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...]

“California Wine”.  You hear that phrase all the time, well we do.  What does it mean exactly?  Well, considering that California has taken the wine industry by storm in the last 30 to 40 years, it usually renders an idea in a wine drinker’s head reminiscent of big fruity wines … [Read more...]