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 […]
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 […]
Write Off the Vine – Texas Wine News: January 31, 2010 Texas 2009 Vintage Report from Wines and Vines by Ed Hellman, Viticulture extension specialist with contributions by regional viticulture advisors: Penny Adams, Fran Pontasch, […]
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – Thanksgivings Day Edition Nine Must-See Vineyards Along Wine Road 290 in Texas Hill Country MARY G. RAMOS / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News Highway 290 […]
Earth, Wind and High Plains Vines Entry 3 – Conclusion of the High Plains Planting Tour Continued from: https://vintagetexas.com/?p=656 Caravanning across the Texas High Plains, our group included representatives from California, Kansas and Arizona along […]
North Texas Trip Entry 7 – Lone Oak Winery, Last Stop before Home As my previous day’s travels ended, I stopped in Dennison and had dinner with friend and writing colleague, Henry Chappell. The day […]
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 […]
North Texas Road Trip Entry 5 – Visiting the Supreme Expérimenter at Brushy Creek Vineyards There comes a point in just about every Texas road trip where a personal moment surfaces and human and natural […]
North Texas Road Trip – Entry 2; San Martino Winery I’m back on the road heading from Tyler Texas, northwest to Rockwall on the eastern outskirts of Dallas. The air is clear and crisp and […]
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 […]