Lineage of the Blanc du Bois Grape Following my previous blog on harvesting the Blanc du Bois at Union Chappel Vineyards in Fulshear, Texas, “Ronebofh” on the LiveJournal wine community (http://community.livejournal.com/wine) requested some additional information on […]
Grape Harvest Days are Here Again….in Texas! It’s July, it’s Texas and again it is time to start the grape harvest. Can it be? Compared to Texas, in most wine producing regions things happen […]
Why Celebrate Texas Independence with a Glass of French Champagne? Texas history is rife with tales and legends. At times, it is hard to know the difference between historical fact and its embellishments. One such […]
Local Wine Can be Riveting Buying local wine is the theme of a terrific new poster created by artist Joanna Purdy for Fox Run Vineyards that may be adapted to any part of the country. […]
Great Texas Wines and Great Wines in Texas: Two Great Events in Central Texas Summer is a good time for a solace from the Texas heat and sun by seeking the cool comfortable surroundings of […]
What Wine Goes with the Fourth of July? On Saturday morning while watching our Fourth of July parade in Fredericksburg, Texas, I was wondering what wine would be appropriate for our national birthday party. In […]
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – July 2, 2009 Texas wine country a rising lone star: The Lone Star State is crushing grapes in emergent wine country by Josh Noel | Chicago Tribune […]
A Comparative Tasting: Premium White Blends – Viviana, Alluvium Blanc and Conundrum Viviana – A wine alive and well with Texas heat… The hot days of Texas summer are upon us. What better thing to […]
Iron Drink….Beer vs. Wine in Glass-to-Glass Combat! Guest Blogger, Jane A. Nickles It’s Tuesday night and I’m in the kitchen of Ventana Restaurant at the Texas Culinary Academy. Forty people have assembled for the first […]
“Texas Winegrowers” after Ten Years: Are we having fun yet! Guest Blog by Les Constable Texas Winegrowers List Owner Owner/Winemaker, Brushy Creek Vineyards www.brushycreekvineyards.com What were you doing ten years ago? How many wineries were […]