You know, this time of year every blogger and online publication posts some stupid “ultimate gift guide” and quite frankly they are ALL wrong. They don’t get it. But you know who does get it…Hoot n’ Annie! So, let’s dive in, here’s what to buy your loved ones: … [Read more...]

The 6th annual Crush and Roll West is coming up September 5 and 6 at the Paso Robles Event Center. We’ve been to this event every year and every year it’s been better than the year before. They have continued to expand this event with more cigar vendors, lifestyle booths, … [Read more...]

Hey look at me go. Another post that has nothing to do with wine, beer, or food. I wanted to touch on two organizations that I’m super impressed with. Not only is the cause awesome but the people leading the charge in these groups have their ‘stuff’ together. … [Read more...]

Hi there folks. This is a departure from the usual post on this blog but something is bothering me. This last Friday night was the first concert in the park here in Paso Robles. We attended and had a great time. I don’t think there was any event Saturday or Sunday in the downtown … [Read more...]

Annie and I met Ray going on 8 years ago when we first started dating. This is back when I was not much into wine but Annie convinced me to go wine tasting about a week or two into dating. One of our first stops was J. Lohr Winery because it is close to where I used to live. … [Read more...]