A Blast from the Past…and Present: BarZ 2004 Newsom Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon I have to admit that I’ve never been to Monty Dixon’s BarZ Winery, but in recent meet-ups I’ve found him an amiable sort […]
Texas High Plains Vineyard Visit: A Relapse of “Coonawarra Envy” Those who have read my blog over its nearly three years of existence have read my periodic rants on the red sandy loam of the […]
Newsom’s Annual Grape Day: See What Texas Winegrowing is All About! …Plains, TX April 29 2011, 9:00 AM Friday 12, 2011 They’re getting ready for another annual Newsom Vineyards Grape Day; the 2011 version. There […]
Texas Vineyard Scenes – Splendor in the Vines Texas Hill Country AVA View, Central Texas: The Vineyard at Florence (www.thevineyardatflorence.com) “The southwest wine traveler reaps the benefits, not just of the natural beauty of the […]
Sienna Sip and Stroll: Pinot Gringos and All Their “Trick Wines” Entry 2 from the Grand Wine and Food Affair I was aware at the Grand Wine and Food Affair’s grand tasting held the previous […]
Know Your Terroir – Can you Name Them? The Answers The last two blog posts tested your knowledge of the famous terroirs of the wine world. The correct answers are as follows: 1 – Mendoza, […]
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 […]