There comes a time when each person that drinks wine needs to be in a movie! Not just any old movie, but a super fun movie that involves wine, friends, great live music, and sunshine. We like to mix it up a little every now and then, and this was a fun way to do it. Here's the … [Read more...]
Getting Dirty in the Vineyard!
We love getting out in to the vineyards and learning more about the farming side of winemaking! Guillaume Fabre of Clos Solene invited us out to the Russell Family Vineyard, where he has several rows of his own vines, to see one of the very important pieces of the puzzle to … [Read more...]
Little Cups of Joy…and Wine!!!
We consider ourselves very lucky when people give us stuff to sample, but this particular post is about sheer luck and joy! A while back at the Earth Day Food and Wine Festival, we came across Danna of the Joy Cup Company. She makes all organic and sustainable peanut butter … [Read more...]
Sarah Palin & Robert Parker on The Chardonnay Symposium [cartoon]
We're attending the Chardonnay Symposium 2011 at Byron Winery in Santa Maria this month and wanted to hear what Sarah and Robert had to say about it. We hired these actors to play Sarah and Robert, and it's all in good fun! Related articles Oaked and/or unoaked Chardonnay: … [Read more...]
What? No Wine, You Say…Well, Now WHAT???
Yeah, yeah, wine's great and all...but what do you drink when you just aren't in the mood for wine? Or how about when you're at somebody's house and they're not serving wine? Or even when you go to a bar to play pool with your peeps and wine just isn't an option that you're … [Read more...]
Wine: What's Perception Got to do with it?
What is perception, really? Well, according to dictionary.com, perception is defined as: "Immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, of oral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment." And what does it have to do with wine, you ask? Well … [Read more...]
Small Town 4th of July
Our 4th of July festivities started in Templeton where we watched their Main Street Independence Day parade from the front porch of Clavo Cellars. First thing we must say is that Templeton is a hidden gem…a town of roughly 3,000 people which has a few great restaurants, … [Read more...]
Huge Slabs of Meat, Cocktails and Cool People…A BBQ in the Sticks!
So, not a whole lot to say here...we had great wine, we had Mojitos, we had incredible food, we spent quality time with great friends, and we just overall enjoyed ourselves! If you ever get the opportunity to do any of these things, we say "go get 'em!!!" If you have the … [Read more...]
A Blog? Why Anybody CAN be a Wine Blogger
Me? A blog? You ask! Well, first I suppose you need to love wine enough to make a go of being a wine blogger, but there really is no other reason anyone shouldn’t or couldn’t be a wine blogger or wine writer. Most wine blogging/writing that I’ve seen has been someone’s … [Read more...]
We Want to Help You Float YOUR Wine Boat!
So tell us...when it comes to wine...what floats YOUR boat??? What the hell does that mean, you ask? Well, what it means is...what is it about wine that draws you in? Wine is good, wine is not-so-good, wine can be an experience, it can be an escape, a release, it's an enigma. … [Read more...]