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 […]
On the Gulf Coast Wine Trail…Blanc Du Bois Vertical/Horizontal Tasting. Or, Better Tasting Through Chemistry I hit the road again after receiving an invitation from Jerry Watson of Watson Vineyards in Cat Spring, Texas. Jerry […]
On the Texas Gulf Coast, It’s Time to Start the New Vintage with the Grape Growers Field Day in Cat Spring The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Austin County Grape Growers Committee will co-sponsor the […]
Five Things I’ve Learned about Napa Valley Wines That Apply to Texas Wines Several weeks ago I attended the Napa Valley traveling road show that came through Houston, Texas. It was sponsored by Napa Valley […]
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – November 29, 2010 Texas Wine: It’s Time to Wine & Swine! by Jessica Dupuy (Eat My Words/Texas Monthly) What comes to mind when you hear the words: […]
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – October 15, 2010 TDA’s Texas Winery Passport Program Wins Award Guest Blogger: Kerry Neely, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Marketing I’m proud to announce the Texas Department of […]
Texas Grape Growers, Winery Affiliates and Serious Wannabes Viticulture Calendar and Updates There are several excellent educational events coming up for prospective, new and advanced grape growers. Please see the calendar of dates below and […]
Guest Blog: Wine Making, Texas Style at Bluff Dale Winery By Nathan Smith, Freelance Agricultural Journalist From Italian hillsides to French farms to California vineyards, the world has come to know and love the taste […]
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – July 30, 2010 Video: Brownfield Produces 25 Percent of Texas Wine Brownfield’s town slogan is “A Grape Place to Grow,” and there is good reason for it. […]
Bless the Grapes. Now, Let the Harvesting Begin! With Video It was early today when I picked up some provisions at Starbucks and picked up my daughter Caroline in Pearland, Texas. Our plans were to […]