We'll just start this one off with "Wow!!!" http://www.earthdayfoodandwine.com/ What a super cool event! They had it all goin on...beautiful site (Historic Santa Margarita Ranch), lots of wine & food, live music and a great crowd! The perfect way to spend a Saturday … [Read more...]
Bottling at Silver Horse Winery
We got invited to a bottling session at Silver Horse Winery...http://www.silverhorse.com/. Our good friends at First Crush Winemaking were there, too! http://firstcrushwinemaking.com/. So here's the lowdown: a huge shiny semi-truck pulls up to the winery, rolls up it's side … [Read more...]
At Home With C&B #5
Here's #5 in our Cartlidge & Browne series...the 2006 Rabid Red! http://www.cartlidgeandbrowne.com/. So, this wine was more of a challenge than some of the other C&B wines, we weren't all that into it at first. Well, we both liked the nose - cherries, cocoa, oak - but … [Read more...]
Zenaida Cellars
Out tasting again, we went to Zenaida Cellars. http://www.zenaidacellars.com/. Just out 46 West, this is a cool little joint! They've got a neat tasting room nestled alongside their vineyard. They've got nice wines, using mostly Rhone grapes, and some nice blends. There are … [Read more...]
Out at Peachy Canyon
Peachy Canyon Winery has been owned and operated by the Beckett family since 1988. They've been making wonderful Zinfandels, along with some other interesting red blends, but are definitely known for their Zins. The tasting room is a cool little old white schoolhouse and has … [Read more...]
Bordeaux Blitz – I & II
There's an area just Northeast of Paso Robles that has come to be known as the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail. It's a 12 mile trail that will wind you past 10 wineries and some very beautiful views. Anyway, the wineries got together and threw their first big event - The Bordeaux … [Read more...]
Out at Summerwood Winery and Inn
Barely West on Highway 46, lies Summerwood Winery and Inn. http://www.summerwoodwine.com/. You can't miss this place as you're driving along the infamous 46 West wine trail because of it's standout beauty. Pull in and wander around...it's landscaped perfectly with large trees … [Read more...]
Tempranillo Tasting with SLO Pourers
There's a "group" in town called the SLO Pourers...I put that in quotes because they're a Facebook group that's focused on young locals that work in the wine industry, learning about and exploring the world of wine. They pick a wine variety and then gather to do a blind tasting. … [Read more...]
Tasting at Castoro Cellars
Heard of Castoro Cellars? Yeah, we have too. Okay, maybe you haven't, but it's big...and it's on Highway 46 West and it's hard to miss. http://www.castorocellars.com/ They make a lot of wine, and a lot of different varieties of both reds and whites! Good stuff! Their grounds … [Read more...]
At Home With Cartlidge & Browne #4
Hey there...remember our awesome friends at C&B? http://www.cartlidgeandbrowne.com/. Yeah, that's them! Well, we opened a bottle of their 2006 Merlot and they've got another home run as far as we were concerned. Now, I'm (Annie) not a huge Merlot fan as it were, but I … [Read more...]
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