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Social Media Tips for Wineries

July 8, 2013 matt 3 Comments

In the past I have allowed myself to rant (and this may come off as one too) on here about how wineries use social media (or lack of use) and although those posts got a lot of views and often created a lot of conversation…something is still missing. I understand it takes time to … [Read more...]

Paso Robles: Crush and Roll West 2013 (Part 2)

June 12, 2013 matt 4 Comments

I was going to post something today on here that was more “rant-like” but opted to show Part 2 of the video I did with the Crush & Roll folks. I will save the rant for this Friday…I think, so stay tuned. … [Read more...]

Venteux Vineyards, Berlin, and must! charities

June 10, 2013 matt 2 Comments

It’s an interesting combination don’t you think? A winery, a band, and a charity…it was actually an epic night in Templeton last Thursday night when we headed over to Venteux Vineyards to see Berlin play to benefit must! charities. … [Read more...]

The Future of Hoot n Annie and Social Media

May 8, 2013 matt 20 Comments

I posted this comment on my personal Facebook page (Matt Browne) yesterday: “I'm thinking about getting rid of our Hoot 'n Annie and Little Browne Facebook pages. Instead of spending the time updating 3 different FB handles I would just do this one. We've been downsizing in life … [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...]

News from Paso Robles: Zin Fest Weekend

March 15, 2013 matt 2 Comments

Don’t know what to do this weekend?? Well, if you’re in or around Paso Robles it’s time to get your Zin on. Starting today and going through Sunday, most wineries are having some form of event at their place. It may be live music and food or it may be the anti-Zin party…who … [Read more...]

Death Serves As A Reminder…Again

March 8, 2013 matt 14 Comments

This post is a little bit of a break from the unimportant world of food and wine. … [Read more...]

Charity in Paso Robles Wine Country

March 4, 2013 matt 2 Comments

There’s a relatively new charity that we have become involved with called “must! charities”. Its focus is on the North County of San Luis Obispo County…so Santa Margarita to San Miguel. It was started by some cool folks in the Paso Robles wine industry and we are very happy to be … [Read more...]

Road Trip: Monterey, California

February 11, 2013 matt 4 Comments

A couple of weeks back I had some work to take care of in the Monterey area so Annie and I decided to make it our first road trip with Sammy to test him (but mostly test us) on how he would do on a 2 hour and 15 minute drive as well as two nights away from home in a hotel. It was … [Read more...]

Paso Robles Wine Business and WiVi

February 8, 2013 matt 4 Comments

I saw this article this morning titled “Central Coast Wine Business is Strong and Growing” and it made me smile…I’m glad business is strong. Although, depending on who you speak with, that opinion may differ. It was also a reminder that WiVi (Wine & Viticulture) Central … [Read more...]