Welcome all Certified Specialists of Texas Wine (all 200 of you) and those that want to become certified. For all of you, Spring 2023 is going to bring special opportunities for instruction, education and advanced certification. […]
Fifth-generation Texas rancher, avid Texas historian, and co-founder of Fall Creek Vineyards Ed Auler wanted to make a special wine as a tribute to the brave souls who fought and gave their lives for the sake […]
This is the original and best Texas wine course. It is taught by Dr. Russell Kane, award-winning author and longest tenured Texas wine writer. […]
Through the centuries, Chenin Blanc proved its worth by its flexibility, being made in a range of styles from dry and minerally to rich, honeyed and sweet, and also a sparkling wine. […]
Specialist of Texas Wine is a first-of-its-kind program offered by Dr. Russ Kane, Texas Wineslinger, and the Texas Wine School. […]
Let’s start with this easy questions and give an obvious easy answer. Rioja is definitely not a variety of wine grape. But, it is a word that is very much associated with Spanish wine. From […]
Some of you may recall a reoccurring segment on VintageTexas from several years ago called Cyclopedia of Wine that ran for a few years after I started the blog. Well, get ready, we are going […]
The next Specialist of Texas Wine class from Doc Russ – Texas Wineslinger, and the Texas Wine School in Houston, Texas, on April 27, May 4, May 11 (with the exam on May 12) gives […]
It must have been jubilation for winery owner and winemaker Bobby Cox of Lubbock’s Pheasant Ridge Winery following the 1985 Lone Star State Wine Competition, the winners of which were announced at an awards dinner […]
Wine Drinking in Texas… The French region of Provence, while world-famous for its rosé wines, is less appreciated for the outstanding variety of its terroirs. The Côtes-de-Provence appellation alone spans six vast territories, running from […]