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Q&A with Loo Loo Farms in Paso Robles

May 5, 2015 matt Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you but I dig farmers. Prior to meeting Annie I never really thought about it. I’m pretty sure there was no farm producing the Mexican Pizzas or Nachos Bell Grande from Taco Bell. Taco Bell was my farm. However, Annie got me into food. Real food. The stuff that … [Read more...]

Pear Valley and Solarponics Turn Sunshine into Wine

April 17, 2015 matt Leave a Comment

Just in time for Earth Day, we thought this Press Release about Pear Valley Winery and Solarponics pairing up to do great things was appropriate. Check out the scoop below to learn about how one of our very own Paso Robles wineries is doing their part to be kind to the earth. The … [Read more...]

Another PSA About Litter

April 13, 2015 matt 2 Comments

Quite some time ago I wrote a blog post (and provided photos) about the litter problem in the Paso Robles Downtown City Park. The problem has not gotten any better. Here are some thoughts and questions that come to my mind: … [Read more...]

Book: ‘The Mad Crush’ and a Q&A with the Author

April 10, 2015 matt 2 Comments

A friend of mine (Kevin) recently sent a tweet out to me about how he read “The Mad Crush: A Memoir of Mystic Vines and Improbable Winemaking” by Sean Christopher Weir and said it was a good one to check out. Next thing I know Sean tweeted to me that he would send me a copy. The … [Read more...]

Two Different Types of People

April 7, 2015 matt 8 Comments

Recently, while in the Portland, Oregon airport waiting to fly to San Jose, Annie and I got to experience two different types of people. One was the type that was taking care of dozens of other people, largely by herself, and doing it with an outstanding attitude and the other … [Read more...]

Travel: Our Trip To Portland, Oregon

April 6, 2015 matt 2 Comments

We recently took a trip up to Portland, Oregon but this trip was a bit different. This was the first big trip, as in having to get on a plane, we didn’t take Sammy on. We’ve left him with really good friends overnight before but this was the first three night trip away and it … [Read more...]

April 1st Isn’t Very Funny to Me

April 1, 2015 matt 9 Comments

I was looking at my calendar to check dates of certain wine events coming up now through the end of April and of course my eyes stopped when I saw April 1. In doing a double take at that date I was unsure at first but quickly realized that is the anniversary of my grandfather’s … [Read more...]

Earth Day Food and Wine Festival

March 31, 2015 matt Leave a Comment

You have probably heard my talk about Earth Day Food and Wine Festival before and guess what, it’s that time of year again. This event, put on by The Vineyard Team, is without question a premier Central Coast event. If you have never attended you are missing out on one of the … [Read more...]

Paso Robles Events: Wine 4 Paws

February 24, 2015 matt Leave a Comment

Wine 4 Paws, this is one of those local Paso Robles events that goes to benefit much more than the wine drinking public. It goes to benefit our four legged friends at Woods Humane Society in San Luis Obispo. As you may know, I am a sucker for wine events that go to help … [Read more...]

Travel: Maalaea, Hawaii (and Lahaina)

January 30, 2015 matt 2 Comments

As many of you know from the photos we were posting on Facebook and Twitter, we recently traveled to Maalaea, Hawaii. The two main reasons we decided to do this trip were to get Sammy on a plane for the first time in his life and to actually travel again. Our last BIG trip was in … [Read more...]