Wine Reviews of the Central Coast

When the bar gets creative, I get this #sourbarrelaged #brownbutterbrandy #cinnamonapples #drinklocal #hellonovember (at Sidecar)

November is here and so are cranberry and cornbread stuffed cornish game hens @wholefoods! Pairs perfectly with delicately fruity California pinot noir, like Talbott's 2012 Diamond T Vineyard #californiadrinking #poultryandpinot #absolutebliss #goinguponatuesday #cookedtoperfection #traderjoesharvestsalad #ateeverybite

Don't be so distracted by your dreams that you never open your eyes #santaynez #losolivos #octobersky #dayinthelife #winewashere #thisiswhereilive #centralcoast #perfectsunset #santabarbaracounty (at Los Olivos)

Feeling fantastic Friday #tgif #beaujolais #sparklinggamay #jeanpaulbrun #favoritewine #soshiny #suchafunlabel

My favorite part of this season: drinking all the pumpkin beer @rogueales #pumpkinpatchale #whyisthisseasonal #keepingthebottle #squashbeer #happyoctober #orangeisthenewbeer

Not much more I can say about visiting my favorite wine region except I already can't wait to come back #wheninitaly #drinkpiemonte #truffleseason #tartufobianco #barbaresco #barolo #visitalba #somanychurches #onesunnyday #harvest2016 #endoftrip #getfluent (at Turin, Italy)

My table is 100% Savoie but my waiter speaks perfect English #wheninfrance #chambéry #drinksavoie #definitelynotkosher #eatlikealocal #notsharing #getfluent #winenot (at Chambéry, France)

My table is 100% Savoie but my waiter speaks perfect English #wheninfrance #chambéry #drinksavoie #definitelynotkosher #eatlikealocal #notsharing #getfluent #winenot (at Chambéry, France)

I don't know why I wanted to go to Chambéry so badly; I just had to see it for myself #nofilter #wheninfrance #landofvermouth #savoie #frenchalps #sofarsogood #illjustbeoverhere #findingmorefamouslandmarks (at Chambéry-Le-Vieux, Rhone-Alpes, France)

I would have shared but you weren't here #farmersmarket #wheninfrance #lyon #framboise #happyday #perfection #shouldhaveboughtthebigone #sadtoseehergo #lovetowatchherleave (at Quais de Saône)

Often when I go to a bar alone I order a cocktail then watch the bartenders work. For my second cocktail I sometimes ask the bartender to make me "whatever they want." And from this I either get something mind-blowing, or a whiskey sour. #thesameineverylanguage #winwin #eveninfrance #socialexperiment #monkeyclub #lyon

First tried #mokxa @strada_cafe, so happy to be in Lyon drinking it from the source!!!! #bestespresso #inthelandofespresso #wheninfrance #drinkingandeating #pumpkinspicewhat #staycaffeinatedsandiego #anchormanreference #incaseyouwerewondering (at Mokxa)

The perfect snack #prewine #syrah #whenamanlovesavine #saintjoseph #harvest2016 #coterotie #condrieu #thewinewasgoodtoo (at Domaine Pierre Gaillard)

In Beaune I had a lot more time to think since the entire town is easy to walk in about twenty minutes. And I tend to think more clearly while drinking Marc de Bourgogne and reading Hemingway. #wheninburgundy #quiettime #amoveablefeast (at Beaune Centre Ville)

This accidental stop was probably my favorite. Right next to yet another gorgeous Parisian church, Saint-Ambroise, the staff is friendly and the food is way too fresh to be as cheap as it is. The burrata and tomato tartare was amazing, especially with my rosé de Cabernet. Perfect for my last day in the city #paris #lunchwithaview #ateeverybite #needtolearnmorefrench (at Les Cent Kilos)

It reminded me of when after school I would make myself a snack of pain, fromage, et des raisins. Sometimes I would heat up the pain avec le fromage, and this tasted exactly like that.... This snack was totally inspired by french class in high school, even though I thought wine was gross back then #startedfromthebottom #eatingmywaythrougheurope #paris #croquemadame #nodietjokeshere #lapalette