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We get this question numerous times every year and this time we found a really helpful article by Helen Smeaton, entitled, Wine Gifts for Wine Lovers, Cheap or Expensive in Old World Wine is ownedInst…
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Ghost Hunter’s Guide to California’s Wine Country Yes, only yours truly could dig up (sic) a great wine related gift with a Halloween theme. Not covered in the guide, however, is the locally famo…
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"Cork dorks," is a term of endearment for all lovable enogeeks.The name of this software, however, first caught my eye because of it's similarity to Vinoteca, one of Paso Robles' favorite wine bars an…
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The terms used in the luscious lexicon of wine tasting are oft lampooned by philistines. So it may come as a surprise to many how practical and down-to-earth the most used terms are (as culled from te…
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Want to try out for "Last Restaurant Standing?" Think you have the chops to make the cut? Ready to enjoy fine food, snappy cocktails, and exploring restaurants, farmers markets and subject of the hou…
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Most of the U.S. thinks all of the wine action in California happens in Napa.Can't blame them, even Central Coasters don't know that our wine region (3rd largest in the WORLD) leads the nation in sust…
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Up 'til now assessing the relative sweetness of a Riesling was as scientific as this post's headline. When a producer says the wine is "Dry," how do you know what that really means? "A little spicy,"…
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Tired of drinking wine straight from the bottle? That was rhetorical -- it never gets old. But N2Wine decided to make these Wine Globe systems anyways.Kind of a GQS, Global Quenching System. Wine glo…
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... Another Albertson's Announces a Monthly Wine Tasting Event.Whilst traveling about the States I often get stopped at Reality Checkpoints when, in mid-enosentence, it becomes clear that not even mos…
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We so often have the pleasure of tasting Chef Rick's marvelous morsels at events that he caters but seldom make it to his cozy bistro in Orcutt (just outside of Santa Maria, CA). Any foodie with a hal…
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I just stumbled across this ground glass breaking film about our favorite industry. The filmaker sent yours truly a Tweet... and it was the first I'd heard about this project. Surprising, since some o…
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Yes, that's how this weekend's Flavor of SLO event is being promoted. "A delicious event we can all afford."And, I have to admit, it is one of the more innovative pricing schemes I've seen for a wine/…
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You can see it rising through the pines!Actually Indigo Moon is a cozy restaurant that's been a fixture in Cambria for many moons.I had one of their specials; pecan encrusted Halibut that was perfect…
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Every so often, those of use who are up to our neck in vast vats of wine knowledge, trivia and gossip, need to take a step back and extend a helping hand to those who, by age or interest, are just beg…
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At a recent tasting event, attended by yours truly (incognito), I chanced to overhear one of those ABC people .. Anything But Chardonnay.I know that those of us who spend a large part of our waking ho…
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Soon, Paso Robles will have is very own Enomatic equiped tasting room in heart of historic downtown.Paso Wine Centre (love the Euro-spelling, maybe SLO's new double decker bus will stop there, too) wi…
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Kogi, has taken a fixture of California cuisine culture, the taco truck, and added a Korean twist and a big dose of Twitter."Roach Coaches" as their popularly known, have seen a duo of Korean BBQ-insp…
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