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This topic documents my experiences with tasting wine, especially Texas wine. But, I will also try to include other wines from around the world, particularly when they provide a good reference point or basis of comparison to something people know and love.

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Newsom Vineyards Inception: A Legacy Conquers Despair

December 21, 2016 admin 0

Newsom Vineyards Inception: A Legacy Conquers Despair A little over a year ago, I attended a dinner at Llano Estacado Winery‘s new tasting room and events center in Lubbock. In a long list of truly excellent […]

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Food and Wine

Wine a l’Orange: 2015 Brennan Vineyards Cellar Select Viognier

July 28, 2016 admin 4

Wine a l’Orange: 2015 Brennan Vineyards Cellar Select Viognier While it is possible to ferment a wine made from orange juice and infuse a wine with the juice of citrus (like Sangria), I hope that […]

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Events

Texas Wine Revolution Showcasing 100% Texas-Grown Rosé

July 4, 2016 admin 3

Texas Wine Revolution Showcasing 100% Texas-Grown Rosé Texas Wine Revolution being held Sunday, July 10th is an inaugural festival, showcasing the beauty of Texas grown wines, specifically this year 100% Texas grown Rosé wines. Featuring up […]

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Calais Winery: A Winemaker Tasting à la Cave

June 13, 2016 admin 4

Calais Winery: A Winemaker Tasting à la Cave After my tasting this past weekend at Calais Winery, between Hye and Johnson City on Texas Highway 290, I believe that the transformation of Ben Calais’ winery from urban Dallas storefront to subterranean […]

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Great Places & People

Farewell Pierre: Memoriam to a “Good Enough Farmer” that Could Change Terroir to His Liking

February 3, 2016 admin 4

Farewell Pierre: Memoriam to a “Good Enough Farmer” that Could Change Terroir to His Liking “Entering the winery at Kiepersol, I was dwarfed by a large room with shiny stainless steel tanks defining its perimeter. […]

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Butterflies

Standing at the Crossroads (Part II) – Adaptive Variety Selection and the Uncertain Role of Imidacloprids in the future of Southern Grape Culture

August 30, 2015 admin 5

STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS (Part II) ADAPTIVE VARIETY SELECTION AND THE UNCERTAIN ROLE OF IMIDACLOPRIDS IN THE FUTURE OF SOUTHERN GRAPE CULTURE   By: R.L. Winters, Fairhaven Vineyards Master Horticulturist/Ampelographer Fairhaven American Hybrid Research Foundation [VT […]

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Bending Branch Winery: Where Bob and John Bring a “Dash of Flash” to the Wine Tasting: New Wine Releases

August 5, 2015 admin 9

Bending Branch Winery: Where Bob and John Bring a “Dash of Flash” to the Wine Tasting: New Wine Releases After driving past the cool waters of the Guadalupe River and arriving at Bending Branch Winery […]

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A “Chardonnay-Year” for the Texas Hill Country & Pilot Knob and Robert Clay Vineyards

June 6, 2015 admin 6

A “Chardonnay-Year” for the Texas Hill Country & Pilot Knob and Robert Clay Vineyards It was an early August day 2014, when I visited Dan McLaughlin’s Robert Clay Vineyard in Mason. I was directed by […]

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And the Survey Says….The Right Grapes for Texas Wine!

April 23, 2015 admin 5

And the Survey Says….The Right Grapes for Texas Wine! I recently posed the following question to members of the Facebook Texas Wine Drinkers Group: What are the best red and white grapes for Texas? I […]

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Local wine

Pedernales Cellars Vermentino and Viognier: Found on My Mediterranean Isle of Texas – Update

March 22, 2015 admin 12

Pedernales Cellars Vermentino and Viognier: Found on My Mediterranean Isle of Texas – Update I recently sat down to taste two new white wines from the 2014 vintage, both from Pedernales Cellars. This winery has […]

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