My wife and I had the opportunity to head down to Tolosa Winery this past Sunday to partake in these new tours they are doing, and I must say…I was pleasantly surprised. You see, we’ve done a ton of wine-type tours and they’ve all been really cool, but often times they lag or … [Read more...]
The Winemakers Cookoff; 2012 Was a Hit!
This past Saturday was the 14th annual Winemakers Cookoff here in Paso Robles which is put on by the local Rotary and held at River Oaks Hot Springs. It was our fourth year attending the event and it’s always a great time. This is one of those events that seems to be mostly local … [Read more...]
The Romance of Wine
I think that living in wine country and always being around it makes one lose some of the romantic feelings about wine. When you’re constantly around it and most of the people you know are directly involved in the industry you start hearing a lot of what goes on behind the … [Read more...]
Villicana Winery: Big Booze in Wine Country
One thing I love about this paradise we call Paso Robles is that there are many creative and interesting things going on besides wine. Don’t get me wrong, you know I love wine…but the same old thing day in and day out can get boring for just about anyone…right?? One of … [Read more...]
Wineries: Are the BIG Guys Hurting the Little Guys???
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...]
Justin Vineyards and Winery – The Scene…and More!
We had another one of those really unique and interesting experiences recently that we wanted to share with you, but it will be divided into three parts on this blog. Part 1 will cover the wine and winery tour, part 2 will cover the food, and part 3 will cover the inn where we … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve, Halter Ranch Victorian, If Those Walls Could Talk!
We got to spend New Year's Eve, 2011 in style this year at a swanky restored victorian, thanks to the amazing people of Halter Ranch Winery and the Cork Dorks. Adam Montiel and Jeremy West are the "Dorks" that do a weekly radio broadcast on 92.5 The Krush that features local … [Read more...]
Do Your Wine Marketing Tactics Stink???
So, getting back to the discussion about wine marketing and your wine brand; we’ve been unsure how to attack this. Mostly due to the fact that there are numerous ways and opportunities as a winery to market yourself and provide amazing customer service. We weren’t sure whether to … [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...]