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Helping People Live the Paso Style, Events, Wine,
Food, Living
July 2007 |
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Events:
"Country Days and Rockin' Nights"
Yes, it's Fair time. The California Mid-State Fair to be exact.
A time to enjoy corn dogs, Rodeo, midway rides, stock shows, or
people shows. If you've never been to the "Fair" it's a fun
time, the largest fair in California. Opening July 25th and running
though August 5th it's a must attend by all.
Some great concerts are lined up this year: Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks,
Aerosmith and the "Evening of Wine and Music" is Chris Botti. I'm not
sure I can wait. The idea of sipping a great Paso wine and listening
to the trumpet of Chris Botti live under the stars. If you've never
experienced a "Evening of Wine and Music" concert, it is truly one of
the best concert experiences anywhere.
Paso
Event Center July 25 - August 5 |
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Quick Real Estate Facts:
(Calif) |
Median home price -
$591,180 |
Highest median home price
Santa Barbara So. Coast $1,325,000 |
Lowest median home price
High Desert $313,550 |
Mortgage rates - week ending
6/21:
-30-yr. fixed: 6.69%; Fees/points: 0.5%
-15-yr. fixed: 6.37%; Fees/points: 0.5%
-1-yr. adj: 5.66%; Fees/points: 0.7% |
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Wine
Notes:
(Local RE and Wine News)
Pick-Up Party:
I had the pleasure of attending a recent
"Pick-up Party" of Edward Sellers. I thought the name
was catchy, but most important, it was a lot of fun
and well done. It was an opportunity for Wine Club
members to pick up their shipments and taste the current
releases. What made it fun was the pairings
created. The wines were carefully paired with
selected cheeses and Hors
d’œuvres. So as each wine was
poured, you were instructed to select the appropriate
appetizer.
Edward Sellers is a new name to the area, but the
wines are excellent and I'm sure will become a major part of
the Paso wine industry. Of all the wines tasted, I
would classify 3 as excellent. I don't normally find that
many wines from one winery that I like that well. My favorites of the evening
were an excellent 2004 Grenache; a 2005 Rhone blend, Cognito; and an excellent
2004 Syrah. Wine Spectator has
given the 2004 Syrah a 91.
Paso is for Wine, Napa is for Auto Parts!
At the Paso Wine Festival this year someone had the
above slogan on a T-Shirt. I love it and hope the
owner doesn't mind me using it. |
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Cooking Corner:
(Personal recipes and views on Cooking Paso Style)
I've been
experimenting with a new rub for pork. Since this is still an
experiment in flavor, I'd love to hear from everyone on what they think of
the flavors.
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1 tbsp Fennel Seeds |
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1 tbsp Red Chili
Powder |
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2 tsp Cumin
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1 tbsp Garlic Powder |
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2 tsp Salt |
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1 tbsp Cocoa |
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2 tsp Ground
Cloves |
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1 tbsp Ground
Allspice |
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2 tsp powdered
Chipotle |
Toast the Fennel Seeds in a skillet over medium heat
until they start to brown. Place in a small food
grinder and grind until a fine powder. Add
other ingredients and blend together.
Rub on thick cut port chops and allow to sit for 30
minutes. Grill over low heat until done.
Remember to not over cook the pork.
Enjoy |
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Wine
& Local Trivia:
We're all familiar with the
Standard wine bottle of 750 ml. Which of the following
is also a wine bottle size?
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a) |
Magnum |
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b) |
Jeroboam |
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c) |
Methuselah
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d) |
Nebuchadnezzar |
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e) |
All of the Above |
(Please visit
http://www.pasostyleliving.com for the
answer) |
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Paso
Style Living Real Estate:
(Real
Estate market conditions in Paso Wine Country)
So how long will
the buyers market last? No one knows the answer to that question,
but a signal to look for are average and median home prices dropping.
Yes! When the home price indicators drop, it means the excess inventory
is starting to move. As the excess inventory levels decline we
will see a shift back to a Sellers market. Remember, People
don't get the best deals in Real Estate watching the market indicators.
They get the best deals by influencing the indicators. If you want
to get the best deals, seek out homes that have been on the market the
longest, ask for concessions, and be prepared to do some updating.
There are some deals out there for sure.
(Single Family Homes, SFRSB)
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Area
(4/1/2007-4/30/2007) |
Avg Price |
Homes Available |
Sold/Pending |
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Atascadero |
$618,204 |
232 |
48 |
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Paso Robles |
$596,104 |
517 |
78 |
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Templeton |
$674,533 |
99 |
17 |
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All Paso Wine
Country |
$608,906 |
1002 |
155 |
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Paso Wine Country
contains the following real estate areas (Paso Robles, Atascadero,
Templeton, San Miguel, Creston, Shandon, Santa Margarita, Bradley,
and Chalome) |
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Ron Johnson
Broker, Realtor®
(805) 423-1902
www.pasostyleliving.com |
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