Blogs from Paso Robles, California, United States, North America

How many of you know who Dr. Ann Noble is? She was a U.C. Davis sensory chemist and (retired) Professor in the Department of Viticulture and Enology. She is widely credited with the discovery of the Wine Aroma Wheel, which as an official website. Here is the wheel: img=https://cosmicpimg-prod.services.web.outlook.com/proxy/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwinefolly.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F08%2FWine-Aroma-Flavor-Chart-Wheel.jpg&t=eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCIsImtpZCI6InhnTVBsQk1oWTVlbCtsWUlYTVA5VGhXM1lTcz0iLCJ4NXQiOiJ4Z01QbEJNaFk1ZWwrbFlJWE1QOVRoVzNZU3M9IiwiaXNzbG9jIjoiU0ExUFI4NE1CMzU0MyIsInNyc24iOjYzODQ1MzEwMjU5OTE0Njk1MX0.eyJ1dGkiOiI0OTFlMzBiOS1mZTE0LTQyNTctOWYyZS01OWU4NTU4MzNiNTIiLCJpYXQiOjE3MDk5NTIzMjAsInZlciI6IlNUSS5Vc2VyLlYxIiwic2FwLXZlcnNpb24iOiI4IiwiYXBwaWQiOiJmMjA0MTUwNC0yZjgxLTQ5M2QtYWY4ZC1iNGIzNTBjZWZlNTciLCJpc3NyaW5nIjoiV1ciLCJhcHBpZGFjciI6IjIiLCJ0aWQiOiI4NGRmOWU3ZmU5... read more

Speaking of alcohol consumption, here is something we are proud of here in California. As interest in craft beer has risen, so have the number of successful small breweries. In 2019, there were more than 8,000 craft breweries in the United States. California has the most with 907 breweries, more than doubling second place Colorado, which has 425. Runners-up like New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania better hop to it if they want to challenge California’s craft brewery numbers. Last year, California produced 3.6 million barrels of craft beer — roughly 4 gallons per every Californian of legal drinking age. The top craft beer seller in the U.S. is Yuengling, followed by Boston Beer and Sierra Nevada. My personal favorite is the 805 by Firestone-Walker over in Paso Robles, CA. They have a great ... read more

Got up this morning to a very icy car and -4 degrees! Very cold and the altitude has played up a bit with us all, on the road again to Las Vegas. The time passes quickly as scenery is stunning. Arrived Vegas around lunchtime and booked into our accom at the Hilton Vacation Club on the strip, great two bedroom apartment and able to walk almost anywhere. First night here spent happy hour at The Stratosphere on the 40 something floor looking right down the strip, great views! Then onto Fremont Street which is always good for entertainment, people gazing and the zip line through the main street is great to watch too! Too many drinks and a very late night, cab back to Hilton around 2.00a.m. Boys went out to Hoover Dam for a few ... read more

We were up before 6:00am. Once dressed the suitcases were zipped closed and placed near the door. Our cups were washed and put away. Everything was straightened and presentable. A note and both sets of keys were left for Ross, and an entry was made in the guestbook. Our car arrived a bit before 7:00am. A last check through the apartment and I stepped out the apartment door to descend the 40 concave stairs to the ground floor. Roger was already outside with our driver. Luggage loaded and off we went. The driver was a very pleasant man. He must have told us three times how small the Edinburgh Airport is. Not compared to our local regional airport. There is no drop off area in from of the terminal, but he got us as close as ... read more

Paso Robles is an amazing place to visit. The scenery is unbelievable with green rolling hills and wineries everywhere. It is located on Highway 101 North of San Luis Obispo. The RV park we stayed in was called Vine RV and was beautiful and had a great hot tub and two pools. We used it as a home base as we explored the Central Coast of California. The first day we drove up 101 to Monterey and went to the Aquarium. It was very interesting. From there we went on to Carmel-By-The-Sea. It was crazy busy so we did not do any walking around but drove around and got the feel of the unique place. After a stop at the Mission for some history of the place we headed on down Highway 1. What a drive ... read more