16 Dishes To Make For Hanukkah
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16 Hanukkah recipes to try this year!
Read MorePaso Robles Wine Festival 2016
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One of the best times to sample Paso Robles Wine Country is during the annual Wine Festival, where many wineries congregate and pour at two very special events in City Park. Join us for a revisit of this year's event.
Read MoreOdonata Wines—Magical Wines on the River Road Wine Trail
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We knew very little about Odonata Wines other than a recommendation from a pourer at another River Road Wine Trail tasting room, so we planned a 90-minute visit which ended up taking four most pleasurable hours. Oh, the wines!
Read MoreRiver Road Winery Series: Hahn Family Winery
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Nestled in the Santa Lucia Mountains, you'll come for the view and stay for the wine.
Read MorePolenta + Stew with spinach salad
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Today's recipe comes from Irene's collection of recipes. Growing up, her grandmother made this recipe, which has been in her family for more than 100 years. During the holidays and cooler winter months, she finds herself making several batches for family and friends.
Read More7 Tips For Holiday Entertaining
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7 simple, but important tips for stress-free holiday entertaining.
Read More10 Kitchen Must-Have's For The Holidays
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The holidays are literally creeping up on us and there's no time like the present to make sure your kitchen will be in cooking order, stocked with everything you need to produce a delicious meal for family and friends.
Read MoreComforting Chicken Potpie
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When the temperature drops outside, comfort foods become the most requested dinner item. With a buttery, flaky crust, it's no wonder that places like Marie Calendar have stayed in business with their chicken potpie's available in your nearest frozen section. This comforting dish, however, is constructed all in the comforts of your own kitchen.
Read MoreThe Big Question: Wine Bars or Tasting Rooms
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Wine bars have become the new Starbucks for my friends and I after a trying week. Order a cheese plate, a glass of wine (or try a wine flight) and all you need is decent conversation to have an enjoyable night that won't break the bank.
Read MoreAutumn Themed Wine Tasting Party
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This past weekend, we hosted a small gathering sort of as a trial run for our upcoming Halloween Party. We tasted five wines, with several different cheeses, assorted fruits and vegetables to make sure we weren't doing wrong by our guests.
Read MoreThe Un-Educated Wine Drinker's Adventure
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The start of an educational wine journey has begun.
Read MoreThe Difference Between Wine Collectors & Wine Gatherers
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Once upon a time, wine was consumed by the wealthy and over the years, wine has still been considered a drink for the wealthy. For many years I avoided drinking wine, believing wine was for rich people with poor taste in alcohol with a desire to collect dusty wine bottles in their basements to brag about to their equally horrid friends. Turns out, not all wine drinkers collect wine, some of us simply gather it!
Read MorePaso Robles Harvest Weekend: Don't Miss Events
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With less than a month to go before Harvest Weekend Paso Robles, it’s probably a good idea to start planning now so you don’t miss out on any of the fantastic activities happening at wineries around the valley. Whether you’re looking for a winemaker’s dinner to attend, a simple afternoon of wine tasting or nosh on a grilled cheese sandwich, there’s something for everyone on Harvest Weekend!
Since there are literally hundreds of events to choose from, we’ve selected a few that stand out to us.
Friday
ONX Wines is opening up their new winery and tasting room in Tin City. For $15 per person for non-members, you’ll get to be among the first to taste Caliber, their first ONX Estate Cab-Malbec cuvée as well as some of their library selections. No appointments necessary on Harvest Weekend. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 2910 Limestone Way, Paso Robles.
Looking to try your grape stomping skills? Join Castoro Cellars Friday night as they’re stomping the night away. You’ll get to enjoy a Mediterranean dinner, featuring an award-winning Paella. Wear clothes that you’re okay with getting dirty. $50, doors open at 6:15 p.m. 1315 North Bethel Road, Templeton.
If BBQ and country music are more your style, RIO Seco Vineyard & Winery is having a good old-fashioned Harvest Hoe Down with The Callie Twissleman Band performing, also starring their fleet of wines. $12 from 6-9 p.m. 4295 Union Road, Paso Robles.
