So here we are yet again. A new year is knocking on the door as we say goodbye to a year gone by. As all of you know the craziest thing that happened for us was the birth of our son, Sammy, in October of 2012. It’s been an absolutely indescribable year for us due to that. The … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Christmas Day Spread
Our Christmas this year was spent relaxing around the house with Sammy, good friends, and close family! We invited people over for an open house, opened a bunch of great wine and made up a feast of tasty treats! The idea was that we could enjoy spending time with those we love on … [Read more...]
Brown Butter Cookie Company: Best Cookies on the Planet??
If they aren’t I’d have to say they are REALLY dang close. When my sister and niece were in town a couple of weeks ago we did a road trip over to Cayucos and Cambria. In the quaint little town of Cayucos you will find the Brown Butter Cookie Company, an absolute must stop if you … [Read more...]
Christmas Eve 2012: What a Difference a Year Makes
Christmas is here…again…already. Time flies when you’re having fun, spend a lot of your time buzzed, and have a baby. Yep, as you know that’s the biggest difference between last Christmas and this Christmas; the addition of Samuel Liberty (otherwise known as Sammy or Little … [Read more...]
Kung Pao Chicken and Moonstone Cellars Gewurztraminer
We want to start including more food and wine pairings here on HnA…some that work and probably some that won’t work; wine is an adventure after all. While my sister and niece were visiting from Texas recently, Annie decided to make Kung Pau Chicken so we needed to find something … [Read more...]
Winter in Wine Country
Winter in Paso Robles seems to be the time Annie and I spend catching our breath. It’s that time of year where things really seem to slow down here in Paso Robles…wineries aren’t as busy, some restaurants have shorter hours, some places even close for the winter, and the number … [Read more...]
What’s So Great About Your Town?
As you might have read in our previous blog post there is plenty of “GREAT” about my town. There are all the obvious things like wine and food here in Paso Robles, not to mention the close proximity to some absolutely amazing coastline and so on…but there is a history … [Read more...]
What is it About Paso Robles???
I wrote the below article and it originally appeared on TravelPaso.com, thought we'd share it here on our site. As many of you know, we are quite fond of Paso Robles and have enjoyed making it our home. Check it out and let us know what you think. Cheers, and Happy Monday … [Read more...]
New and Improved: Hoot n’ Annie
As you can see, things are a little bit different here at Hoot n Annie. We decided a while back that it was time for a change, aesthetically speaking, so we found a new site theme and had someone help us put it all together. Our goal was to come up with something that was a … [Read more...]
wine.com 100 of 2012
We here at HnA were privy to some pretty cool info before it got released to the masses; the top 100 wines from that really cool website wine.com. So check it out and be sure to get you hands on some of these popular wines to celebrate the Holidays in style! Cheers!!! … [Read more...]