In search of Texas Terrior, I plan to travel, taste and talk to alot of people. I will try to document the encounters with great people I meet and experiences in places where I plan to linger.
Sandstone Cellars: Seventh Heaven Alone on a Saturday evening, my reaction to Sandstone Cellars VII 2009, a dark red-black wine came slowly. I had time to decant the wine and allow it to open at […]
A Sunny Sunday Afternoon at Bending Branch Vineyards I’d met winery owner and winemaker, Bob Young, before. It was at the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association meeting this past February. He was seated next […]
From Wes Marshall (Via WesonWine.com): Oz Clark on Texas Wine In the middle of October, 2010, I got a phone call from Oz Clarke’s publicist asking if I would like to join him in a […]
Video: Thanks from Oz Clarke During the lead up to the recently held Grape and Gridiron Classic, held on Monday evening in Dallas, I got a call from Austin PR maven, Denise Fraser. She was […]
Texas Wines Through the Looking Glass It’s late October and Alice is sitting on a slab of Texas limestone next to a riverbank in the Texas hill country, when she notices a rabbit run past. […]
VintageTexas: Most Popular Blog Posts of October 2010 Wine Quiz #2 – Know your Italian Wines Texas Black Spanish – The Grape Otherwise Known as Lenoir Old World, New World Texas Wines (Part 1) A […]
— — — 2010 Grape and Gridiron Classic: Where wine and football meet! The Texas Department of Agriculture (www.gotexanwine.org) will host the 2010 Grape and Gridiron Classic this monday evening at El Centro College Food […]
Calais Winery – French Winemaking, Spanish-Style Grapes and Texas High Plains Grape Growing. Savor It While You Can! It was a sunny Sunday afternoon and my sights were set for Denison, Texas. As I-45 penetrated […]
Napa Valley Vintners Hit the Texas Trail Twice a year, the Napa Valley Vintners hit the road with principals and winemakers from member wineries, focusing each trip on region of the country. This year, the […]
Ten Great Places to Drink Local Wines (from USAToday) and Five Good Reasons From USA Today: While Napa Valley gets the most attention, winemakers are busier than ever around the nation, says blogger Jeff Siegel, […]