Write Off The Vine: Texas Wine News – July 15, 2010 Texas Terroir: Wine in the Lone Star state? You bet. By Amy Zavatto, Wine Enthusiast When you think about Texas, there are at least […]
What Did I Drink Last Night: 2009 Llano Estacado Texas Chardonnay, Unoaked After the events of the past few days, I needed something to get my mind into more of a chill. It was a […]
CapRock Winery Auction Today: What Do You Think About This Scenario? Will it happen? Could it Happen? In a perfect world…. Several of the Texas High Plains growers get together and not only run a […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Grayson County College Announces Its Texas Wine Quality Boot Camp Wine Quality Boot Camp Early Bird, July 17-18, 2010 Early Bird Hands-On wine quality lab, featuring Ken Fugelsang. Day 1 – In lab microbial analysis, […]
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – Harvest Edition (The Vintage of the Century) Well, it’s time to start harvesting the fruits of this year’s Texas vintage. By most accounts, growers and winemakers alike […]
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Madeira The Portuguese island 400 miles into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of northern Africa. Wines have been produced on this island since around the fifteenth century. However, this […]