Posted By bbinns on March 10, 2010
I am standing underneath a scarred, ancient oak tree on an isolated ranch far to the west of Paso Robles, in central California, with a dead body, a blond woman, and a strange man—I first laid eyes on him five minutes ago—who is holding a very, very sharp knife. “It’s a surgical blade,” he says, […]
Category: 2010, In the West | Write To Me
Tags: california, central coast, hunting, paso robles, wild boar, wine country
Posted By bbinns on November 29, 2009
I’ve never required much motivation to hop into the car and drive toward wine, food, and fire. But when the lure includes soft, rolling hills bristling with closely-ranked vines, olive trees waving silvery foliage, and lavender puffs busy with visiting bees—why, then, I’m like a randy tom-cat with one simple agenda. Even after five years, […]
Category: 09, In the West, Stella | Write To Me
Tags: bed and breakfast, paso robles, travel, wine, wood oven pizza