The dog days of summer are upon us now! If you find yourself relating a lot more to your Golden Retriever these days—passing out on the cold kitchen floor, jumping spontaneously into water fountains, chewing ice cubes like there’s no…
Oh, oxygen—you fickle beast! First, you caress my wine, allowing the aromas to intensify and fill out in the glass. How sweet it is to perform that first swirl of the decanter and experience the bouquet as it blossoms into…
It’s so hot, forget frying an egg on the sidewalk. Eggs are frying inside the hens! Freshly-washed hair and linen becomes swampy in seconds. In this triple digit heat, doing anything outside—taking out the trash, walking the dog—feels ten times…
Let me sock it to ya straight. You may know the difference between acidity and astringency. You may know the world’s most famous wine regions like the back of your hand. You may be an awarded and decorated sommelier with…
Not to be confused with national Red Rosé day (June 12th), National Rosé day (rosay) falls on the second Saturday in June, June 11th this year, and it is one that will be celebrated at Martin Pierce Hardware! We have often…
Five wines submitted received point scores in the 90s, and one was just awarded Double Gold at the San Francisco International Wine Competition! As winner of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Sweepstakes for Best Red Wine, family-owned Écluse Wines continues to…
Grab your favorite reusable spork, a travel-size bottle of Wine Away, and plenty of SPF, people! Summer can only mean one thing in Paso Robles Wine Country: The arrival of wine, beer, and food festivals galore! This week, we show…
Where did spring go? Like the butterflies in your garden, this temperate season has a way of enchanting your senses before fluttering off into the ether. Grasp the last bit of magic spring has to offer this Memorial Day weekend…
Those big, crowded wine events and fests are super fun, to be sure (#winetime!), but you may begin to crave a smaller shindig after two or three mega festivals (and one-too-many sunburns). Thankfully, you’ve got an insider pro to help…
Those big, crowded wine events and fests are super fun, to be sure (#winetime!), but you may begin to crave a smaller shindig after two or three mega festivals (and one-too-many sunburns). Thankfully, you’ve got an insider pro to help…
Mom has done a lot for you over the years, hasn’t she? She comforted you when you bombed that big job interview, always makes your favorite meal for your birthday without fail, and will never say you look “great” when…
If nothing excites you more than the sight of an ordinary brown cardboard box overflowing with fresh-picked spring produce, you might have Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) fever. Whether you’ve just received your box from SLO Veg, Talley Farms or your…
Let’s pretend for a moment that your dog is one of the Spice Girls. Is he or she a total Sporty Spice, a jock-like Great Dane always gunning for a tennis ball or frisbee, or perhaps she’s more of a…
You might be tempted to stalk these boutique Paso Robles wineries on social media, but no hashtag can do their offerings true justice. Take our advice: put down your phone and dive into these epic Paso wine experiences for bold…
Why should beer get all the cheer this St. Patrick’s Day? Believe it or not, but wine can pair with everything on your St. Patrick’s Day menu, including the corned beef and soda bread. Not sure you believe a good…
500 lives, 500 hearts, 500 minds. The context of these separate lives are completely unrelated, except they have each walked forever into our hearts and minds here at LXV. We are boutique, small, home grown and nourished. As such, club…
With its dreamy, manicured gardens, jaw-dropping artifacts (Egyptian sarcophagi included), and dramatic, craggy coastal backdrop, Hearst Castle is, hands-down, the Central Coast’s coolest cultural excursion. Spring is just around the corner, and in Paso Robles Wine Country, that means leisurely…
Named as one of the top 25 experiences in California by Hollywood Reporter’s Michael Cervin, the LXV Wine Lounge, in downtown Paso Robles, invites you to explore the sensual side of wine this Valentine’s weekend with their exclusive Aphrodisiac Pairings. Inspired by…
Leftovers aren’t just for tuna casseroles, impromptu chicken taco nights, and slapdash sloppy joes. The next time you find yourself with half a bottle of leftover wine, try to incorporate the dregs into one of these nifty recipes. Believe me.…
Few places do a worthy Riesling. Cutruzzola Vineyards is one of them. Who knew that in Cambria, the lovely coastal town on one of the many central coasts in California, there was to be had a couple worth the visit Rieslings.…