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At The Edge of the Pedernales I Came to Find a Truly Fine and Rare Wine: English Newsom Cellars 2021 Texas High Plains Picardan

March 9, 2023 admin 0

Don’t know about Picardan? Don’t worry… just read on. Recently, we were staying at the Resort at Fredericksburg in a Tiny House B&B, one of many situated there, on the shore of the Pedernales just […]

Randy Hester Does it Again: Blanc de Noir, West Texas… an Especially Fine Wine

February 14, 2023 admin 0

Blanc de noir is a white wine made from a red grape, a technique you see all the time with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in Champagne, where base wines are blended in the creation of a single wine. It is more unusual when a winemaker decides to make a blanc de noir as a still wine. […]

Last Call for Fall 2022 Specialist of Texas Wine Certification Class: Learn Texas Wine from the Man Who Wrote the Book on It!

August 18, 2022 admin 0

This is the original and best Texas wine course. It is taught by Dr. Russell Kane, award-winning author and longest tenured Texas wine writer. […]

Hill Country Tasting Tour Stop #2 – Hye Meadow Winery… Boooom!

April 21, 2022 admin 1

If you haven’t heard of or had the opportunity to taste Hye Meadow Winery’s 2017 Red Blend Boooom (Yep… with four ”o”s), there is no better reason to make a stop at the winery near […]

Early Medals Showed Texas Winemaking Potential, Those in Recent Years Show Its Success

January 16, 2022 admin 0

It must have been jubilation for winery owner and winemaker Bobby Cox of Lubbock’s Pheasant Ridge Winery following the 1985 Lone Star State Wine Competition, the winners of which were announced at an awards dinner […]

Texas Heritage Vineyard, Souzao: It’s the Iberian Atlantic Coast in a Bottle

May 11, 2021 admin 0

If you haven’t experienced the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in Portugal or Spain or their wines, the red grape variety Souzao may be new to you. If you have an affliction for French […]

#TXWine Twitter Tuesday Rosé – 4/7/20 7-8 pm CT Supporting Texas Wineries / Restaurants

April 2, 2020 admin 1

Original photo credit: txwinelover.com #TXWine Twitter Tuesday Rosé – 4/7/20 7-8 pm CT Supporting Texas Wineries / Restaurants Howdy Texas wine friends, again! We’re still Tweeting in support of Texas wineries and, now restaurants, too. […]

Texas Fine Wine Celebrates Award-Winning Wines

December 15, 2019 admin 0

Texas Fine Wine Celebrates Award-Winning Wines Wineries bring home top honors at prestigious international competitions; Bending Branch Winery wins first-ever honor recognizing sustainable practices in both Texas grape growing and winemaking Bending Branch Winery, Brennan […]

Stop Thief! Barrel Tasting at Ron Yates Wines

August 7, 2019 admin 0

Stop Thief! Barrel Tasting at Ron Yates Wines Unfortunately, I missed the 2019 Ron Yates Barrel Experience where participants sampled Ron Yates 2018 Merlot made from grapes harvested in John Freisen’s Vineyard in Loop, Texas. […]

Becker Vineyards Double Gold Collection 2018

November 30, 2018 admin 0

Becker Vineyards Double Gold Collection 2018 Earlier this year in my Texas Wine Month story that appeared in Dale Robertson’s column in the Houston Chronicle (Great Texas wines to try for Texas Wine Month – […]

Get Certified as a Texas Wine Specialist: Sept. 24-25, 2018 at Kiepersol Winery’s “Salt Kitchen”

August 7, 2018 admin 0

Get Certified as a Texas Wine Specialist: Sept. 24-25, 2018 at Kiepersol Winery’s “Salt Kitchen” Dr. Russ Kane, aka Doc Russ, Texas Wineslinger – the man that wrote the book on Texas wine – will […]

Cabernet Grill & Newsom Vineyards: An Interplay of Texas Wine and Food Magic

May 11, 2018 admin 1

Cabernet Grill & Newsom Vineyards: An Interplay of Texas Wine and Food Magic On a recent road trip to the Texas Hill Country to attend the Wine Revolution Rosé Festival at the Horseshoe Bay Resort, […]

Get Certified as a Texas Wine Specialist: June 4-5, 2018 in Comfort, Texas

May 2, 2018 admin 0

Get Certified as a Texas Wine Specialist: June 4-5, 2018 in Comfort Texas Dr. Russ Kane, aka Doc Russ, Texas Wineslinger, will hold this Texas Wine Certification class at Bending Branch Winery’s “Branch on High” […]

January 10, 2018 admin 0

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 […]

VintageTweets: Yes, sommeliers make New Year’s wine resolutions!

December 17, 2017 admin 0

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 […]