North Texas Road Trip – Entry 3; Lone Star Wines at the Fort Worth Stockyards Day two started on a clear, crispy morning in Dallas with patches of the frozen, slippery stuff marking my path to the car. […]
Winner – Winner – Winner: Free Tickets to the Texas Hill Country Lovers Wine Trail The winner of the giveaway of free tickets for the Texas Hill Country Lovers Wine Trail Feb 6-8 & 13-15, […]
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 […]
Five New Year’s Wine Resolutions for 2009 1. Drink Well, Drink Local In 2008, I blogged about “Food/Drink Miles” as applied to wine selection. In 2009, I reconfirm that I will drink well, but […]
Mysterious Alchemy – The Aging of Wine: Part 3 Three Part Guest Blog by Michael Vilim Michael Vilim is an Austin-based restaurateur with two first-class restaurants: Mirabelle and Castle Hill Cafe. He also serves on […]
Mysterious Alchemy – The Aging of Wine Three Part Guest Blog by Michael Vilim Michael Vilim is an Austin-based restaurateur with two first-class restaurants: Mirabelle and Castle Hill Cafe. He also serves on the Board […]
Write-Off the Vine – Texas Wine News 2009 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition Champion and Medal Winning Wines (Texas Wine Winners) Just in time for your holiday pleasure, the […]
Day 2 – On the Texas Hill Country Holiday Wine Trail: Back in the Saddle Again The air was cool, but the morning sun was warm on my face. I saddled up my farm truck […]
Texas Hill Country Holiday Wine Trail – Day 1 I left Houston this morning to tour the Texas Hill Country Holiday Wine Trail(http://www.texaswinetrail.com) . The tour requires a two and a half hour drive due […]
Recognizing Great Wine….Guest Blog by Michael Vilim Michael Vilim is an Austin-based restaurateur with two first-class restaurants: Mirabelle and Castle Hill Cafe. He also serves on the Board of Directors for The Wine and Food Foundation of […]