When Wineslingers Meet, Some Wine is Likely to Get Spilled Tuesday night was the night, Houston was the place, and Patranella’s Italian Restaurant near the newly developed Washington Avenue strip was the venue. That’s where […]
Video: The New Year is a Good Time for a Texas Two Sip Challenge Being a proud but discerning Texan, it’s time to take a Texas Two Sip Challenge. Prove to yourself how far Texas […]
Texas Wine Czar Says, “The Best Texas Wines Will Be in the Style and Tradition of Europe” My wife and I celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary last night at Rainbow Lodge in Houston. While we […]
Want a Real Texas Wine and Wine Country Experience? Try the Gulf Coast In 2010, the total producing acres of grape vines in the Texas Gulf Coast region reached 44 for Blanc du Bois (white […]
More Texas Wine Winners from 2011 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wine Competition Several weeks ago, I blogged about the announcement from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wine Competition announcing its 2011 top winners. […]
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 […]
Ten Great Places to Drink Local Wines (from USAToday) and Five Good Reasons From USA Today: While Napa Valley gets the most attention, winemakers are busier than ever around the nation, says blogger Jeff Siegel, […]
A Day at the State Fair of Texas Wine Garden; Start the IV Drip of Lipator Stat! The clash of blue sky and a big yellow sun, wafting cool breezes and the booming voice of […]
Ten Things I Learned at the 2010 GrapeFest: People’s Choice Texas Wine Competition I was optimistic when I opened my front door Thursday morning in Houston and entered my car for the drive up to […]
Texas in the Vineyard: Perissos Vineyard, Abundant Beyond Expectations In the hot heavy August heat, the 2010 Texas grape harvest season has been in full swing for over a month and it will likely carry […]