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Five Things I learned from the Twitterverse at DrinkLocalWine.com Conference

April 22, 2011 admin 1

Five Things I learned from the Twitterverse at DrinkLocalWine.com Conference … or why I think Mike Wangbickler gave me the finger! LocalWineEvents.com 2011 Missouri Twitter Taste-off (Emcees: Russ Kane, VintageTexas, and Eric V. Orange, LocalWineEvents.com) […]

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They’re Coming to Houston! Texas Hill Country Wineries Road Show Public Tasting/Dinner and Trade Events April 26-27, 2011

April 21, 2011 admin 0

They’re Coming to Houston! Texas Hill Country Wineries Road Show Public Tasting/Dinner and Trade Events April 26-27, 2011 The Safari Texas Ranch, Richmond, Texas, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 – 6:00pm to 9:00pm (Public Tasting) We […]

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An Open Letter to Texas Legislators: Don’t Leave Texas Wine Behind. Now is the Hour!

April 18, 2011 admin 4

An Open Letter to Texas Legislators: Don’t Leave Texas Wine Behind. Now is the Hour! Dear Chairman Mike Hamilton, Vice Chairman Chente, Quintanilla, Rep. Joe Driver, Rep. Charlie Geren, Rep. Roland Gutierrez, Rep. Patricia Harless, […]

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Buffalo Gap W&F Summit: Texas’s Red Dirt & Mesquite Smoke Terroir

April 16, 2011 admin 0

Buffalo Gap W&F Summit: Texas’s Red Dirt & Mesquite Smoke Terroir I left Fredericksburg, Texas, early today as the yellow dawn light filtered through a gray haze cast from west Texas wildfires. I thought, God […]

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Sniffing and Swirling: It’s the 1st Premium Açai Wine

April 13, 2011 admin 0

Sniffing and Swirling: It’s the 1st Premium Açaí Wine I’ve had more than a few trips to Brazil. So many, that I sometimes default to the local spelling of Brasil. I’ve savored the scent of […]

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The Wine I Drank Last Night: Chateau La Dominique 2000 St. Emillion

April 11, 2011 admin 0

The Wine I Drank Last Night: Chateau La Dominique 2000 St. Emillion It wasn’t a Texas wine. But, it was one of those wines that helps me to better understand what we have (and need […]

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TX Gov. Perry check this out: VA Gov. McDonnel’s Plan Includes Jobs, Wine and Oil

April 9, 2011 admin 3

TX Gov. Perry check this out: VA Gov. McDonnel’s Plan Includes Jobs, Wine and Oil Virginia’s new Republican governor, Bob McDonnell, has ambitious plans for his state. He wants to put young Virginians back to […]

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Inwood Estates Raises the Bar for Texas Wines Yet Again

April 6, 2011 admin 3

Inwood Estates Raises the Bar for Texas Wines Yet Again As Inwood Estates Winemaker, Dan Gatlin said, “I very rarely send ‘Personal notes from the winemaker’ as these are reserved only for the most special […]

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Takeaways from DrinkLocalWine.com Conference: Missouri Wines – Day 1 Overview

April 3, 2011 admin 0

Takeaways from DrinkLocalWine.com Conference: Missouri Wines – Day 1 Overview It’s been a whirlwind two days that began on Friday, April 1. It all started in early morning light as I zipped out two tweets: […]

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Next GO TEXAN Texas Twitter Tuesday: Taste & Tweet with Jim Johnson from Alamosa Wine Cellars

March 31, 2011 admin 0

Next GO TEXAN Texas Twitter Tuesday: Taste & Tweet with Jim Johnson from Alamosa Wine Cellars The next GO TEXAN Texas Twitter Tuesday is Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. Make plans to chat with […]