Bet you didn't know that Friday, September 24th was International Grenache Day, did you?  People across the world literally celebrated by partaking in some Grenache and talking about it via social media.  What better way to celebrate than a good old fashioned game of bowling?  … [Read more...]

Test your wine knowledge...think you know wine stuff?  Give these questions a spin and tell us your answers.  We'll post the correct answers in 24 hours.  Good luck!!! 1.  The word "Crémant" on a bottle of sparkling wine indicates the wine is a. dry b. slightly sweet c. made … [Read more...]

A glass of red wine and a cigar sounded like a great idea...so we headed out onto the back deck with all of the above.  The wine was an '08 Gnarly Head Old Vines Zinfandel, Hoot's cigar was a Savinelli and Annie's was an Acid Red Camaroon.  Sometimes, you just have to mix it up … [Read more...]

When was it that you realized that wine "had" you?  Tell us your story....here's ours: http://www.hootnannieblog.com/?page_id=125 … [Read more...]

Thought it would be fun...let's play, shall we? What's the first thing that comes to mind: 1. Harvest 2. White Zinfandel 3.  Filet Mignon Let's get some creativity flowing here, people! … [Read more...]

You've heard it and seen it here before!  HnA are into boobs...well, saving them actually.  That's why we're talking about Cleavage Creek, the winery out of Napa County, the one that is dedicated to furthering cutting edge breast cancer research by donating 10% of their gross … [Read more...]

Dear Wine Drinker, What is it about wine that draws you in?  Is it the aroma; tempting, elusive, ever-changing?  Or is it the color; subtle, yet telling, whispering to you about what's to come when you take a sip?  Or is it the flavor; ranging from floral to spice to earth to … [Read more...]

There's this great little tasting room just off the downtown square of Paso Robles called Kiamie Wine Cellars.  What Kiamie does is focus on crafting low volume, quality wines.  They produce about 2500 cases annually of unique Bordeaux and Rhone blends.  Kiamie's winemaker is … [Read more...]