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Seeing Stars
What we discussed at dinner has now evolved into a podcast about Michelin Stars and had me seeing stars with the entree, wine, and dessert during our Father’s Day celebration in 2024. This…
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Battle of the Bars
This was an epic fundraising event for Team Adam and Steve, who are preparing to ride 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles this summer for their AIDS Lifecycle ride. Friendly Competition…
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Taste Tempting Paso Robles Distillery Trail
Located in the heart of wine country is a trail of distilleries called Paso Robles Distillery Trail, creating delicious renditions of vodka, brandy, gin, whisky, and infused drink mixes for your favorite cocktail.…
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Mouth-Watering Signature Cocktails
It is a beautiful ‘thing’ when you are in the right place at the right time. That happened to me as I was able to participate in a signature cocktail tasting by an…
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Cocktail Week
June 23rd through July 4th on the Central Coast of California is all about cocktails. Cocktails of every kind are being made along the coast, from restaurants in Paso Robles to Camarillo. Using…
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West Coast College & University Wine Festival
Friends & Wine get better with time! A true sentiment agreed to by most people, especially friends celebrating the day together tasting wine at Allan Hancock College’s inaugural Wine Festival. Allan Hancock Trustee…
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Kuzca Mezcal Tasting
With a Spanish-to-English translator, we listened intently to each step in tasting three different samples of Mezcal from Mexico. We were instructed to smell the bottom rim, then the top of the glass,…
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Scotch Whisky
In honor of #internationalscotchday on February 8, 2023, Steve Kirwan and I met up to discuss Scotch Whisky, and all that entails. Deriving information from Steve was a sheer delight as his background…
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