Becker Vineyards Double Gold Collection 2018 Earlier this year in my Texas Wine Month story that appeared in Dale Robertson’s column in the Houston Chronicle (Great Texas wines to try for Texas Wine Month – click here), I commented that Texas should be extremely proud of their Texas wine industry.…
Texas Wine Month 2018 is Over… But, Oh What a Great Month it Was! Annually, October is Texas Wine Month, the month when we sip, savor and celebrate our wonderful, fifth-largest-in-the-USA wine industry. Well, it’s now November and Texas Wine Month is over, but from my vantage point in Houston,…
Saint Tryphon Farm and Vineyards: Texas Wines on the Wild Side It is no doubt that, no matter what wine region you are in, “natural wines” are the rage these days, Say the words “natural wines” and “Texas” in the same sentence and anyone that has been in or around…
Get Certified as a Texas Wine Specialist: June 4-5, 2018 in Comfort Texas Dr. Russ Kane, aka Doc Russ, Texas Wineslinger, will hold this Texas Wine Certification class at Bending Branch Winery’s “Branch on High” Tasting Room in Comfort, Texas. Specialist of Texas Wine Class: Level 1 — Monday &…
If Your Thinkin’ of Pink Drinking, Come to The Texas Wine Revolution Festival This Sunday – April 22, 2018 Texas Wine Revolution showcases the beauty of Texas-grown wines, and this year, specifically 100% Texas grown Rosé wines. It is a unique festival that provides exposure to true Texas winemaking featuring 25+…
Know Texas Wines – Taste and Learn About Our State’s Rapidly Advancing Wines Texas wines are garnering worldwide acclaim from Double Gold medals in the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition, and acclaim in international competitions in Lyon France and Vienna Austria. The Texas Hill Country was named to the…
Texas Wine Specialist Certification Class – Learn from the Man that Wrote the Book on Texas Wine Specialist of Texas Wine Class: Level 1 — Three nights, Thursdays, February 1, 8, 15 at 6:30 to 9:30 pm at the Texas Wine School, 2301 Portsmouth St, Houston, TX. The cost of the course…
VintageTweets: Yes, sommeliers make New Year’s wine resolutions! CT Somm: Sommelier Roundtable: Your Wine Resolutions for 2018. My RT: “Sommelier Roundtable: Your #Wine #NewYears #Resolutions for 2018 | #Sommelier Talk | News & Features” I have to admit, when I first read this, my mind raced back in time to…
VintageTweets: Texas Native Somm Matt Pridgen Selects Texas Wines for IronSomm Event “RT @edible_houston: Texas Native Matthew Pridgen of @UnderbellyHOU & @Onefifthhouston Picks Texas Wine for Iron Sommelier. #texas #txwine #wine https://t.co/nyYttkvWf7 https://t.co/PI4ueizPPb“ See story on Edible Houston Website at links above or read on…. I attended the Periwinkle Foundation’s…
‘VintageTweets: New Release of Wineslinger Chronicles by TTU Press “Great holiday gift for your #TXwine aficionado or all things #Texas lover from author Russ Kane @VintageTexas and @TTUPress. New release in softcover. Order online at: ttupress.org/Products/97816….” And, so the story of Texas wine continues. The book was originally released…
