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VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Claret
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Claret A widely used wine term meaning, in most countries except England, a light red wine. However, in England and as used by many wine aficionados, the word traditionally refers to deep, red-purple Bordeaux wine. More recently, this term has been expanded to include similar hearty red wines produced elsewhere [...]
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – July 8, 2010
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – July 8, 2010 The Best Place to Drink Texas Wine From Gray Market Report (7/1/2010) Recently I visited Texas wine country, about which I wrote this column for Wine Review Online. Texas may be the 5th largest wine-producing state in the US, but it’s not easy to [...]
The Wine Society of Texas Announces 2010 Scholarship Grant Program
The Wine Society of Texas Announces 2010 Scholarship Grant Program Download the WST Newsletter at: Wine Society of Texas News Letter Q1-2010 The WST will provide up to $4,500 in assistance for the education, internship or field study, and appreciation of wine The Wine Society of Texas (WST), a 501c3 non-profit educational organization announced that [...]
Two Winemakers, One Texas Winery and Two Texas Wines: Torre di Pietra Blanc Du Bois & Black Spanish
Two Winemakers, One Texas Winery and Two Texas Wines: Torre di Pietra Blanc Du Bois & Black Spanish I recently stopped by Torre di Pietra Winery (www.texashillcountrywine.com) in Fredericksburg, Texas and had two wines presented to me for tasting. One was a white wine and one a red. The white wine was near straw in [...]
