If you head West from downtown Paso Robles on Lake Nacimiento Road for a few miles, you'll come across a very unsuspecting building with a sign on the side that says "Chronic Cellars". http://www.chroniccellars.com/. Well, don't let the quaint arbor covered in grapevines and … [Read more...]
"SLO Pourers" Sparkling Tasting
There's a group here in town, started by a few young ladies that work in the wine industry; they get together each month to taste wine and learn more about it. The group has been steadily growing as word on their popularity and fun level gets out. This month was a sparkling … [Read more...]
Out at Locatelli Vineyards
Located out on the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail, Locatelli Vineyards is a charming and quaint little winery. www.locatelliwinery.com. They're a family owned and operated business, doing everything from growing the grapes to pouring the wines. The wines are bold, but … [Read more...]
At Home With Cartlidge & Browne #6
Sadly...this is the last wine in our C&B series, but don't fret drinkers, we'll get more!!! Tonight we tried their 2008 single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc and L-O-V-E-D it!!! It was citrus, floral, cream...and that's just the nose! The flavors were awesome too, Annie said … [Read more...]
At Home with St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc
We opened a bottle of St. Supery's '07 Sauvignon Blanc from Napa County, and boy was it tasty! http://www.stsupery.com/. I know...I know...we usually do Paso Robles wines, but we wanted to branch out and try something different and this seemed like the perfect thing. What a … [Read more...]
At Home With C&B #5
Here's #5 in our Cartlidge & Browne series...the 2006 Rabid Red! http://www.cartlidgeandbrowne.com/. So, this wine was more of a challenge than some of the other C&B wines, we weren't all that into it at first. Well, we both liked the nose - cherries, cocoa, oak - but … [Read more...]
Out at Hug Cellars
Just alongside Highway 46 East, across from the Paso Robles Ford store, is Hug Cellars. http://www.hugcellars.com/ They've got a fun little tasting room and pour some really nice wines. Mostly reds, but a couple of whites, the wines are big and tasty! Winemakers and owners … [Read more...]
At Home with Toby's Chardonnay
You've seen us talk about Tobin James here before...well we did it again! http://tobinjames.com/. We opened his 2007 James Gang Reserve Chardonnay - perfect for a Monday night at home! This is a great Chardonnay, oaky and fruity with a little vanilla and spice. Very easy to … [Read more...]
At Home with Cupcake Cabernet
Yeah, Cupcake...makes you feel happy, right? Us too....and the label is cute. Cute in a magically delicious sort of way. This is a Cabernet Sauvignon made by a Winery called Cupcake www.cupcakevineyard.com. Their winery is in Monterey County, they get their grapes from the … [Read more...]
Out at Derby Wine Estates
Venturing out to our local wineries again...we landed at Derby Wine Estates http://www.derbywineestates.com/ for a taste! Located a couple of miles out the 46 East, this is a humble looking tasting room from the outside; but once you walk inside, you'll be greeted by friendly … [Read more...]