Saturday
Love bacon? Then head over to Treana and Hope Family Wines for everything bacon. Free for members. Pre-sale tickets are available for purchase by calling or e-mail. 1585 Live Oak Road, Paso Robles.
Do you love Malbec, Tempranillo and Syrah? Head over to Cinquain Cellars for one of the few weekends they’re open to the public (without an appointment). 6404 Independence Ranch Place, San Miguel.
If you couldn’t make it to Castoro Cellars’ stomping festivities, join Vina Robles on a culinary trip through Switzerland. Stomp your own grapes, make your own t-shirt with your grape juice-stained feet and stroll through the market while enjoying Swiss fare while sipping Vina Robles wines. $30 per person, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 3700 Mill Road, Paso Robles.
Calcareous Vineyard is hosting their annual winemaker harvest dinner. Come enjoy California local produce paired with some of Calcareous’ best wines. Learn where the food was sourced from, how it pairs with Calcareous wines and how the food was prepared. 6:30 p.m. $125/per person for non-members. 3430 Peachy Canyon Road, Paso Robles.
Sunday
Plan on doing a little damage Saturday night and in need of a recovery brunch? Then head on over to Broken Earth Winery where they’ll be serving pasties, cheeses, fresh fruits, bacon, gourmet sausages, creme blur french toast and Louisiana-style shrimp and grits. Tickets are available for $50 per person and begins at 10:30 a.m. 5625 Highway 46 East, Paso Robles.
Love grilled cheese sandwiches? Then head over to Brochelle Vineyards from 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. as they serve three amazing sandwiches, all paired with their wines, $20 per person. 6996 Peachy Canyon Road, Paso Robles.
Learn how to make chocolate at MCV Wines. Space is extremely limited, so make sure you call now to reserve your space. It’s $35 per person and class lasts one hour. (11 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-2 p.m., and 3-4 p.m.) 845 Embarcadero Ste. H, Morro Bay.
Sextant Wines is pairing their wonderful wines with ice cream. They’ll be serving up vanilla ice cream drizzled with a decadent Sextant Zinfandel reduction sauce, topped with chopped nuts. Your $13 tasting fee includes one sundae and extra sundaes are available for $5 each. 2324 West Highway 46, Paso Robles.
Wine Braised Short Ribs
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Braised ribs are one of those main dish meals that often seem intimidating and left for the professional chefs in the world. While time consuming, this wine braised short rib recipe is rather straight forward and simple to cook with mouthwatering results.
Read MoreApple-Bourbon Tart With Gingersnap Crust
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If you're not a pumpkin fan or looking for a new and exciting way to use your apples, today we give you our Apple Bourbon Tart. After fiddling with this recipe for several weeks (it originally began as a cake, recipe included), it evolved into a cheesecake (recipe coming soon after a few minor tweaks) and finally into a tart.
Read MoreVilla San-Juliette
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Nestled into San Miguel, Villa San Juliette is a photographers dream and a newly coined wine drinkers paradise.
Read MoreChronic Cellars
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Chronic Cellars is one of those wineries everyone has been talking about recently. Maybe it's partly because of the name or they're taken with the bright-colored wine labels and funky wine names, either way we had to find out for ourselves what the fuss was all about.
Read MoreHow To Host A Spooktacular Halloween Party
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Thinking about throwing a Halloween party but want to stand out from the stack of invitations? We love the idea of hosting a wine tasting party gathered with our friends and family dressed in costume with creepy tunes devouring tasty sweets and treats.
Read MoreChicken Creole (with a wine pairing!)
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With a new (unfamiliar) bottle of wine in hand, it was important to experience the wine in a way that would enhance its natural flavor. This Chicken Creole dish pairs well with Gewürztraminer and Riesling wines, which is a great introduction into the world of wine for those non-wine drinkers in your household.
Read MoreSummer Coq Au Vin
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Your grandmother's old recipe doesn't have to be intimidating and this goes wonderfully with a nice glass of Chardonnay!
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