I’ve had the opportunity to taste the wines from Diablo Paso on a couple of occasions, one of which was in the tasting room downtown with Enrique pouring. He’s an interesting guy with an obvious love for what he does. If you’re anything like me, you clearly love wine but the one … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve, Halter Ranch Victorian, If Those Walls Could Talk!
We got to spend New Year's Eve, 2011 in style this year at a swanky restored victorian, thanks to the amazing people of Halter Ranch Winery and the Cork Dorks. Adam Montiel and Jeremy West are the "Dorks" that do a weekly radio broadcast on 92.5 The Krush that features local … [Read more...]
Christian Tietje…"This is Where the Funk Happens!"
We ran into another heroic Paso Robles winemaker while at the 2011 Garagiste Festival...Christian Tietje of Cypher Winery told us about what he's up to these days, along with some of the unique "toys" that winemakers are working with this year. He's got a big personality that you … [Read more...]
Can You FEEL the Suspense? 13th Annual Winemaker's Cookoff Brings it!
The Winemaker Cookoff is the most competitive event of the year in Paso Robles...winemakers competing for the event-goers' votes for best food and wine pairing! This event is put on by the Paso Robles Rotary Club and it benefits local High School Seniors, with college … [Read more...]
Wine, BBQ Pits, & Bribes!
We're spoiled with all of the events that go on around here, all up and down the Central Coast...but one of our all-time favorites is the Winemaker Cookoff! This is an event that showcases the BBQ'ing skills of the winemakers in the area, and pits them against each other for all … [Read more...]
Finding Clos Solene Wines at HdR – YES!!!
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
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...]