We were in the Meritage Tasting Lounge, trying a few wines from both Michaud and JK Cellars. W got to talk with Karin who pours for both wineries and knows all about their wines and their winemaking style. She'll tell you all about it in the video...but in the meantime, here's … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
J&J Cellars at Vinoteca Wine Bar
It's Winemaker Wednesday at Vinoteca Wine Bar in downtown Paso Robles and we were there to taste through the flight brought on by J&J Cellars! Each week, Vinoteca hosts a Winemaker and their chosen flight of 3-4 wines to pour and we were excited to see that J&J was … [Read more...]
California Mid-State Fair
What better place to sit with a plastic glass of wine and people-watch than the Mid-State Fair? That's where we were, sitting in the Wine Corral, relaxing and checking out the scene. They call this the "Biggest Little Fair Anywhere", and I think we'd have to agree. While the … [Read more...]
Poalillo Vineyards – in the Far Outs
On Vineyard Drive, pronounced "Po-lil-low", this is a family run winery that's been in the area for years. They've got a super cool tasting patio and soon-to-open tasting room for your enjoyment. The wines are red...and earthy...and dirty...the GOOD kind of dirty...the people … [Read more...]
Gather Wine Bar in the Village
The Village of Arroyo Grande, that is! This super quaint, yet funky wine bar is right on the main strip, Grande Avenue. They've got all kinds of local wines by the glass and bottle...as well as small bites and nibbles of things like cheeses, olives, pizzas and soups. You can … [Read more...]
"I Walk the Vine" Contest Winner!!!
We teamed up with "I Walk the Vine" to bring you a chance to win one of their very stylish T-shirts. All you had to do was send in 3 songs that have the word "wine" in them. We got some great entries...and we have a WINNER!!! Jenn Chavez is the lucky girl! Check out the great … [Read more...]
Toucan Wines
There's a little family-run micro-winery out of Arroyo Grande that's making a big mark on the wine industry! Toucan Wines is out of Arroyo Grande, CA and they produce right around 400 cases of wine. The wines are handcrafted Old Vines Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and Carignane. … [Read more...]
Laetitia Winery
We meandered down the Coast a bit and ended up at Laetitia Winery...it's in Arroyo Grande, CA just off the 101 freeway. Let's just break it down, shall we? Here we go...interesting and cool things about Laetitia: - They specialize in sparkling wines (YES!!!) - They also … [Read more...]
Mixin' it up with McPhee's Grill
We thought we'd throw you a bit of a curve ball and post on a restaurant that we love here in the area...McPhee's Grill in Templeton, CA. It's just a couple miles down the 101 from Paso Robles and they're known for their, yeah, you guessed it, their GRILL! They grill a filet … [Read more...]
Tablas Creek
We've shown you Tablas Creek in the past, but this time we went out to this Far Out Winery with some friends in the Uncorked Wine Tours bus (are you noticing a theme here?). The standout thing about Tablas Creek is their consistenly good wines. They specialize in Rhone … [Read more...]