To those of you that missed my blog on a new grape grown in Texas, Teroldego, check it out for some background information (click here). I wrote that blog before actually coming in contact with […]
Sicily is immensely diverse with its microclimates and terroirs, mostly a mystery to many of us living in Texas. Each of these has their own extraordinary potential and biodiversity evident in the wines. Donnafugata shows […]
Let’s say you’ve made plans to tour the Texas hill country. Maybe it’s this October for Texas Wine Month, or maybe it’s just a quite and intimate hill country weekend. You can make either event […]
The virtuosity of Texas Rosé wines is incredible […]
Like jammy fruit? Like tannins, comfortable yet dry and crisp? Like acidity that helps meld wine and food? Well, on this tasting stop, your wishes are fulfilled with Messina Hof Winery’s 2019 Sagrantino Reserva, Texas […]
If you haven’t heard of or had the opportunity to taste Hye Meadow Winery’s 2017 Red Blend Boooom (Yep… with four ”o”s), there is no better reason to make a stop at the winery near […]
The Texas Hill Country Wineries are spectacular, interesting and fun, and believe it or not, they are attracting one million annual visitors. In this and once a week on VintageTexas.com, we are going to take […]
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Combined Award-Winning Wines with Gourmet Dishes at the Rodeo Uncorked!® Roundup & Best Bites Competition Photo credit: Cassaro Wines Yesterday, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo hosted a destination for […]
Tomorrow, February 20, 2022 is the kick off for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. While there, visit Messina Hof Winery at the 2022 Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup and Best Bites Competition at NRG Center. Sip […]
The problem with the restart to commercial wineries in Texas in the mid-1970s was the lack of wine-knowledgeablepeople here in Texas to accurately report on it. David Frink, staff writer for the Austin American-Statesman was […]