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The Wineslinger Chronicles to debut Saturday, Feb. 18th at TWGGA Conference

February 7, 2012 admin 2

Heard It Through The Grapevine: The Wineslinger Chronicles to debut Saturday, Feb. 18th at TWGGA Conference “With wine now made in all fifty states, the gift of the gods is on the way to becoming […]

Discover Colorado Wines at 4th Annual DrinkLocalWine Conference

February 1, 2012 admin 1

Discover Colorado Wines at 4th Annual DrinkLocalWine Conference April 28 Conference Also Features Colorado Challenge and Twitter Taste-Off Wine enthusiasts who want to explore Colorado terroir and learn more about the state’s signature grape varieties […]

Texas Posts Largest Percentage Increase in Wineries in 2011

January 25, 2012 admin 2

Texas Posts Largest Percentage Increase in Wineries in 2011 According to Lettie Teague citing research from WinesVinesData in her “On Wine” column in the Wall Street Journal… “California, unsurprisingly, lead the pack for new wineries started […]

Old World Charm, New World Adventure – The Wines of Alamosa Wine Cellars

January 24, 2012 admin 0

Old World Charm, New World Adventure – The Wines of Alamosa Wine Cellars The other day, after tasting a set of three wines from Alamosa Wine Cellars, I was reading in my Sotherby’s Wine Encyclopedia… […]

News Flash: The Austin FOOD & WINE Festival, April 27-29, 2012

January 17, 2012 admin 2

News Flash: The Austin FOOD & WINE Festival, April 27-29, 2012 C3 Presents and FOOD & WINE Magazine Announce This Inaugural Festival to Feature Celebrity Chefs, Texas All-Stars, Live Performances and Much More in the […]

Playing “Small Ball” at Napa Valley Vintner’s Collective

January 3, 2012 admin 2

Playing “Small Ball” at Napa Valley Vintner’s Collective In November, I had the pleasure to attend the introductory class day for the Master of Wine first year program. The full day session was held at […]

Texas Wine Included in Saveur’s Editor-in-Chief List of Top Trends for 2012

December 30, 2011 admin 2

Texas Wine Included in Saveur’s Editor-in-Chief List of Top Trends for 2012 By James Oseland (Saveur Editor-in-Chief on MSNCB.com) “As 2011 draws to a close, the culinary trends we’re seeing on the horizon for 2012 […]

2011 Top Ten Texas Wines from VintageTexas – The Honorable Mentions

December 29, 2011 admin 3

2011 Top Ten Texas Wines from VintageTexas – The Honorable Mentions As with any top ten wine list, there are many wines that are worthy of inclusion, but for one reason of another are left out. In […]

Top Ten Texas Wines of 2011 from VintageTexas: Installment #2 – Next Five Wines

December 28, 2011 admin 3

Top Ten Texas Wines of 2011 from VintageTexas: Installment #2 – Next Five Wines I’ve already given you my standard disclaimer and warning in Installment #1 for my top ten wines of 2011. Basically, these […]

The Wine Society of Texas Reaches $30,000 Mark in Texas Wine Scholarships

December 27, 2011 admin 1

The Wine Society of Texas Reaches $30,000 Mark in Texas Wine Scholarships The Wine Society of Texas (WST), a 501c3 non-profit educational organization, announced that this year it is awarding grants totaling $5,000 in support […]