Imaging arriving at an oasis out in the middle of vineyards that was beautifully landscaped, had enormous, beautiful sculptures placed strategically around the grounds, and you can wander around all of this with a glass of good wine! This is Sculpterra! … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2010
Relay for Life – Raising Money for Cancer
There's a group here in Paso Robles that has entered the local Relay for Life - fighting to raise money for cancer research. They got together and threw a great event! Just imagine, wine, cheese, and chocolate, all under the same roof! There were 20 Paso Robles wineries … [Read more...]
Friday Sunset Happy Hour at Mondo Cellars
Sounds like a good idea, huh? What better night than Friday to wind down from a busy week and just enjoy the view with a glass of wine? Out Lake Nacimiento Drive a few miles and up a hill, lies Mondo Cellars tasting room and Bed and Breakfast. http://www.mondocellars.com/ … [Read more...]
Cabernet Sauvignon Night at the Hoot's House
Yes, we did it! We hosted the SLO Pourers single varietal pouring at our house. This is such a cool concept; you invite a bunch of people that are interested in learning more about wine and their own palates over to your place and have them bring a bottle of wine. You put … [Read more...]
Calcareous Vineyard's Perch
Ever perched on top of a hill and felt like you could see the whole world below you? Well, that's what it's like at Calcareous Vineyard! http://www.calcareous.com/ It's about 5 miles East of downtown Paso Robles, out a winding road and then up the hill...where you pop out on … [Read more...]
Halter Ranch Vineyard
One of the absolutely most beautiful wineries around the Paso Robles area is Halter Ranch! http://www.halterranch.com/ There's an old Victorian on the property, right in front of the tasting room...the whole place is surrounded in vineyards and huge oak trees, and there's not a … [Read more...]
Oso Libre – Sustainable and Distinctive Winegrowing
Oso Libre is SUPER COOL!!! We'd been hearing good things about this place, which is relatively new on the Vineyard Drive wine trail - http://osolibre.com/. They use sustainable practices in their wine growing and making processes...they even have sheep and cattle roaming … [Read more...]
Tasting with the Winemaker at Proulx
After tasting Proulx (pronounced "Pru") wines at the Paso Robles Wine Festival, we had to get out to their tasting room to see what else they had to offer. http://www.blackburnwinecompany.com/ We got to taste through the list with owner/winemaker Kevin Riley, who, with his wife, … [Read more...]
Ortman '07 Syrah Rose
What a perfect wine for a warm evening on the back deck! This Ortman Syrah Rose is tasty...dry, and very friendly. The Ortman Family has a ton of winemaking years under their belts, and they really got this one down! http://www.ortmanwines.com/index.cfm. The color is … [Read more...]
At Home with Dancing Stallion – '06 Rapture!
Dancing Stallion, a small production winery out of San Miguel, has crafted up a great concoction in their 2006 Rapture Red Blend. http://dancingstallion.com/. This is a 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37.5% Malbec and 25% Petite Sirah, and it's rich, dark and delicious! You get the … [Read more...]