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 […]
No Winery in Marfa. Nothing Here in Marfa But The Luz This morning I stopped by Luz de Estrella Winery in Marfa,Texas, after several weeks of unsuccessful emailing and calling. On arrival, another for sale […]
Brownfield, Texas: No Way! Been There and its Green with the Vines of Texas Wine Grapes We gathered in Brownfield, Texas, Yesterday. What you’ve never heard of it? Never seen it in the Atlas of […]
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 […]
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 […]
North Texas Road Trip: Entry 6 – Lone Oak Vineyard, a bit of Texas Bordeaux I stopped the previous night in Denton, Texas. This morning I awoke and primed for today’s adventure with a “stick-to-my-ribs” Waffle […]
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 […]
Day 3 On the Texas Hill Country Holiday Wine Trail: New Faces; Old Friends The last day of the wine trail did not start until noon. This gave me an opportunity to post my article […]
Day 2 – On the Texas Hill Country Holiday Wine Trail: Back in the Saddle Again The air was cool, but the morning sun was warm on my face. I saddled up my farm truck […]