Results of and international wine competition including a blind tasting and scoring of Texas wines and wines from California, France, New Zealand, and more. The results determined the Top Ten scoring Texas wines.
North Texas Road Trip – Entry 4; La Bodega – The Winery for the Jet Set I reckoned that my mid-day visit to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW for short) would be […]
VintageTexas Wine Blog Surpasses 10,000 Readers and 32,000 Page Views per Month…. VintageTexas State of the Texas Wine Blog Report – by Russ Kane As many of you know, back in July 2008 I started […]
Write Off the Vine – Texas Wine News: January 17, 2009 PROVENCAL WINE LUNCHEON: THIS SUNDAY, January 18th 11am at Mirabelle. The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas Mirabelle Restaurant – Austin, Texas with Christine […]
Texas Gets Coonawarra Envy…. Just a short post today, but it is something important. A few days ago, I blogged on the terrior of the Texas High Plains at: https://vintagetexas.com/?p=387 In response, a half a […]
Terroir: A “Land – Man” Conjunction Earlier this year, I visited the Texas High Plains to observe the grape harvest. As I chronicled my trip and experience on this blog, I had an intimate awareness […]
Five New Year’s Wine Resolutions for 2009 1. Drink Well, Drink Local In 2008, I blogged about “Food/Drink Miles” as applied to wine selection. In 2009, I reconfirm that I will drink well, but […]
Sparkling Wine: A Well Deserved Texas Treat! – Part 2 Sparkling Wine Lexicon A few terms helpful in understanding, purchasing and enjoying sparkling wines: Cava – Sparkling wines made by Champagne method from the Penedes […]
Sparkling Wine: A Well Deserved Texas Treat! – Part 1 Choosing a sparkling wine is a very personal thing, particularly for a holiday or New Year’s Eve celebration. For a wedding event, it can be […]
Mysterious Alchemy – The Aging of Wine: Part 3 Three Part Guest Blog by Michael Vilim Michael Vilim is an Austin-based restaurateur with two first-class restaurants: Mirabelle and Castle Hill Cafe. He also serves on […]
Mysterious Alchemy – The Aging of Wine Three Part Guest Blog by Michael Vilim Michael Vilim is an Austin-based restaurateur with two first-class restaurants: Mirabelle and Castle Hill Cafe. He also serves on the Board […]