One of our favorite things to do is head downtown, grab a couple glasses of wine, share some appetizers and hang out with friends. We almost always sit at the bar when we go out, it's just a casual, easy way to spend some time relaxing. Well, Villa Creek Restaurant, right on … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2010
River Star Syrah
We've been out to the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail recently, talking to the wine makers, winery owners, and soaking up all the beautiful scenery! (We've also been tasting the wines, which is a very GOOD thing!!!). Well, we ended up stopping in at River Star, one of our old … [Read more...]
Dancing Stallion Syrah, #2
We opened our second bottle of Dancing Stallion wine - a 2005 Syrah and really liked it! http://dancingstallion.com/. We both agreed that this Syrah tasted like a Syrah should...aromas of coffee, chocolate, some berry/cherry, earth and leather. When you take a sip, the wine is … [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...]
Niner Wine Estates
JUST OPENED!!! We ran out to Niner Wine Estates when we heard that they had finally opened. http://www.ninerwine.com/. The building, a couple of miles out 46 West, has been in the works for quite some time and their opening has been greatly anticipated. Let's just say...it … [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...]
The Art of Wine…
The Paso Robles Downtown Wineries, in conjunction with Studios on the Park, (http://www.studiosonthepark.org/) put on an event that showcased both of their "arts". Located right on the Park in downtown, the art studios are open to the public and encourage people to come in and … [Read more...]
Earth Day Food & Wine Fest 2010
We'll just start this one off with "Wow!!!" http://www.earthdayfoodandwine.com/ What a super cool event! They had it all goin on...beautiful site (Historic Santa Margarita Ranch), lots of wine & food, live music and a great crowd! The perfect way to spend a Saturday … [Read more...]
Bottling at Silver Horse Winery
We got invited to a bottling session at Silver Horse Winery...http://www.silverhorse.com/. Our good friends at First Crush Winemaking were there, too! http://firstcrushwinemaking.com/. So here's the lowdown: a huge shiny semi-truck pulls up to the winery, rolls up it's side … [Read more...]