By Vegas Wineaux April 14, 2010 0 Comments

Zin Festival – A Vegas Wineaux Series!

The Zin Fest in Paso Robles was an incredible weekend of food, wine, and fun. And I mean FUN!

After a quiet Friday evening, we visited several wineries, but ended up spending most of the day and early afternoon at Hug Cellars. It wasn’t just because of the wines – although that had a lot to do with it – but it was because of the Wild Game BBQ that Augie hosted. So it was our stomachs that made the decision for us.

What a shock, right?

With that being said, there were lots of activities that entire weekend with the different wineries which we had to miss. However, it was not all about food. It was also about reviewing some of the wines in the Spring shipment of the Hug Cellars Wine Club (Club Hug).

Oh man. What a treat!

Rather than go on and on about how wonderful the wines were, just watch the videos! There was enough footage to make a mini-movie, but unfortunately, YouTube is pretty strict about the whole ten-minute thing.

The first three videos all take place at Hug Cellars where we taste the wines, pair the wines with the food, and find out what a “mystery” wine was. Lots of tape on the cutting room floor!

Zin Festival Fun – Tasting at Hug Cellars Pt. 1

Zin Festival Fun – Tasting at Hug Cellars Pt. 2

Mystery Wine Revealed! – Tasting at Hug Cellars Pt. 3

Prepping for Tasting at Hug – Zin Fest Fun! (vegaswineaux.com)
Farmstand 46: Farm to Table (passionatefoodie.blogspot.com)

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Paso Getaway

Going to “Wine Country”

Going to “Wine Country”

In between there will be roaming the California coast from Santa Barbara to Solvang, Paso Robles to Monterey. My cameras and notepads are at the ready, and I’m jonesing for adventure.

By Vegas Wineaux April 12, 2013 0 Comments

Onward and Upward!

Onward and Upward!

The first problem that I had to address was my singular, well-known ability to get lost in a small room. I call it being directionally challenged. The Wineaux Guy™ calls it hopeless.

By Vegas Wineaux December 11, 2012 0 Comments

Vacation Homelessness?

Vacation Homelessness?

So until I find a place that I can settle into – and be reasonably certain that the owner won’t change his mind and kick me out because someone else showed up with the bottomless wallet – my Paso Robles Getaway posts may sound more like pity parties.

By Vegas Wineaux December 4, 2012 0 Comments

Paso Robles Getaway – Doing Something Wine-y

Paso Robles Getaway – Doing Something Wine-y

So I’m in search of another place to rent. Something as insignificant as not having a roof over my head won’t deter me from visiting Paso! Unless, of course, it rains a lot and I’ve done my hair.

By Vegas Wineaux November 27, 2012 1 Comments

So Why Paso Robles?

So Why Paso Robles?

Lotto or Megabucks luck notwithstanding (I know, I know – I actually have to play), if it were at all possible, I’d retire there in a heartbeat and call it home.

By Vegas Wineaux September 3, 2012 1 Comments

Wine Trails of Paso Robles

Wine Trails of Paso Robles. The Project. And Beyond.
Unfortunately, not all of the wine trails are listed in one, easy-to-search place. Until now.
Union Road Wine Trail
The numbers of wineries in Paso Robles have exploded so much in the past few years that it would take a month or two – or six – to visit them all. My liver and I aren’t quite that brave yet.
Far Out Wineries Wine Trail
The landscapes are beautiful, the wineries outstanding, and my ability to get lost while trying to find them, legendary.
Back Roads Wineries Wine Trail
As I said in the first post introducing this series, many of the wineries will be on overlapping wine trails.
Creston Wine Trail
But that’s okay …they’re also on TripAdvisor and Yelp – among others – and are very highly rated! Can’t wait to try it!
The Pleasant Valley Wine Trail
Loosely meandering in the San Miguel area northeast of the intersection of Hwy 46 and Hwy 101, they represent some of the most incredibly scenic locations in the area.