The tree in my front yard…..want a slightly used tree, cheap? Our thoughts and prayers go out the those that felt the wrath of Hurricane Ike this past weekend. Luckily, my family only suffered minor […]
Celebrate the 2008 Texas Grape Harvest There are many events and festivals that will be held around the state of Texas leading up to and following October – Texas Wine Month. Celebrate the 2008 Texas […]
The morning call came a little later today. The smiling faces of the delegation members appeared a little rosier than they were yesterday – A byproduct of our Texas high plains vineyard experience on […]
High Plains Harvest Tour In a matter of just a few hours from Houston by airplane, I left behind this vast and humid urban center and stepped off a plane in Lubbock, Texas on the […]
Most wine producing regions have a cool body of water on their west coast (e.g. France, Chile, California, etc). This produces a cooling effect that depresses in night time temperatures. This cooling effect is critical […]
“To Cellar or Not to Cellar….That is the Question” Try tasting a wine that is allowed to age properly and you will experience the results of some remarkable changes. The simple fruit and floral aromas […]
A Trip to Flat Creek Estate Winery The morning was truly a wonderful Texas Hill country morning….70 degrees, clear and bone dry. I was in my car with the top open and trying to navigate […]
HAAK 2003 MADEIRA WINS GOLD MEDAL IN NATIONAL WOMEN’S WINE COMPETITION Haak Vineyards & Winery proudly announces its 2003 Madeira Jacquez has won a Gold Medal in the second annual National Women’s Wine Competition […]
The Go Texan Restaurant Round-Up – October 1, 2008 Celebrating the menus of the Lone Star State while helping Texans in need….. Establishments that are members of the Texas Department of Agriculture’s GO TEXAN Restaurant […]
We had a long day with sessions on: Component Tasting Dry German Wines Wines from New Zealand Italy: Sourthern & the Islands The component tasting was very interesting as a way to “re-calibate” the palate […]