There is something amazingly entertaining about listening to an auctioneer do his thing, especially when the stuff being auctioned off is wine, wine trips, wine dinners, and other wine related things. This particular auction took place at Hospice du Rhone, the auctioneer is Todd … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2011
#Chardonnay Day 2011, Get You SOME!!!
For 24 hours on Thursday, May 26, 2011 it was #Chardonnay Day. What the heck does that mean, you ask? Well it means that no matter where you are in the world, you grab a bottle of Chardonnay, open it, smell it, taste it, then talk about it. Don't just talk about it though, … [Read more...]
Things That Don't Suck at All!
Pretty sure we can all agree that there are lots of things out there in the world that definitely suck, right? Right, that's what we figured, so instead of focusing on all the things that might suck in life, we thought we'd throw out a list of things that just don't suck at … [Read more...]
What? Rhone Valley Wines? YES!!! HdR2011!!!
As you may know, we attended Hospice du Rhone, 2011. The premise of this event is to share the beauty of the Rhone wines with the world...via Paso Robles! The event features seminars, tastings, and food pairings, all focused on the Rhones. The first seminar of the event was … [Read more...]
Estrella Warbirds Museum Let Us Sell Wine!
The Estrella Warbirds Museum has put together a collection of aircraft and vintage cars to memorialize the history of their location at the Paso Robles airport. This location served as the WWII Estrella Army Air Force Base before becoming the airport. The super cool part about … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Wine Festival Rockin' the Downtown!
The Paso Robles Wine Festival is quite possibly the largest and most well-known wine event in the area, featuring the glorious and delicious wines that the Paso Robles AVA has to offer. The event is put on every year by the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (PRWCA) and 2011 … [Read more...]
Hospice du Rhone Rose Lunch; OUTSTANDING!!
This lunch was amazingly outstanding for two reasons: 1) Roses from Tavel (check this link for more info on Tavel ) and 2) food from Chef Jose Dahan at Et Voila! Restaurant. Close your eyes and imagine this…well, close your eyes when you’re done reading. As we leave the second … [Read more...]
Evans Ranch Tasting Room, In All Its Glory!
Evans Ranch Tasting Room, located in downtown Los Olivos, is pretty unique in that it has stools up at the tasting bar…which you don’t see all that often. It's like hanging out at a bar (which is our second favorite thing to do after wine tasting). It really is a cool tasting … [Read more...]
Finding Clos Solene Wines at HdR – YES!!!
So here we are, wine glass in hand, wandering around at the Hospice du Rhone Grand Tasting and we found one of our new favorite Paso Robles winemakers, Guillaume Fabre! He and his lovely wife, Solene were pouring their wine, Clos Solene (you get where he came up with the name, … [Read more...]
Stolpman Vineyards Tasting Room Brings It!
The Stolpman Tasting Room used to be located in Solvang but are now in the beautiful downtown of Los Olivos. The tasting room itself is cool, a quaint little front yard area with a few vines planted and an outdoor seating/ tasting area. We didn’t video the inside, it was … [Read more...]