We’ve been to Wine Festival in the park many times in Paso Robles but have taken the last few years off. Instead we started a tradition of going downtown around 10:00 am-ish to watch the final rush to get things ready and then go over to Pappy McGregor’s across the street to … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Cooking with Annie: Buffalo Vs. Lamb Sliders…and Wine
Here’s another episode of “Cooking with Annie”. This go around Annie wanted to try making sliders using some different meats. She visited J&R Natural Meats and decided on ground lamb and ground buffalo. There was also a wine pairing in her head and she decided on a 2014 On … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Wine: Vines On the Marycrest
Here’s another interesting winery in Paso Robles. The story of how Victor and Jenny started Vines On the Marycrest, the story behind the name, their love of music, their passion for wine, and Victor’s philosophy on why all of his wines are screw cap. It truly is worth visiting to … [Read more...]
San Luis Obispo: Hike, Eat, & Drink
On a recent weekend we decided to get out of our “area” (Paso Robles) and try something new as a family.We headed down to San Luis Obispo to try hiking Madonna Mountain and then go grab lunch. The only “hikes” we’ve done with Sammy at this point are Harmony Headlands directly … [Read more...]
RE:FIND Distillery Purchases Paso Robles Iconic Fox Theatre
We just got this exciting news from our friends over at Solterra Strategies. This will mean a whole new face on one of the more interesting and historical buildings in the downtown Paso Robles scene. We can't wait to see how all this turns out! RE:FIND Distillery Purchases … [Read more...]
Music, Wine, and Food at Sculpterra Winery (And Sculpture Garden)
Last week we (Annie, Sammy, and I) headed over to Sculpterra Winery to meet up with some friends for live music. We’ve been to Sculpterra many times but this was only our second or third visit for music. I’m really glad we went because it turns out that the band, The Salty … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Wine: Herman Story Wines
We recently stopped in to Herman Story Wines to pick up our shipment and figured what the heck, might as well taste the wines too. Here’s what we tasted: … [Read more...]
Q&A with Chef Maegen Loring
I’ve done at least a couple of write ups on Chef Maegen Loring and the food she creates (and we enjoy) at Niner Wine Estates. She is one of our favorites and I thought it would be fun to do a Q&A with her to get to know her a bit better. You can check that out below and be … [Read more...]
Paso Robles: Warbirds, Wings, and Wheels
This was the 8th annual Warbirds, Wings, and Wheels car and plane show at Estrella Warbird Museum here in Paso Robles. My guess is that this is our fourth time going and as usual, it doesn’t disappoint. I’m not a big car or plane guy but there is still something magical walking … [Read more...]
Pomar Junction Vineyard: Train Wreck Friday
I’m not sure how long Pomar Junction Winery has been doing these Train Wreck Friday music nights but I can say this was our first one. I’m glad we finally made it out because we had a blast. They do it every other week and it’s set up on the patio/ deck area next to the tasting … [Read more...]