robles, after Mr. Eberle (Gary) invited us via a comment on one of our blog posts. He invited us out because he was barbequing at the Tasting Room (although he wasn’t supposed to be in … [Read more...]
From Both Sides of the Wine Counter
So, we've been working on putting together some articles on Tasting Room etiquette. From the business side of the counter, to the customer's side of the counter, we know there are things that will make and break it for all involved. You know what we're talking about...whether … [Read more...]