Events
Texas Wine Specialist Certification Class – Learn from the Man that Wrote the Book on Texas Wine Specialist of Texas Wine Class: Level 1 — Three nights, Thursdays, February 1, 8, 15 at 6:30 to […]
Local wine
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VintageTweets: Yes, sommeliers make New Year’s wine resolutions!
VintageTweets: Yes, sommeliers make New Year’s wine resolutions! CT Somm: Sommelier Roundtable: Your Wine Resolutions for 2018. My RT: “Sommelier Roundtable: Your #Wine #NewYears #Resolutions for 2018 | #Sommelier Talk | News & Features” I […]
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VintageTweets: New Release of Wineslinger Chronicles by TTU Press
‘VintageTweets: New Release of Wineslinger Chronicles by TTU Press “Great holiday gift for your #TXwine aficionado or all things #Texas lover from author Russ Kane @VintageTexas and @TTUPress. New release in softcover. Order online […]
grape growing
Fall Creek Vineyards 2017 Release Tasting: Texas IS Big… And, Can Grow Lots of Grape Varieties!
Fall Creek Vineyards 2017 Release Tasting: Texas IS Big… And, Can Grow Lots of Grape Varieties! Most people know it is a not an understatement when they say, “Texas is a BIG place.” In fact, […]
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Houston, Grab Yourself a Taste of Texas… Texas Fine Wine That Is!
Houston, Grab Yourself a Taste of Texas… Texas Fine Wine That Is! It’s Texas Wine Month and time to celebrate by grabbing a glass of Texas red, white or rosé. I know just the place. […]
Great Places & People
Messina Hof Winery 40th Anniversary Honored with Special Wines & Cuvée
Messina Hof Winery 40th Anniversary Honored with Special Wines & Cuvée Paul V. and Merrill Bonarrigo’s paired vision for starting a winery came about slowly and, after some encouragement. It led to the planting of […]
grape growing
Savor North Texas: “Big Red” Wine Country and More
Savor North Texas: “Big Red” Wine Country and More “Things are really happenin’ up here in North Texas,” says Gabe Parker owner of Homestead Winery locations in Ivanhoe, Denison, and Grapevine. “This area’s gaining a reputation […]
grape growing
The Incredible “Flash” Machine: Dr. Bob Makes the Case for Better Texas Wine with Flash Détente
The Incredible “Flash” Machine: Dr. Bob Makes the Case for Better Texas Wine with Flash Détente Newsom Grape Day always brings out something new or of timely interesting. This year’s Grape Day, held in the […]
Great Places & People
Bar Z Winery: Mellow and Mature… These are Monty’s Wines
Bar Z Winery: Mellow and Mature… These are Monty’s Wines If you are not familiar Monty Dixon’s Bar Z Winery in Canyon, Texas, I recommend highly recommend a visit – via an extended road trip, […]
Events
Newsom Vineyards Grape Day (and The Light at the End of the Vineyard)
Newsom Vineyards Grape Day (and The Light at the End of the Vineyard) Not too long ago, I received a call from long-time winegrower Neal Newsom asking if I was going to make it to his […]