Dotson~Cervantes Something Red: And, Definitely Worth the Wait We met in Mason on a Saturday in September not really knowing much more than what Alphonse Dotson told me over the phone earlier in the week. […]
Sullivan’s Steak House: Low Lights, Dark Paneling & New “Bar None” Menu The night was made for red wine: the lights were low and the paneling that surroundedd the room was dark. Our server presented […]
What I’m Drinking Tonight: Ramos Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2005 Nearly two years ago, I had just previously started the VintageTexas blog and wrote the following: “North Texas Road Trip – Entry 2; San […]
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 […]
Perhaps in Ten Years and with the Grace of God: Trapiche Tasting As you know if you read this blog, I spend a lot of time sampling, thinking and writing about Texas wine drinking, but […]
Congrats to a Colorado Winemaker; A Tip of the Hat to a Colorado Restaurateur Last week I had the occasion to travel up to and out west of Denver. With the summer of 2009 nearly […]
Drinking In a Bit of Texas History Entry 2 – The Texas High Plains Vineyard Planting Tour Continues from https://vintagetexas.com/?p=652…. After the dinner blessing, we lined up to load our plates with the delectable delights […]
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 […]