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Locapour: The Dream World of the Other 47
Locapour: The Dream World of the Other 47 [Words – don’t count this one] It was brutal this summer in Houston. The only thing that kept me going seemed like a dream. A Colorado […]
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Field Blogging
Up the Route 290 Wine Road to Torre di Pietra & Upping Their Game, Too
Up the Route 290 Wine Road to Torre di Pietra & Upping their Game, Too! Several weeks ago, I described the initial part of a short August road trip (click here) on the Fredericksburg Route […]
grape growing
Principal Factors in the Control of the Vineyard Manager that Affect Grape Quality
Principal Factors in the Control of the Vineyard Manager that Affect Grape Quality (Submitted by Russ Kane with MW Application, Theory Assignment- Question 5; August 8, 2011). Length: 1000 words maximum (997 word actual). Factors […]
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Houston…Get Ready for a Treat! McPherson Cellars Roussanne (Texas) 2010
Houston…Get Ready for a Treat! McPherson Cellars Roussanne (Texas) 2010 I just found out that Houston (and maybe other locales that have access to Spec’s Stores) has a Texas wine treat in store for its […]
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Status of Texas Winery Passport Program
Status of Texas Winery Passport Program Email from Texas Department of Agriculture… As you know, during the 82nd Texas Legislative Session, budget reductions were imposed on the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and funding for […]
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Best of VintageTexas – Top Ten Blog Posts in September 2011
Best of VintageTexas – Top Ten Blog Posts in September 2011 2011 Houston Wine Fest’s Almost Here: September 24-25, 2011 Texas Winemaker Don Pullum on TXwine Twitter Tuesday Discusses “Pairing Acidity of Wine and Food” […]
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VintageTexas Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – Texas Wine Month Edition
VintageTexas Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – Texas Wine Month Edition Tale of Two Gregs: Far Flung Wine and River Paddling Many years ago, two Gregs became friends. One Greg made wine and […]
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Join Us for TXWine Twitter Tuesday – 7 p.m. this Tuesday, October 4 (Tweet-Up Live or Online)
Join Us for TXWine Twitter Tuesday – 7 p.m. this Tuesday, October 4, 2011 (Tweet-Up Live or Online) It’s again time for the State Fair of Texas, and Denise Fraser (Texas Wine Gal) and […]
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VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Canadian Ice Wine
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Canadian Ice Wine My wife and I are up in the western Canadian high country on a little business and pleasure in Lake Louise (in Baniff National Park). I bet […]
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Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – September 23, 2011
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – September 23, 2011 Texas Wine of the Month: Salt Lick Cellars Sangiovese Reserve, 2009 by Jessica Dupuy (Eat My Words/Texas Monthly) When it’s young, the wines tend […]