Someone that Annie and I know very well recently asked us these questions and it kind of got me thinking. Even though I have my opinions this question can be taken many different ways. -What is the future of the Paso Robles wine business? … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Breaking News: Artisan of Paso Robles is on the MOVE!
That's right...Artisan, one of the best restaurants in Paso Robles is moving right downtown and we couldn't be more excited! "But wait", you might be saying, "I thought they already were downtown!?!?". Yes, technically, the original location is downtown, but about 2 blocks off … [Read more...]
Paso Robles CAB Collective
This weekend, Saturday April 27, from 2 to 5 pm is the first annual Paso Robles CAB Collective event at Windfall Farms. The Grand Tasting will feature ADELAIDA Cellars, B&E Vineyard, Chateau Margene, DAOU Vineyards and Winery, Eberle Winery, Hammersky Vineyards, J.Lohr … [Read more...]
Earth Day Food and Wine Festival
This Saturday, tomorrow, is the big event at Pomar Junction Vineyard and Winery. In one of my last blog posts I talked about wine events and asked if there was room for the dozens and dozens of events we have locally or if we were getting a little saturated…now here I am talking … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Wine and AVA’s
There’s been a lot of talk about the potential subdividing of the Paso Robles AVA into 11 (I think) different appellations. Yesterday I read a blog post by Fred Swan, and he made a lot of sense in his argument for breaking Paso down in to 11 appellations. … [Read more...]
Wine Events: Just For Fun or Serious Business
I don’t know about where you live, but here in Paso Robles there are tons of wine events! Which makes sense since there are 200 plus wineries in the Paso area. My question is, is it possible to have too many events centered around the same thing? … [Read more...]
Hey, What About All Those Adventures?!?!?
At the beginning of 2011 (yeah, I know, I'm going way back in time here), Hoot and I promised each other that we would complete 50 adventures before the end of the year. This was our attempt at getting out and about more in our beautiful area and beyond and reporting back all of … [Read more...]
I Get a Little Ego in This Wine
I suppose it’s true in every industry but one thing I’ve noticed in the wine industry is that there are a ton of super amazing, down to Earth people who would gladly give you the shirt off their back…BUT…I’ve also noticed there are a ton of people that think quite highly of … [Read more...]
15 Degrees C: The Place to Be
There’s this badass little spot on the main drag in Templeton that, in MY opinion, is a “must check out” kind of spot. It’s called 15 Degrees C Wine Shop & Bar but most refer to it as “15” or “15C”. … [Read more...]
Wine Tasting At Venteux Vineyards
We recently made our way over to Venteux Vineyards in Templeton, just south of Paso Robles, to do some tasting. This is another one of those spots that we haven’t been to for some time so we’ve been trying to fix that. … [Read more...]