A few weeks back my (Hoot) sister and niece were coming to California from Texas to visit our Grandmother (we call her Nana, so from here forth let it be) that lives in Palm Springs…so, we left our little paradise (Paso Robles) and drove down to the desert for a mini family … [Read more...]
Hospice du Rhone Flashback – Our Sommelier is in the House!
Soooooo, you know what's coming up at the end of April?? Hospice du Rhone!! This is the premier event if you are a Rhone lover and the best thing is that it's right here in paradise...Paso Robles. This will be our second year in a row and we look forward to the seminars, … [Read more...]
World of Pinot Noir – The Wines We Had…
If you're one of the cursed that has been bitten by the Pinot Noir bug, then you know that it can be a wonderful burden to carry. Forever on the quest for the next best high; that next sip of delicious Pinot Noir that will send you right back into oblivion for a moment, then … [Read more...]
Sea Glass Festival in Cayucos – Who Knew???
Friends of ours recently invited us to go along with them to Cayucos where a Sea Glass Festival was going on…Sea Glass Festival? We had no idea one existed but maybe everything should have a festival; just another reason to celebrate right? … [Read more...]
Cannery Row Brewing Company; Monterey's Coolest Joint
There's this very cool and beautiful Coastal community here in California...maybe you've heard of it; Monterey? It's the spot where John Steinbeck hung out to get inspired to write about Cannery Row, and the home of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It's also just one of those places … [Read more...]
Springtime Pruning: The Hoot n’ Annie Team
After leaving so many empty bottles behind us we felt we owed it to the wine industry to continue learning about what it takes to put all that alcohol laced juice in those clever glass carrying cases. Pruning is the name of this game! … [Read more...]
World of Pinot Noir 2012 Was Awesome!
Sooooo…a funny thing happened on the way to World of Pinot Noir…we picked up a couple of local radio DJs! No joke, we really did. Adam and Jeremy, the infamous “Cork Dorks” on 92.5 The Krush were headed to WOPN and knew we were too so they asked for a lift. We couldn’t think of … [Read more...]
Full Moon is the Star in Downtown Cayucos
You may have heard that we like wine...and you were right! Well, and we like food...and beer! So, as we were adventuring around at the coast, we sniffed out the perfect place. Full Moon Tasting Room, Wine Bar, & Bistro is situated right in the downtown of Cayucos, one of our … [Read more...]
Box Wine and Other Odds and Ends: Recent Wine Slurping
This should become a new segment because as you know, we don’t necessarily critique wine but we do love to find out what’s out there and then pass that info on to all four of you that read this blog. Due to the fact that we get exposed to so many different types of wine via all … [Read more...]
Young Frankenstein Live…Adventure Number 7
So we did the movie thing as one of our adventures but then we had this awesome opportunity to go to a musical with some friends this past weekend…yes…a MUSICAL, and that, our friends, became Adventure #7. We’ve each been to a musical before but never together and it had been a … [Read more...]
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