Soft cashmere sweaters, marbled braised meats, and rich chocolatey sweets: these are a few of our favorite indulgences this, and every, holiday season. We’re also partial to luxurious Paso Robles reds, as festive to drink as they are to gift!…
Our steady march into fall means longer nights—and in Paso Wine Country—more late night delights! As the moon waxes and wanes, make time to look up at the night sky and wonder at the vastness of it all. These exceptional…
Vine + Winemaker + Time = Wine, right? Maybe in a simplified world—but in the real world—winemaking is a complicated mistress born from toil and forged from state-of-the-art tools. Back in the day, those tools weren’t so high tech, either.…
We know. We know. Personality quizzes are the stuff of teenage magazines and silly Facebook shares. But who doesn’t like to kill 20 minutes doing something totally fun and unabashedly unproductive? With the election coming up, it seems like all…
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…
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…
Chosen as this week’s ‘Pick,’ by Taste California Travel, Écluse Wines 2013 Rendition is the winery’s depiction of the traditional “GSM” Rhone-style blend. The 2013 vintage, awarded Double Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, is a classic Rhone blend from their very own Lock Vineyard…
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.…
WHEN WE THINK of classic California wine regions, our minds immediately drift to Northern California. But wine lovers should think beyond Napa and Sonoma. Indeed, about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles is an area producing some of the…
When you come to wine country in Paso Robles, Ca you are here for not just the fantastic local wine selection, but the local fare that goes so beautifully with it. We offer you a great top 3 of what…