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Old World, New World Texas Wines (Part 2)

October 3, 2008 VintageTexas 0

Torre di Pietra – New World Texas From Sisterdale, I headed north to find Torre di Pietra (www.texashillcountrywine.com). Its name “Tower of Stone” in Italian conjures up visions of an old world Italian monastery perched […]

Old World, New World Texas Wines (Part 1)

October 2, 2008 VintageTexas 4

Old World, New World Texas Wines (Part 1) For all its undeniable charm, the Texas Hill Country on the outskirts of Austin and San Antonio, is a ‘slice of heaven’. In just over a decade, […]

Sun on the Skins

September 8, 2008 VintageTexas 4

The morning call came a little later today. The smiling faces of the delegation members appeared a little rosier than they were yesterday – A byproduct of our Texas high plains vineyard experience on […]

From Cabernet….to Viognier

September 7, 2008 VintageTexas 6

Reddy Vineyards Vijay and Subada Reddy are another story in Texas high plains determination. They came from India to the USA for Vijay’s advanced degrees in Agricultural Sciences. After Vijay received his Ph.D. in […]

The Smell of Cabernet in the Morning

September 6, 2008 VintageTexas 2

It was an early morning today to get up and out on the road to visit three major Texas vineyards around the Lubbock area. The fresh high plains air and a cup of coffee got […]

The Search for Texas Terroir on the High Plains

September 5, 2008 VintageTexas 2

High Plains Harvest Tour In a matter of just a few hours from Houston by airplane, I left behind this vast and humid urban center and stepped off a plane in Lubbock, Texas on the […]

Texas High Plains Tour

September 2, 2008 VintageTexas 5

Most wine producing regions have a cool body of water on their west coast (e.g. France, Chile, California, etc). This produces a cooling effect that depresses in night time temperatures. This cooling effect is critical […]

Flat Creek Estate…A Heaven on Earth Winery

August 28, 2008 VintageTexas 4

A Trip to Flat Creek Estate Winery The morning was truly a wonderful Texas Hill country morning….70 degrees, clear and bone dry. I was in my car with the top open and trying to navigate […]

Mountain Dining at its Best

August 15, 2008 VintageTexas 1

The Flagstaff House Restaurant sits nestled on the mountain side at an elevation of 6,000 feet and was originally a cabin built in 1929. Frankly, I though that I had made a wrong turn. […]

Texas Icons – The Aulers of Fall Creek Vineyards

July 27, 2008 VintageTexas 2

Texas Icons – The Aulers of Fall Creek Vineyards Texas is noted for its icons (people, places and things). Its iconic people helped forge Texas into a unique spot in the Universe. This is particularly true […]

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