The Texas Borderland – Vineyards of Days Gone By and Today As I left the Highway I really did not know what to expect. I had read about the good Padres that over three hundred […]
A Cellar Surprise: 1999 Pheasant Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Frankly, I though tonight would be a quiet uneventful evening. I decided to open my wine cooler and peruse its nether regions. To my surprise, […]
Dry Desert and Good Texas Wine Meet at Monte Sec Vineyard A pale orange sunset backlit the darkening city with a ribbon of city lights dotting a path between the mountains to what the Spanish […]
A Tweet Victory for Texas Wines Results from Twitter Taste-Off Where Wines from Messina Hof Went Head-To-Head with Best Selling Wines from Around the World By DALE ROBERTSON Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle Jan. 26, 2010, […]
CHEF SURVEY – What’s HOT in 2010: Locally Produced Wine See what the Chef Survey from the National Restaurant Assocaition (www.restaurant.org/foodtrends) said about the top trends in Alcoholic Beverages. Come on Texas Restaurants, lets get […]
The Judgment of Bryan Texas – Messina Hof Head-to-Head Taste Off This past Sunday morning at Messina Hof Winery and Resort, winery owner Paul Bonarrigo put it on the line at the Messina Hof Twitter Taste-Off. […]
Messina Hof Twitter Wine Taste-Off: Put the Blindfolds On and Take the Gloves Off Paul Bonarrigo puts up his Messina Hof wines up against some of the top selling international wine brands. Messina Hof Winery […]
Texas Hill Country, Wine Lovers Trail – February 5-7 and 12-14, 2010 Come spend a romantic weekend (or two) in the stunning Texas Hill Country, sipping and sampling wine and chocolate at the 25 Hill […]
The Aromas of Terroir: A Wintery Day in Texas Wine Country I don’t know if you have had the same experience as I’ve had. That is, a visit to wine country in the winter […]
Tis the Season to be Blogging: Wine Recommendations from the Social Network It’s the holiday party season, a time to celebrate with family and friends sharing good food and drink while we take time to […]