On our way to Newport Beach recently, we stopped in Ventura to see Hoot’s Twitter buddy Gary Stewart of Four Brix Winery. This was our first time meeting him in real life, along with his wife Karen. We were fortunate to get a tour of their new tasting room and winery facility, … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Save a Life…POUR IT FORWARD
We thought this was a neat program, worth sharing with you! FOR: CRU VIN DOGS WINE GROUP www.CruVinDogs.com CONTACT: PARKER SANPEI & ASSOCIATES Linda Parker … [Read more...]
Enjoying Life at C&R with Andy, the Cigar Man
At Crush and Roll West 2011, we had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Scharfman, otherwise known as "The Cigar Man Andy". We first met him a while back at a cigar event and what we noticed about him and appreciated was his passion and knowledge of cigars. The Crush and Roll … [Read more...]
Poalillo Vineyards; Come for the Wine, Stay for the FUN!
Poalillo Vineyards and Winery isn't just any old Paso Robles winery; they're more than that, they've got some serious history going on form them! What's that history, you ask? Well, listen for a minute and we'll tell you about it... Walking into Poalillo is walking back in time … [Read more...]
Hey, Acknowledge ME, Already!
We're all on this planet together, walking through life and encountering the world. We all bring different things to the table and have a completely unique combination of experiences that's all our own. While all this is true, there's still the blaring fact that we also have a … [Read more...]
Raw Fish, and Other Weird Food Things
Annie here: Hoot & I have been together now for going on 5 years...and we like to think that we know each other pretty well. We spend just about all of our free time together, we work, blog, play, and relax together. We've got our routines, but try to push ourselves to try … [Read more...]
Kristoff Cigars at Crush & Roll West, 2011
Just finished up with Crush & Roll West (cigar & wine event) this past weekend in Paso Robles and met some awesome new cigar friends as well as sipped on some amazing Paso Robles wines. One of our new stogie buddies is Glen Case of Kristoff Cigars...and all we can say is: … [Read more...]
All the Pretty Colors…of Wine and Other Things
It's that time of the year again; the weather is starting to turn just a little bit, football is finally on, and Costco has their Christmas decorations out already. This means that Fall is just around the corner and then we'll be moving right into Winter, and so the cycle goes. … [Read more...]
Classic Car Show Weekend – Shiny Things that Go Fast!
A very cool thing that Paso Robles has going on annually is the Classic Car Weekend! While you might be asking yourself "What's so special about another car show?" we say hold the phone...this is a good time! It's an all-weekend kind of thing that attracts hundreds of awesome … [Read more...]
Artisan Bar Bites
Here we go again...eating and drinking! This time it all went down at Artisan in Paso Robles. We got hooked on Artisan a few years back and needed our fix at least once a week. We still need that fix, but try to pace ourselves so that we're sure each time is special! One of … [Read more...]