Top Ten VintageTexas Blog Posts for 2011 (So Far) Texas Black Spanish – The Grape Otherwise Known as Lenoir Wine Consuming Texans, I Ask You…Will Texas Cut Off its Nose to Spite its Face? Some […]
Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Rosé Wines Rosé is simply the French word for “pink” which through the years has been assimilated into our English (and finally American wine) lexicon. True French-style Vin Rosé is not […]
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Bud Break in Texas Wine Country As of today, it’s now officially Spring 2011. But, in Texas, the grapevines don’t necessarily wait patiently for the official start of spring. A few […]
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Trellising and Grapevine Canopy Management The canopy (the canes, shoots and leaves that extend from the trunk of the grapevine) plays a key role in grape and ultimately wine quality […]
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Appellation of Origin/American Viticultural Area When a winery in the United States wants to tell you the geographic pedigree of its wine, it uses a reference on its label called […]
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Spanish Wines to Texas Wines If you live in Texas and want to get a good idea of the potential this state has in terms of wine production, go to […]
Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: New Year’s Pairing – Champagne and Caviar If you’re like me, you’ve just celebrated in the new year with a pop of the cork: the cork on a bottle of Champagne, […]
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: What do Sicily and Texas Have in Common? Sicily, the largest of the Mediterranean islands, is one of the top three wine regions of Italy. Historically, its most famous wine […]
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Ohio Wine Regional Wine Week is approaching; See: www.drinklocalwine.com. Join in the wine fun. Also, if you are tasting a wine from Ohio or visiting a vineyard or winery in […]
VintageTexas ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Vintage Charts Vintage refers to the annual grape harvest and to the wine made from those grapes. In general, every year is a vintage year and all wines are vintage wines […]