New Winery Now Named the Monterey Winery of the Year Paso Robles, CA – A new small family owned winery, Mystic Hills Vineyard, has been honored with awards in every competition it has entered. Now it has been awarded the top spot: Monterey Winery of the Year under the USA Individual Awards handed down by…
STARS of California will be here next Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 at The Peninsula Hotel located at 9882 South Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills, CA. Top “Artisan” California Wineries Set to Participate in SoCal’s Exclusive Wine Event Beverly Hills, Calif. – The Peninsula Hotel and wineLA join together again to host the annual STARS…
Valencia Wine Company’s Annual Holiday Tasting was the wine affair of the season, as promised. Delayed a week by fire and freeway closures there wasn’t a lack of interest or attendance. People needed a holiday now and it served to get them ready for the real ones to come. This 4th installment was a testament…
Driving on Creston Road through Creston we caught a glimpse of a sign as we flew past that said B&E Vineyard. It was unanimous by all to turn around and check out this winery that none of us were familiar with. Driving up to the tasting room you can see their beautiful vineyards as you…
FLAMINGO CONFERENCE RESORT AND SPA http://www.flamingoresort.com How do you pick where to stay in wine country? For us, it’s a combination of things, and checking out the reviews of a place definitely factor into the equation. The decision is based a lot on location, since we like to be in the general area of where…
To provide a little change during this trip to Paso we decided to visit new wineries that we had not tried. One winery that we visited just outside of Creston was Chateau Margene. I have had many Paso residents that know the types of wines that I enjoy recommend this winery; lucky for me we…
Over a year ago, I wrote an article about some of my pet peeves. While I’m not sure how much our readers got out of it, it was a great catharsis for me. Once again, I feel the need to get a few things off my chest, I’ll try not to repeat myself,…
What a night at Grape of the Night (GOTN)! As always, my favorite group of people tantalized our palates with unique Cabernet Sauvignons from Paso Robles. Yes, we all know the reputation of the heavy hitters from Napa and Sonoma such as Screaming Eagle, Caymus, Phelps Insignia, etc. However, during my last visit to Paso,…
In this, the eighth annual LA WineFest to hit the historical Raleigh Studios the first weekend in June, my husband had this comment, “Joel’s doing a great job of introducing wine to the hipsters.” The “Joel” is Dr. Joel Fisher, the founder of the event, and he continues to find new wines and spirits every…
I returned to Paso Robles as an early birthday celebration with a couple of close friends, Larry and Gloria Stahly. Usually, I go to pick up wines from Turley and visit some of my favorite wineries always adding a couple of new ones which is not difficult with the pace that wineries are going up….