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Texas Hill Country Tasting Stop: No Longer Waiting for Verdot… It’s luscious slow ripening splendor has been found in Texas and Heath Family Brands!

January 7, 2024 admin 0

You may have heard of the play Waiting for Godot. It was written by Irish playwright Samuel Beckett.  In this play, Beckett features two characters engage in seemingly unending hours in discussions and encounters while […]

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Great Places & People

Wedding Oak Winery: New Wines & Digs in Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country

June 12, 2019 admin 1

Wedding Oak Winery: New Wines & Digs in Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country It was our first trip to Fredericksburg since the warm summer weather settled in. However, there was a breeze and the […]

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cooking

Texas Watermelon Thump, Cheese Clump, Chef Smash & Damn Good Wine at William Chris Vineyard

June 25, 2012 admin 2

Texas Watermelon Thump, Cheese Clump, Chef Smash & Damn Good Wine at William Chris Vineyard Last Saturday evening I felt like High Society (or I should say, Hye Society) when I showed up at William […]

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grape growing

Old World Charm, New World Adventure – The Wines of Alamosa Wine Cellars

January 24, 2012 admin 0

Old World Charm, New World Adventure – The Wines of Alamosa Wine Cellars The other day, after tasting a set of three wines from Alamosa Wine Cellars, I was reading in my Sotherby’s Wine Encyclopedia… […]

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grape growing

VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: What is and isn’t in the word “Petit”

July 10, 2011 admin 0

  VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: What is and isn’t in the word “Petit” Petit (pronounced puh-tee), it’s French for “little” or “small”, and when applied to wine, it can also infer something inferior. An […]

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grape growing

Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Rosé Wines

June 26, 2011 admin 0

Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Rosé Wines Rosé is simply the French word for “pink” which through the years has been assimilated into our English (and finally American wine) lexicon. True French-style Vin Rosé is not […]

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harvest

Exciting Times at CapRock Winery: Glazer's to Distribute; Will Use as Much Texas Grapes as Possible

November 20, 2010 VintageTexas 0

Exciting Times at CapRock Winery: Glazer’s to Distribute; Will Use as Much Texas Grapes as Possible Most of you remember the see-saw situation that occurred this past summer on the Texas High Plains with the […]

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grape growing

VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Claret

July 11, 2010 VintageTexas 0

VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Claret A widely used wine term meaning, in most countries except England, a light red wine. However, in England and as used by many wine aficionados, the word traditionally refers […]

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fine dining

Steven Kreuger's Texas Viva Viognier Flight at the Westin La Canterra

June 20, 2010 VintageTexas 4

Steven Kreuger’s Texas Viva Viognier Flight at the Westin La Canterra Thursday evening I found myself on the northwest outskirts of San Antonio on the fringe of the Texas Hill Country, recalling something that happened […]

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Great Places & People

What Texas Wines do you Serve to Napa Valley Winegrowers?

March 8, 2010 VintageTexas 7

What Texas Wines do you Serve to Napa Valley Winegrowers? Saturday evening, we hosted a wonderful dinner party for Chuck and Lisa Reid. They are long time friends and Texans that live in Houston this part […]

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