Fun With Hoot 'n Annie Archives - Page 12 of 22

Our Three Favorite Wines from July

August 5, 2013 matt 2 Comments

Here we are again to mention our three favorite wines from the month before. It seems the months are flying by and I don’t know if that’s because of the baby and how busy we are or how much wine we consume...oh well. … [Read more...]

Wine: Let’s Educate Ourselves

July 22, 2013 matt 6 Comments

There are many aspects of wine that can be difficult to know or understand especially for beginners into the wine world. I thought I would put together some links that could help with some of the basics like how to pronounce different grape varieties, how to read wine labels, … [Read more...]

Paso Robles: Vina Robles Amphitheater

June 24, 2013 matt 2 Comments

This past Saturday evening was the soft opening for the brand new amphitheater at Vina Robles Winery on HWY 46 East here in Paso Robles (thanks to our friend J-Dog for getting us in to that!!). … [Read more...]

Real Men Drink Pink?

June 17, 2013 matt 2 Comments

Sure as hell do! And the proof will be at the second annual Real Men Drink Pink Party on Sunday, June 23rd. The Rose Grand Tasting will be from 1:00 to 2:30 pm and the Pink Party is from 2:30 to 5:00 pm…and get this, The English Beat will be playing. … [Read more...]

More Good Food, Please!!!

May 15, 2013 matt 10 Comments

Recently I had some thoughts regarding the restaurant industry, and because most of the dining I do is in my local area I will have to speak from my experience here. There has been this huge push for local, fresh, farm to fork type dining and I am a huge fan of it. I’ve also … [Read more...]

Our Three Favorite Wines from April

May 6, 2013 matt Leave a Comment

Here we are…again. Another month gone that we’ll never get back and it’s a Monday…haha…just kidding. No negativity here. April flew by as all time does for us, nothing like having careers and a baby to soak it all up. … [Read more...]

Thoughts on Sustainability and Earth Day Food & Wine Festival

May 1, 2013 matt 4 Comments

Earth Day Food and Wine Festival has been one of my favorite events since we were introduced to it 4 or 5 years ago. You’ve heard me talk about how laid back it is but all for such a great cause…sustainability. The last few years Annie and I have been doing things in our life … [Read more...]

Earth Day Food and Wine Festival

April 19, 2013 matt 2 Comments

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 Beer: BarrelHouse Brewing

March 6, 2013 matt 2 Comments

Yep, I said beer! Paso Robles is definitely known for the wine, which I love, but I’m excited to see more of a beer scene here, with the arrival of another microbrewery...BarrelHouse Brewing Company. Everyone knows Firestone Walker Brewery is here and I love their beer, but it’s … [Read more...]

Customer Service Will Be the Death of Me

February 6, 2013 matt 18 Comments

Note: I am not slamming this business mentioned in this post, just using it as a recent example. We recently went up to Monterey because I had some work to take care of and we decided to go back to the Cannery Row Brewing Company. In December of 2011 we had gone to Monterey … [Read more...]