As you may know, we were at the 2011 Crush and Roll West Event here in Paso Robles. This was the 3rd year that they've put the event on, and it's a unique and very fun time! The Saturday part of the event includes wine tasting, cigar smoking, food, beer, music, and a bunch of … [Read more...]
The BEST Anchor at Paso Robles Classic Car Weekend!
If you're from 'round here...then you know who we're talking about. If you're not from 'round here then we'll tell you that Jeanette Trompeter is a great anchor on our local news station and we got to talk to her! Not that we don't love the other anchors, we appreciate and dig … [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...]
Get Your Wine Stax on in Morro Bay
We've shown you Stax Wine Bar in Morro Bay before....well, we showed you the outside of the joint, but this time it's from the INSIDE!!! Now, what's special about this place is that it's just cool. That means that they have all the pieces in place, from wine tasting to bottles … [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...]
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...]
Paso Robles Wine Festival: Interview with Neil from Clavo Cellars
What can we say about Clavo Cellars that we haven’t already said? We definitely like his wines, never disappointed, and Neil Roberts (owner and winemaker) is always a good time. We got a chance to chat with him while at the Paso Robles Wine Festival, while sipping some of his … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Wine Festival Rockin' the Downtown!
The Paso Robles Wine Festival is quite possibly the largest and most well-known wine event in the area, featuring the glorious and delicious wines that the Paso Robles AVA has to offer. The event is put on every year by the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (PRWCA) and 2011 … [Read more...]
Evans Ranch Tasting Room, In All Its Glory!
Evans Ranch Tasting Room, located in downtown Los Olivos, is pretty unique in that it has stools up at the tasting bar…which you don’t see all that often. It's like hanging out at a bar (which is our second favorite thing to do after wine tasting). It really is a cool tasting … [Read more...]
Halter Ranch Wine, Hospice du Rhone, and Change
When we walked into the Grand Tasting at Hospice du Rhone our first interview was with Kevin Sass , who we were introduced to as the new winemaker at Halter Ranch. So, after chatting up some of our wine connections in the area, we've heard that Kevin will be taking over after … [Read more...]