Cyclopedia of Wine
VintageTexas Cyclopedia of Wine: Do you know Graciano like I know Graciano?
Graciano brings with it a smoky perfume of fine sweet Cavendish pipe tobacco. […]
Texas HIll Country
Picpoul Blanc
Texas Fine Wine Tasting Stop: It’s time to cool off with whites from Bending Branch and Duchman
Cool yourself down, sip one or both of these cool white wines and enjoy! […]
Cyclopedia of Wine
VintageTexas Cyclopedia of Wine: Mourvèdre Finds a New Home in Texas
In Texas, Mourvèdre is a rapidly rising star with plantings in both the centrally located Texas Hill Country AVA and in the more northern Texas High Plains. […]
Events
New Specialist of Texas Wine Certification Class Scheduled for Mid-September this Year… Sign up now! See added News Flash on Level 2 STW Certification.
Specialist of Texas Wine is a first-of-its-kind program offered by Dr. Russ Kane, Texas Wineslinger, and the Texas Wine School. […]
Food and Wine
Texas Fine Wine Tasting Stop #2: Spicewood Vineyards Grenache Rosé
The virtuosity of Texas Rosé wines is incredible […]
Dolcetto
Texas Hill Country Tasting Stop #6: Bingham Family Vineyards… Texas Farmer Discovers Terroir in High Plains Dirt, You Can Too!
I recall in 2013, while writing for the Lubbock Avalanch-Journal, I first interviewed Cliff Bingham co-owner of Bingham Family Vineyards about when and how his family’s Texas High Plains winegrowing exploits got started in Meadow, […]
grape growing
Texas Fine Wine Tasting Stop: Pedernales Cellars 2020 Kyla
Kyla (pronounced, “shoola”) means “chill” in the native tongue of sister-brother co-owners Julie and David Kuhlken’s Swedish relatives. […]
Food and Wine
Texas Tasting Stop – Messina Hof Winery, 2019 Sagrantino Reserva, Texas High Plains
Like jammy fruit? Like tannins, comfortable yet dry and crisp? Like acidity that helps meld wine and food? Well, on this tasting stop, your wishes are fulfilled with Messina Hof Winery’s 2019 Sagrantino Reserva, Texas […]
Barrel tasting
Slate Theory Winery: A Photo-Visit and a Rorschach Test for the Palate
Wine is a cerebral experience – like a Rorschach test on the palate. […]
Local wine
Wedding Oak Winery: A Special Wine – Double Gold Medal Winner at Experience Rosé Wine Competition
Wedding Oak Winery , in San Saba, Texas, was awarded a double gold medal and a 97-point score for its 2021 Castanet rosé at the 2022 Experience Rosé Wine Competition. Held May 4th – 5th, 2022, the 2022 […]