Sweet Jesus…..This is Definitely NOT California Wine Country Guest Blog: Steven Krueger, Resort Sommelier, The Westin La Cantera Resort http://www.westinlacantera.com/dining I have found myself adding more and more Texas wines to our wine list to the point where […]
What I’m Drinking Tonight: Mandola Estate Winery 2008 Sangiovese Tonight, my wife and I had a simple baked rosemary chicken dinner. It is one of her specialities. While she was cooking, I was searching through my […]
Two Winemakers, One Texas Winery and Two Texas Wines: Torre di Pietra Blanc Du Bois & Black Spanish I recently stopped by Torre di Pietra Winery (www.texashillcountrywine.com) in Fredericksburg, Texas and had two wines presented […]
Dry Desert and Good Texas Wine Meet at Monte Sec Vineyard A pale orange sunset backlit the darkening city with a ribbon of city lights dotting a path between the mountains to what the Spanish […]
Tis the Season to be Blogging: Wine Recommendations from the Social Network It’s the holiday party season, a time to celebrate with family and friends sharing good food and drink while we take time to […]
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 […]
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – October 30, 2009 Omni Hotels Features Flavors of Texas This fall, Omni Hotels across Texas are giving guests and locals alike the opportunity to experience the genuine […]
Ten Things We Learned at #DLW09 Conference & Taste-Off and #Texsom Last weekend I attended the GO TEXAN DrinkLocalWine.com Conference (www.drinklocalwine.com) and Twitter Taste-Off (https://vintagetexas.com/?p=1083) and the Texas Sommelier Conference (www.texsom.com) in Dallas Texas. As my […]
Video: Texas Sangiovese, the Warm Climate Pinot Noir Sangiovese is universally acknowledged as one of the great grapes of Italy and is the principal grape used in producing Chianti in Tuscany. The grape normally produces […]
Sienna Sip and Stroll: Pinot Gringos and All Their “Trick Wines” Entry 2 from the Grand Wine and Food Affair I was aware at the Grand Wine and Food Affair’s grand tasting held the previous […]