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Does Governor Perry have a Texas Wine Favorite?

December 15, 2009 VintageTexas 1

Does Governor Perry have aTexas Wine Favorite? From the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post…. After Governor Rick Perry participated in the grand opening ceremonies at the National Museum of the Pacific War open on Monday, December […]

Venturing into the Bluebonnet Wine Country and the History of Southeast Texas

December 6, 2009 VintageTexas 1

Venturing into the Bluebonnet Wine Country and the History of Southeast Texas Saturday morning was crisp and the roads clear following Friday’s record breaking early snowfall in the Houston area. The overpasses that brought mortal […]

Perhaps in Ten Years and with the Grace of God: Trapiche Tasting

December 2, 2009 VintageTexas 5

Perhaps in Ten Years and with the Grace of God: Trapiche Tasting As you know if you read this blog, I spend a lot of time sampling, thinking and writing about Texas wine drinking, but […]

Wines, With Notes of M.B.A. – New York Times Article Features Texas Winery

November 29, 2009 VintageTexas 0

Wines, With Notes of M.B.A. – New York Times Article Features Texas Winery “From Microchips to Grapevines” in Texas Wine Country By Kathryn Jones; Published in New York Times – November 28, 2009 Ken and […]

Texas Vineyard Scenes – Splendor in the Vines

November 26, 2009 VintageTexas 5

Texas Vineyard Scenes – Splendor in the Vines Texas Hill Country AVA View, Central Texas: The Vineyard at Florence (www.thevineyardatflorence.com) “The southwest wine traveler reaps the benefits, not just of the natural beauty of the […]

Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – November 12, 2009

November 12, 2009 VintageTexas 0

Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – November 12, 2009 TWGGA Grape Camp By Wes Marshall – Austin Chronicle Ask almost any of them, and they’ll tell you that, as nascent winemakers and grape […]

A Bit of the Loire Valley [Finally] Comes to Texas

November 6, 2009 VintageTexas 1

A Bit of the Loire Valley [Finally] Comes to Texas A Tasting of Becker Vineyards 2008 Fleur Sauvage Bogar Vineyard For years I have heard people in Texas talk of the Chenin Blanc grape as […]

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