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Hospice du Rhone Rose Lunch; OUTSTANDING!!

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This lunch was amazingly outstanding for two reasons: 1) Roses from Tavel (check this link for more info on Tavel ) and 2) food from Chef Jose Dahan at Et Voila! Restaurant. Close your eyes and imagine this…well, close your eyes when you’re done reading. As we leave the second … [Read more...]

Finding Clos Solene Wines at HdR – YES!!!

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So here we are, wine glass in hand, wandering around at the Hospice du Rhone Grand Tasting and we found one of our new favorite Paso Robles winemakers, Guillaume Fabre!  He and his lovely wife, Solene were pouring their wine, Clos Solene (you get where he came up with the name, … [Read more...]

Halter Ranch Wine, Hospice du Rhone, and Change

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When we walked into the Grand Tasting at Hospice du Rhone our first interview was with Kevin Sass , who we were introduced to as the new winemaker at Halter Ranch.  So, after chatting up some of our wine connections in the area, we've heard that Kevin will be taking over after … [Read more...]

Carina Cellars-A Wine Oasis in Los Olivos

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Located in the same downtown Los Olivos tasting room as Tensley Wines, Carina Cellars is another great spot…and you can’t beat tasting two wineries in one room! Carina Cellars also has a tasting room in Paso Robles, which we hope to go visit soon and share with you as well. So, … [Read more...]

Our Sommelier is in the House at Hospice du Rhone

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We caught up with Erick Cadena (Sommelier and GM at Villa Creek Restaurant in Paso Robles) out of the HdR festivities to get his take on some of the events we had experienced and the Grand Tasting that was about to happen. Don’t worry though, we will be posting plenty of other … [Read more...]

Judging a Wine by its Label? Not Any More…

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About a week and a half ago, we had the opportunity to go out to Eberle Winery here in Paso Robles, after Mr. Eberle (Gary) invited us via a comment on one of our blog posts. He invited us out because he was barbequing at the Tasting Room (although he wasn’t supposed to be in … [Read more...]

Sunday Sunday Funday at Silver Horse Winery

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Who really has anything fun to do on a Sunday? Okay, that might be a little bit dramatic...but we found this great event at Silver Horse Vineyard and Winery called Sunday Funday!  Really, who can resist something with a name like that?  Especially when you get to lounge around … [Read more...]

Life and Wine in Downtown Paso Robles

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Two of our favorite things happened tonight…Vinoteca Wine Bar and, um, WINE!! This is something that, before moving, we would have hopped in the car and headed to the downtown, early, of course to look for a good parking spot. But, as you might have guessed, tonight we walked … [Read more...]

Graveyard Vineyards, They Don't Mess Around

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Graveyard Vineyards is a curious name, but they've got serious wines! The name comes from their vineyard location; perched up above the graveyard out in San Miguel. Don't let that intimidate you, it's a charming spot, and they've managed to make quite a brand around the fact that … [Read more...]