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Becker Vineyards 2009 Provençal Rosé: Dry and Pink Soothes the Scorch of Summertime Heat

Written by VintageTexas on August 24, 2010 — Leave a Comment

Becker Vineyards 2009 Provençal Rosé: Dry and Pink Soothes the Scorch of Summertime Heat This year, we got through July with nary a temperature above ninety-five. But then, August came with a fiery flourish that seemed straight from the dominion of Hades, stoking up the temperatures up to the century mark and beyond. I was [...]

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Guilty As Charged. Texas WineSlinger Admits, “I Drink Foreign Wine”

Written by VintageTexas on July 10, 2010 — 3 Comments

Guilty As Charged. Texas WineSlinger Admits, “I Drink Foreign Wine” Yep! That’s right, I said it. It is a full admission. But, why? You would be amazed at some of the emails that I receive. Some contend that I am one-dimensional. This statement, I guess, is in reference to the fact that I created this [...]

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When You Have Texas Roussanne, Who Needs Chardonnay

Written by VintageTexas on July 9, 2010 — 6 Comments

When You Have Texas Roussanne, Who Needs Chardonnay Roussanne is a variety of Vitis Vinifera with yellow-green colored berries, which gain a rosey hue under sunny conditions, that originated from France. It has several common names depending on where it is grown. These names include: Barbin, Bergeron, Martin Cot, Fromental, Fromental Jaune, Fromenteua, Rebolot, Babellot, [...]

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Toast the Holidays with a Texas Two-Sip Celebration

Written by VintageTexas on December 3, 2009 — 1 Comment

Toast the Holidays with a Texas Two-Sip  Celebration Taste and compare the quality and character of Texas wines versus well known wines from around the world – You’ll be very pleasantly surprised! With the holiday season fast approaching, Texans are invited to kick off the festivities by hosting a Texas Two-Sip tasting. The Texas Two-Sip is [...]

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Texas Vineyard Scenes – Splendor in the Vines

Written by VintageTexas on November 26, 2009 — 5 Comments

Texas Vineyard Scenes – Splendor in the Vines Texas Hill Country AVA View, Central Texas:  The Vineyard at Florence (www.thevineyardatflorence.com) “The southwest wine traveler reaps the benefits, not just of the natural beauty of the area, but of a local industry with vintners and other professionals who are world-savvy, educated, and widely experienced, but who [...]

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