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Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:38:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/09/brian-benson-cellars/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/09/brian-benson-cellars/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:37:35 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=1883 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/09/brian-benson-cellars/feed/ 3 I recently mentioned in this post about visiting a few wineries in the Paso Robles area back in June.  We read about Brian Benson Cellars in the March 31st … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/09/epoch-estate-wines/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/09/epoch-estate-wines/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:18:38 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=1801 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/09/epoch-estate-wines/feed/ 1 A friend of ours gave us his March 31, 2011 Wine Spectator magazine a few months back and it featured some wineries in the Paso Robles area.  … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/05/sextant-members-pick-up-party/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/05/sextant-members-pick-up-party/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 21:36:24 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=1741 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/05/sextant-members-pick-up-party/feed/ 0 As new members of Sextant Wines, we had the opportunity to attend our first (and certainly not our last) pick-up party a few weeks back. The … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/03/per-bacco-cellars/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/03/per-bacco-cellars/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:18:03 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=1694 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/03/per-bacco-cellars/feed/ 0 We have been on the hunt for another amazing little winery down here and Sunday we did just that!  Per Bacco Cellars is a quaint little … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/01/slo-wineries/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/01/slo-wineries/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:00:47 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=1625 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2011/01/slo-wineries/feed/ 0 It’s been a while since I’ve been able to do some ‘homework’, but on Monday in the middle of January with a high temp of 77, … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/11/central-coast-wineries/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/11/central-coast-wineries/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:23:51 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=1214 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/11/central-coast-wineries/feed/ 0 This post, frankly, has slipped my mind for a while now, but here it is.  We have very good friends that live in San Luis Obispo … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/09/castello-di-amorosa/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/09/castello-di-amorosa/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:30:19 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=1520 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/09/castello-di-amorosa/feed/ 0 Castles.  We love castles.  We got engaged in the gardens behind one and actually got married in another.  We’ve heard about Castello di  Amorosa for a while now … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/07/mayo-spring-menu-2010/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/07/mayo-spring-menu-2010/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:20:08 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=1425 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/07/mayo-spring-menu-2010/feed/ 1 Last month, we made our way with some friends in tow, to the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room to have their spring menu right before … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/06/colour-st-francis/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/06/colour-st-francis/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:04:34 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=1219 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/06/colour-st-francis/feed/ 2 This is what I think of when I see this photos: colour.  These were taken in the back gardens at St. Francis Winery & Vineyards last … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/05/all-about-pinot/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/05/all-about-pinot/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 01:14:00 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=845 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/05/all-about-pinot/feed/ 2 This was the name of the event that we attended on Wednesday at The Village at Santana Row.  They had over 20 different and delicious Pinot Noirs … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/03/mayo-reserve-room-winter-menu-2010/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/03/mayo-reserve-room-winter-menu-2010/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:42:46 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=632 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2010/03/mayo-reserve-room-winter-menu-2010/feed/ 1 I believe I did make a disclaimer that there would be a lot of photos from the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room… And well, here is … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/12/the-harvest/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/12/the-harvest/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:12:49 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=606 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/12/the-harvest/feed/ 0 We were able to make our regular visit up to Sonoma a few weekends ago.  As always, we went to the Mayo Reserve Room to … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/09/the-last-of-summer/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/09/the-last-of-summer/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:15:47 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=566 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/09/the-last-of-summer/feed/ 0 Most recently, the Mayo Reserve Room changed their menu from the Summer 2009 Menu to the Harvest 2009 Menu.  We have yet to expereince the … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/09/rubicon-in-may/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/09/rubicon-in-may/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:45:13 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=422 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/09/rubicon-in-may/feed/ 0 This post has truly been in the works for a while.  We went to Rubicon back in the srping and I took some different pictures than … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/06/hall-wines-rutherford/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/06/hall-wines-rutherford/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:30:04 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=418 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/06/hall-wines-rutherford/feed/ 0 I know I have another post of HALL, but that is HALL St Helena.  HALL – Rutherford is very different in nearly every way.  It’s … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/06/benziger-family-winery/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/06/benziger-family-winery/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:41:32 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=325 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/06/benziger-family-winery/feed/ 0 Benziger is a great place to visit if you are in the Sonoma area.  They have large grounds which you can take a tour of, simply … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/swanson-vineyards/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/swanson-vineyards/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 02:20:09 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=332 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/swanson-vineyards/feed/ 2 Based on a recommendation, my husband and I made reservations and visited Swanson Vineyards in Napa Valley two months ago.  Perhaps it’s the fabulous French influence that really … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/mayo-family-winery-reserve-room/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/mayo-family-winery-reserve-room/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 00:31:11 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=258 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/mayo-family-winery-reserve-room/feed/ 1 So, this is truly something that is fantastic.  This menu gets changed often so if you are in the area, please do make reservations: http://www.mayofamilywinery.com/mayofamily/page/reserve_room.jsp My … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/mayo-reserve-celler-club-members-annual-barrel-tasting-lunch/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/mayo-reserve-celler-club-members-annual-barrel-tasting-lunch/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 00:05:32 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=243 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/mayo-reserve-celler-club-members-annual-barrel-tasting-lunch/feed/ 0 This was truly a glorious event!  As Reserve Cellar Members at Mayo, we were treated to a sampling of wine from soon-to-released vintages that were … http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/rubicon-estate/ http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/rubicon-estate/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 09:25:34 +0000 lillian http://foodandwinephotos.com/?p=227 http://foodandwinephotos.com/2009/05/rubicon-estate/feed/ 0 If you’ve ever been to Rubicon Estate, there are two things you will likely never forget: their grounds and of course their wine. Enjoy! The food shots here …