What better way to appreciate wine and food in Texas but through a common appreciation of dogs. To be specific, last night’s Texas wine and food experience would not have happened but for such a situation. A WOW evening with a private chef is something that really get used to, and fine Texas wine to boot! […]
Increase Your Wine Knowledge: A Ten Step Program I recently saw an article that addressed this issue, but for beer. It was on the website www.accidentalhedonist.com. I decided to compose the following list with the necessary […]
A Comparative Tasting: Premium White Blends – Viviana, Alluvium Blanc and Conundrum Viviana – A wine alive and well with Texas heat… The hot days of Texas summer are upon us. What better thing to […]
Video: Tempranillo – The Wine of the Sun and the Good Texas Earth This next installment of the Texas wine video series features Jim Johnson, owner and winemaker at Alamosa Cellars in Bend, Texas on […]
Write Off the Vine – Texas Wine News: January 23, 2009 In February, Austin hosts a wide-world of wines with events featuring wines from Texas and Washington, the 5th and 2nd ranked wine producing states […]
Hill Country Hot Spot: The Cabernet Grill, the Texas Wine Country Restaurant The Cabernet Grill is in a storied space at Cotton Gin Village, just south of Fredericksburg, Texas. The preceding restaurant in this space […]
Zraly’s Sixty Second Wine Expert Kevin Zraly is acknowledged to be one of the best wine educators of our time. His widely popular, “Windows on the World Complete Wine Course” is one of my favorite […]
Pleasant Hill Winery – Dessert Pairings! Saturday, December 6th, 11:00-6:00, and Sunday, December 7th, noon – 5:00 Feature 1 – Indulge in Chocolate Harmony’s rich and silky flourless chocolate cake with wild berry […]
Texas Ports of Call – Port, Food, and Chocolate Pairing Ideas from Messina Hof Winery & Resort NOTE: A Vintage Texas blog reader recently posted a comment that requested information on pairing chocolate and wine. […]
What Texas Wine Goes with the “Big Apple” It was a brisk fall evening in Manhattan when we arrived at Trio Restaurant and Wine Bar. I had arrived in the “Big Apple” the previous day to […]