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Moonstones, Waves, and Seagulls

June 27, 2011 matt 4 Comments

All are plentiful in Cambria, right at the ocean front, one of our favorite cool retreats from Paso Robles during the summer months.  And when we say "cool" we mean temperature.  When it's in the middle of the heat of summer, Paso Robles will reach well over 100 degrees and if … [Read more...]

Central Coast Restaurants, Central Coast Wineries, Wine Tourism, Wine Types California, Drink, food, paso robles, Paso Robles California, Recreation, Wine tasting, Wine Types

I've Got a Feelin….That Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night

June 21, 2011 matt 4 Comments

Read these two scenarios and think about which one you'd rather experience:   1.  You're at a work convention out of town and are in the mood to grab a drink at the end of the day.  You've just met somebody (we'll call him/her "Pat") that was sitting near you during the last … [Read more...]

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The ULTRA Lounge, Right in Downtown San Jose

June 20, 2011 matt Leave a Comment

While on a little walkabout to San Jose (no, we didn't walk to San Jose, but it sounded good to call it a walkabout) we found ourselves at a cool downtown joint called Farenheit.  Their tagline is "Ultra Lounge and Restaurant", which was a fitting tagline for sure.  We were there … [Read more...]

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Stax? Yes, Morro Bay Style

June 16, 2011 matt 12 Comments

When we hear about a new wine bar coming in, you can bet we will make the trip as soon as we can to check it out. Stax is the new wine bar on the block in Morro Bay, conveniently located on the way to Morro Rock. The place is pretty cool…plenty of places to sit, but what we … [Read more...]

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Finding Clos Solene Wines at HdR – YES!!!

May 18, 2011 matt 7 Comments

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...]

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Stolpman Vineyards Tasting Room Brings It!

May 17, 2011 matt Leave a Comment

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...]

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Generations of Fess Parker Wine in Santa Barbara County

May 9, 2011 matt 4 Comments

When we were on our recent weekend stay in Solvang, we hit up many tasting rooms in Los Olivos…one of which was E & T Wines. Okay, okay…the name may not mean anything to you but it will. This tasting room houses Tessa Marie and Triune wines….now you get it right? Okay, in … [Read more...]

Central Coast Restaurants, Central Coast Wineries, Lifestyle, Wine Makers, Wine Types Chardonnay, Fess Parker, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Los Olivos California, Sangiovese, Syrah, Vermentino

Don't Fear the PINK…Wine That Is!

May 3, 2011 matt 10 Comments

We caught up with Kathy Turner from TINT Wines out at the Earth Day Food and Wine Festival!  We've had the TINT wines before, the little wine project that husband/wife team Chris and Kathy make together, and we've LOVED it.  The concept is simple: make a very small batch of … [Read more...]

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The Smallest Wine Tasting Room in the World???

April 27, 2011 matt 2 Comments

Another stop on our Los Olivos wine tasting adventure was Carhartt Vineyards Tasting Room. This rustic, and incredibly small shack is such a cool spot…Brooke and Mike Carhartt refer to it as the smallest tasting room in the world, and it quite possibly could be at 99 square … [Read more...]

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Consilience Wine – Our First Stop in Los Olivos!

April 25, 2011 matt 10 Comments

As many of you know, we went on a mini road trip down to the Solvang/Los Olivos area over Easter weekend in order to do some exploratory wine tasting and then spend Easter Sunday with Annie’s family in Santa Maria. Our first tasting room stop on the trip was in Los Olivos at … [Read more...]

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