Last weekend, some of the finest winemaking talent around gathered in Paso Robles to celebrate the 3rd annual Garagiste Festival. Dedicated solely to showcasing small production wines handcrafted by talented and uber-creative artisan wine makers, the annual Paso Robles Garagiste Festival has become my favorite wine event hands-down. Needless to say, I couldn't wait to [...]
In my ongoing quest to have our dog with us on most - if not all - of our wine tasting adventures, I've uncovered more incredible, dog-friendly wineries in Paso Robles. As a rule of thumb when tasting with dogs, always bring a leash, make sure the dogs remain well-behaved, and remember to be respectful [...]
Tucked away on an idyllic parcel of land on the Westside of Paso Robles lies the Terry Hoage Vineyards and tasting room. In the rustic winery perched right across the small parking lot from his home, Terry Hoage and his wife Jennifer are hand-crafting some of the finest wines to come out of Paso Robles. [...]
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending Booker Vineyard's annual member release party and I wanted to share some photos of what ended up being an incredible day. The wine, food, music and setting couldn't have been more perfect. Pier 46 Seafood Market and Thomas Hill Organics catered the event and provided a delicious [...]
The wine country just north of Santa Barbara is hands down one of my favorite destinations for a weekend trip. Considering how often I visit the area, I've made it a point to find out which wineries are dog friendly. Just as I discovered in Paso Robles, Santa Barbara is full of wineries that welcome [...]
It seems like every time I visit the Santa Maria Valley north of Santa Barbara, I discover an incredible wine that I've never tried before. On a recent visit, I not only found some new wines, but I discovered one of my new favorite wineries in the area. Tucked away in the charming town of [...]
* UPDATE 11/13: CLOSED. Chumeia Vineyards appears to be closed and is currently listed for sale by Sotheby's International Realty. Last month, we drove up to Paso Robles for a long overdue visit - this time with our brand new wine tasting companion, Booker. As a newbie to the world of dog ownership, I did [...]
I just recently took my first wine tasting trip to Paso Robles with my new dog, Booker. Before my visit, I did some extensive searching online to see which wineries allow dogs - either in the tasting room or outside - and was surprised by how little information is available. I contacted several wineries in [...]
My recent visit to Alta Colina Estate Vineyard reminded me once again of why I love Paso Robles so much. The area has been the center of attention recently in the wine world. This is largely due to the fact that Saxum Vineyards' 2007 James Berry Vineyard just earned the #1 spot on the Wine [...]
On a recent trip to Paso Robles, I finally got to try the wines of Booker Vineyard. I've been reading reviews on Booker for years and couldn't wait to taste the wines myself. Booker produces very limited quantities of their wines, which are known to sell out fast. Very fast. In fact, the only way [...]
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