A Land of Limestone Ledges and Red Sandy Soil: Part 1 The Beginnings Eons ago its genesis was in a vast and desolate inland sea predating human consciousness; a wet and hostile place. At an […]
Best of VintageTexas: 2009 Highlights (so far) Drinking a Bit of Texas History “As Texans and settler transplants have realized for over the past hundred and fifty years, parts of Texas have been this county’s last […]
VintageTexas “Wineslinger” Shoots Six Straight In Grand Tasting Friday evening the Grand Tasting at the Grand Wine and Food Affair was held in Sugar Land, Texas (just southwest of Houston). It was definitely a “Grand […]
What Are They Saying About Us in California? “Just What the Cowboy Ordered” Highlighted from Tom Wark’s Fermentation – The Daily Wine Blog http://fermentation.typepad.com/fermentation/2009/04/just-what-the-cowboy-ordered.html Despite the horrendously monopolized alcohol distribution system in Texas, that state […]
Let’s Taste the Terroir, Search for Parking and Savor the Coffee Entry 3 – The Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival Adventure Two festival events preoccupied my attention yesterday: “Where Terroir Meets Tradition”, a […]
Savoring the Texas Hill Country: Luncheon at Becker Vineyards Entry 2 – The Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival Adventure Three winery hosted luncheons were held today, my selection, though hard to make, was […]
Dear Lord, We Could Use a Little Rain and Please Keep the Frost Away Entry 1 – The Start of the Texas High Plains Vineyard Planting Tour Arriving back in Houston late last Wednesday, I […]
Dr. Peper wins Messina Hof Tour and Tasting Giveaway on VintageTexas.com We had a good response with many people submitting their responses to the Messina Hof Tour and Tasting Giveaway offer using the comment field […]
The Last Texas Pour Leaves Big Boots to Fill Guest Blog by Chesley Sanders (Lone Star Wines) Lone Star Wines poured its last taste of Texas wine this past Wednesday. I want to thank everyone […]
From the Mediterranean Shores to Mason County Texas: Act II – Seeing, Tasting and Praying for Terroir About 4 pm in the afternoon, my wife and I departed our Hill Country cottage near Fredericksburg, Texas […]