Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News for January 9, 2009 Wow, 2009 is starting off with a bang. Lots of excellent wines to taste, new things to learn, and great wineries to visit. See […]
Write Off the Vine – Texas Wine News for January 8, 2009 Happy New Year from Pleasant Hill Winery (www.pleasanthillwinery.com); A rare snow settles on the barrels at Pleasant Hill Winery; December, 2008. Wishing you […]
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 […]
Sparkling Wine: A Well Deserved Texas Treat! – Part 2 Sparkling Wine Lexicon A few terms helpful in understanding, purchasing and enjoying sparkling wines: Cava – Sparkling wines made by Champagne method from the Penedes […]
Sparkling Wine: A Well Deserved Texas Treat! – Part 1 Choosing a sparkling wine is a very personal thing, particularly for a holiday or New Year’s Eve celebration. For a wedding event, it can be […]
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 […]
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 […]
Texas Black Spanish – The Grape Otherwise Known as Lenoir: Regional Character, International Reputation Photo: Franklin Howser, making Black Spanish wine at Dry Comal Creek Winery (click here) for more. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Update: For a Video […]