Comments on: If I Was Appointed the Texas Wine Czar

By: Texas’ Self-Proclaimed Wine Czar Speaks: What’s Good for Languedoc, is Good for Texas. It’s Time for TxQA | VintageTexas

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:32:22 +0000

[...] For previous Texas Wine Czar proclamations, go to: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=1192. [...]

By: Jeremy Parzen

Jeremy Parzen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:16:46 +0000

love this photo!

thanks for the retweet the other day… peepaw liked him some orange wine!

we’ll have to connect one of these days… always enjoy Vintage Texas and have it in my reader… cool stuff, man…

blog on, j

By: Best of VintageTexas Wine Blog: Top Ten (Most Popular) Countdown for 2009 | VintageTexas

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:40:33 +0000

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By: East Texas Celebration to Festive Fungi and Our Favorite Fermented Fruit | VintageTexas

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:40:50 +0000

[...] really did not know who I was [the newly but not so seriously proclaimed Czar of Texas Wine – See http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=1192. I mentioned that if he wanted to check out my wine or press credentials [to make sure I was [...]

By: Sarah Loyd

Sarah Loyd — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:41:13 +0000

My husband and I love Texas Wines! We discovered Dry Comal Creek in New Braunfels back in college and have since explored many of the Munson Trail wineries in North Texas.

I agree with you on the Blanc du Bois – I think it’s a great grape for our state and that Texas wineries really shine when they use the grapes that like to grow here, instead of just trying to imitate the grapes from other places.

I would encourage every wine-drinking Texan to find a winery or two they love and join their wine club. It’s a great way to try new wines and usually saves some money in the long run!

By: tiberia

tiberia — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:25:52 +0000

The suit and title fit very well my friend. Amazed that you limited youself to the top 10. Thanks for what you do. tiberia

By: Russ Kane

Russ Kane — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:20:33 +0000

Bobby…thanks for the sanity check. Some things on my list were more serious than others.

I definitely agree with your list of varietals: Viognier, Mourvedre, Tempranillo, Albrino, Vermentino, Dolchetto, Sangiovese, Roussanne, Trebbiano, Carignan.

But, Black Spanish and Blanc du Bois can be done where these others just can not be grown. Progress is definitely being made with BdB and Black Spanish needs more work as a table wine.

Your 1983 Cab was something that I will never forget!

I like the Czar uniform and hat and will not give them up!

Russ

By: Bobby Cox

Bobby Cox — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:55:07 +0000

Dear Czar, some comments, starting with point one.

1. We don’t need any body else! Your 10,000 acres are being planted as fast as we can. The memory up here on The High Plains of the boom and BUST of the 80s and 90s is fading but we learned from that blow. Our vineyards don’t look like CA vineyards anymore, closer spacing, better varieties and trellising that suits us gives the new generation a much better shot at success. We have 8,858,846 in The High Plains AVA and if we only planted 5% of that area the resulting 443K acres of vine would supply most of the wine for the USA much less Texas. Maybe Texans could drink more wine?
2.Amen Brother! preach on!
3.Argggg! NO! let us grow the very interesting grapes we grow up here, Viognier, Mourvedre, Tempranillo, Albrino, Vermentino, Dolchetto, Sangiovese, Roussanne, Trebbiano, Carignan, and many more.
4.How about all Texas?
5.Yes, Ask, please ask for our wines.
6.Think local.
7.We have a great team and if you call they can make a big difference.
8. Forget please forget.
9. &10. Local support is great!