Quote from the headline in The Comanche Chief Newspaper of July 4, 1913… While most of the nation had to wait until 1919 to enjoy the “benefits” of alcohol prohibition, in 1913 many in Texas […]
It must have been jubilation for winery owner and winemaker Bobby Cox of Lubbock’s Pheasant Ridge Winery following the 1985 Lone Star State Wine Competition, the winners of which were announced at an awards dinner […]
Newsom Vineyards Inception: A Legacy Conquers Despair A little over a year ago, I attended a dinner at Llano Estacado Winery‘s new tasting room and events center in Lubbock. In a long list of truly excellent […]
Texas Wine’s High Plains A-Team: Newsom, Reddy, Llano Estacado As I disembarked from the plane in Lubbock, I recall thinking that the skies above the Texas high plains are bigger and bluer than just about […]
Texas Wine School Offers First-Of-Its-Kind Texas Wine Authority Course This course will meet in three classes, 3 hours each on consecutive Wednesday evenings (January 13/20/27, 2016), 6:30 – 9:30 pm each day at Houston’s Texas Wine School. Course instructor: […]
Tonight 7 pm – Join Us for International Tempranillo Day Twitter Tasting Well, wake up and get out of bed! It’s International Tempranillo Day! People around the world rejoice. Tempranillo (the national red grape of […]
Llano Estacado Winery’s Best Wines Keep Coming: Viviano and 1836 While many of the recent accolades for the Texas wine industry have come from relative newcomers with boutique wineries, it’s good to see that long […]
In Memoriam: Clinton “Doc” McPherson, Pioneer of Texas Wine, Passed Today The passing of Clinton “Doc” McPherson was reported this morning on Texas Wine Lover blog. Those in the Texas wine and grape industry and […]
Dear Whole Foods Market, Please Remove Non-Texas Wine From Your Texas Wine Display [Redux] or, “Where are you Grover Norquist when you need a winery to sign a pledge?” Those of you that have read […]
Newsom Grape Day 2013: It’s Game Time Around Here Its nearly time for the annual Grape Day at Newsom Vineyards in Plains, Texas. Dr. Ed Hellman from Texas AgriLife has put together a great program including […]