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 […]
Back from Lunch…..Wines of Loire Valley Charles Curtis moderated the session on Loire Valley. This was a great session that shows one thing in spades… You can have a great wine region, but if it […]
Tomorrow I leave early for Austin to attend the 2008 Texas Sommelier Conference (or for those in the Biz – Texsom 2008). I expect two days of simulating discussion on the lastest and greatest things […]
The Flagstaff House Restaurant sits nestled on the mountain side at an elevation of 6,000 feet and was originally a cabin built in 1929. Frankly, I though that I had made a wrong turn. […]
There is one thing that can generally be said about Texans (both native and those that have spent enough time and effort here to become naturalized). They generally like BOTH types of food: Hot […]
Texas Icons – The Aulers of Fall Creek Vineyards Texas is noted for its icons (people, places and things). Its iconic people helped forge Texas into a unique spot in the Universe. This is particularly true […]
Are you Hungary for Wine? Have you ever thought about Hungary as a major wine producing region? Well don’t feel bad if you haven’t as you are in the vast majority. But, as surprising as […]
On a visit this past week to the Haak winery, my wife Delia and I had the occation to tour their expanding winery and facilities for concerts, weddings complete with an on-site kitchen and chef. […]
“Texas Bays are a magnificent resource, shallow and brackish and marshy-bordered and rich with life …. The flat land runs to the flat bays, and beyond the flat sandy islands is the blue flat […]
The Wine in Spain Comes Mainly with the Cuisine – 2 Thus far, I have focused on only the food of Spain but, Spain is a wine drinking country and the food sets a wonderful stage for […]