Smart tips for wine tasting
Out tasting wine? You might want some cliff notes to talk intelligently about the winery’s Chardonnay wine taste. With some good listening skills and this little overview of what to look for, you’ve got this! 🙂 Continue reading “What Should Chardonnay Wine Taste Like?”
Wine tasting is a great way to open your taste buds to new and exciting experiences. So, number one question – how much does wine tasting cost? Short answer – free to $75 and more per tasting (FYI, that $75 number is pretty standard for a higher end, Napa wine tasting)! Have no fear, we’ll also cover some tips to stretch your wine budget – we love saving money on tastings so we can purchase more of the wine we love! Continue reading “How much does wine tasting cost?”
Love wine tasting, but feel a little intimidated when you get the inevitable, “so what do you think of the wine?” Continue reading “Nail Cabernet Sauvignon Taste with 3 Easy Keys”
Washington’s wine business has seen an interesting evolution. Why are the wines of Washington state flourishing, and which ones are most popular now? Continue reading “Wines of Washington State”
Wine passports are a great way to explore a wine region, and have more money to purchase your new fav wines. Learn more about what to look for, to make an educated purchase! Continue reading “Confused about Wine Passports?”
Unfamiliar with the concept? A wine passport (sometimes called a wine pass) is essentially a package of discounts and special offers from participating wineries. You purchase access to the offers from the pass sponsor, which aggregates and markets the offers. Continue reading “What’s a Wine Passport?”
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After our stop at Castoro on our Paso Robles wine tasting tour, we decided to check out Midnight Cellars. This small (8.000 cases annually) family-owned operation is also in Templeton, and is also part of our central coast wine passport, Priority Wine Pass. As we drove in, we felt Midnight Cellars’ “locals” vibe — not the exclusive, off-putting sense, but the understated, friendly feel you get in agricultural regions. Continue reading “Pleasant Bordeaux Varietals at Midnight Cellars, San Luis Obispo County, Wine Tasting”
Doing some Santa Barbara County wine tasting? Stroll a block off the main drag in Los Olivos and you’ll happen upon a Santa Ynez Valley wine tasting room worthy of your exploration. Eclectic defines Tercero Wines and its winemaker, Larry Schaffer. Continue reading “Eclectic Los Olivos winery on our central coast wine passport – Tercero!”
We arrived at Castoro Cellars on a beautiful spring morning as our first stop on a Paso Robles wine tasting tour (although Castoro is technically in Templeton – close enough!) Continue reading “Castoro Cellars – nice Central Coast, Paso Robles stop on our California wine passport”