Going through my notes of the past week or so, there is nothing new to write about in terms of *gossip*. You can literally go to LAST WEEK’S GOSSIP COLUMN and everything is still true. Hotels are plugging along, PIADINA in Hotel SLO open in 2 weeks, CARISSA fully open, Maegen Loring is the official…
Tag: Wine country
Farmstead Kitchen Paso Robles
Well, HELLO GORGEOUS. See, here’s the deal: people think all I do is go around shitting on restaurants. While on the surface this may be true, the foundation for this activity is the simple fact my standards are higher than yours. I come from the old school where people dress for dinner and wine is…
Wine Secrets Revealed
“Where do you shop for wine?” Easily the most-asked question I get–sometimes several times per day. “Where do you find these wines I have never seen before in my life?!?” The beauty part is: most of them right here under your nose. At local shops. Owned by real people–not national corporations. When I turn the…
Five Bargain Wine Country Getaways
The internet is rife with amazing wine-country resort destinations which will pamper and polish you but what about something a little less plush? Maybe you’re not planning on hanging out in the spa all day but instead have wine and food destinations and non-stop spa amenities or being propped-up poolside are not on the schedule….
