A Little Bull, Country Western Honky Tonkin’ and a Glass or Two of Texas “Chardonnay” at Brennan Vineyards During my recent sit in the Brennan Vineyards (www.brennanvineyards.com) tasting room in Comanche, Texas, while I was trying […]
OK, I Admit It….I was One of the Kids with a Coonskin Cap. I Salute Fess Parker – King of the Wine Frontier Fess Parker, a television icon to a generation of youngsters as Davy […]
What People in Napa Valley Really Drink? Why and How? As an aftermath to my previous blog about what Texas wines to serve winegrowers from Napa Valley (https://vintagetexas.com/?p=1482), I’ve a follow-up observation. We all know […]
Snakes on the Plains: Texas Rattlesnake and Texas Wine Any of you that have seen the Samuel L. Jackson movie “Snakes on a Plane” or even just the movie’s trailer (see below) knows the feeling […]
Guest Blog: Powerful Wines and Powerful Thoughts for the Texas Wine Industry by Dan Gatlin, Inwood Estates Vineyards This article was originally written for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Excellence Uncorked E-Zine, Ask-the-Expert column and […]
In Texas, Agriculture (and Viticulture) is Your Culture Yesterday, the newly appointed Texas Wine Industry Development and Marketing Advisory Committee met in Austin. This is the single committee designed by a recent Texas law change […]
Texas Gulf Coast Wine Country – Old Place, New Opportunity It was cold and damp this morning, but after yesterday’s even wetter and colder tour of Jerry Watson’s vineyard in Cat Springs, the warmth […]
Texas Falls to Sixth Place in the Number of Wineries According to WineBusiness.com According to www.WineBusiness.com, the number of wineries in the United States increased by 122 over last year, to reach a total of […]
Messina Hof Twitter Wine Taste-Off: Put the Blindfolds On and Take the Gloves Off Paul Bonarrigo puts up his Messina Hof wines up against some of the top selling international wine brands. Messina Hof Winery […]
Toast the Holidays with a Texas Two-Sip Celebration Taste and compare the quality and character of Texas wines versus well known wines from around the world – You’ll be very pleasantly surprised! With the holiday season […]