Well, the answer is NO, but recently I have been involved in several conversations about the wineries in Paso Robles and how some of these big guys that are moving in to the area with all this money are hurting the small wineries…I just don’t buy it. This area would not and … [Read more...]
JUST Inn at the Justin Vineyards and Winery
As you know from the article last week, we recently had the amazing opportunity to go out to Justin Vineyards & Winery. What started out as simply a dinner that Annie won on Krush 92.5 radio ended up being an absolutely amazing overnight stay in the Bourdeaux Suite at the … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Thoughts and Reflections
It's Memorial Day, we hope you all have a fun and festive day with family and friends...but a few quick thoughts. - "Happy" Memorial Day seems unfitting yet I've always said that. - Everyone should be safe today...use a designated driver if you choose to drink. Everyday should … [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...]
A New Adventure for the New Year 2012!!!
We've started a new adventure game! Make a list of 50 adventures you want to do this year…and then get off your arse and go do them! The idea came from talking about wanting to explore more of San Luis Obispo County than just the wineries and restaurants…we aren’t going to stop … [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...]
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...]
Paso Garagiste, The First Ever…Starring Doug Minnick
How many wine events can one person go to before they all start looking and feeling the same?? We’re not sure what the answer is to that, but we do know that we went to the first Paso Robles Garagiste Festival and for a first time event we were absolutely blown away. The … [Read more...]
Press Release: Mondo Cellars Selling Ownership Shares to its Club Members
For immediate release: September 7, 2011 --- Winery looks to creative financing Mondo Cellars selling ownership shares to its club members PASO ROBLES, CALIF—Mondo Cellars is looking in a new direction for financing to ramp up production and upgrade its operation—It’s … [Read more...]