Here in Paso Robles, it’s all about super friendly down to earth service, affordable tastings, casual winemaker encounters, and kicking our cowboy boots up on the furniture. Don’t us wrong, we love Napa wines—they’re delicious! Napa the place is also…
So, you’re out wine tasting and having a grand old time. Everything tastes delicious—in fact, most of the wines you taste are starting to blur into an unmanageable haze. Was it the first white you liked or the fourth? Or…
Why is it that you can drink the same varietal from the same winery grown on the same piece of land, and it tastes so different from year to year? What makes a particular winery’s 2009 Tempranillo so vastly different…
When it comes to wine tasting, are you really in it to win it? Do you have a game plan? Are you armed with the right info? If not, you may find yourself not quite getting the full Paso Wine…
Some wine descriptors have a way of making us giggle, at least internally: “Worn leather,” “decomposed earth,” and “forest floor” are big ones that always make me crack a playful smile. Not to say that these terms are BS, because…
Wanna know if you have a beach body? Quick, check your pulse. Yup—if you have a living, breathing human body, congrats! You’re the proud owner of an ultra fabulous, totally tabloid-worthy #1 beach body. Not quite convinced? This is 2017,…
Never wear white after Labor Day. Always send hand-written thank you notes immediately following the receiving of a gift. You cannot start a sentence with a prepositional phrase. WHO SAYS? And, for that matter, who says that you can’t enjoy…
Did you know that John Steinbeck was a huge fan of the Central Coast’s vivid wildflower display each spring? Here’s proof, from his book, East of Eden, where he describes the region’s bounty of petals: “The spring flowers in a…
Guinness? We’ll pass. Here in Paso Robles Wine Country, there isn’t a celebration that doesn’t call for a little (or a lot) of world class vino! This St.Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17, skip the crowded pub (and beer bloat) and…
“Wine” probably isn’t high on your list of budgetary priorities under “groceries” and “saving for the bathroom remodel.” I mean—it really shouldn’t be (if it is, you might have a problem on your hands). However, as a true Paso wine…