Wicked Weather in the Vineyard: An Open Letter 5/22/2013 VintageTexas Note: I received this message in an email last week from Julie Whitehead at Blue Ostrich Winery and I asked her to share it in […]
2013 Late Spring Frosts Texas: But, Winegrowers Live and Learn “Hi there Bobby, How y’all doing up there?” That’s how I started my conversation with Texas high plains viticultural consultant Bobby Cox this week. I […]
Newsom Grape Day 2013: It’s Game Time Around Here Its nearly time for the annual Grape Day at Newsom Vineyards in Plains, Texas. Dr. Ed Hellman from Texas AgriLife has put together a great program including […]
Texas Grape Growers Committee to host Blanc Du Bois Symposium: May 10, 2013 I’ve had some pretty good comments back (many by direct email rather than comments on the blog) from my recent post about Messina […]
Kiepersol Estates: A Wineslinger’s Swirl, Sniff and Taste of a Fine Texas Wine This was my first venture back into east Texas this year and the first since my previous visit to Kiepersol Estates that […]
Haak Texas Madeira Tasting & Dinner: An Evening with the Maestro of Madeira Think Madeira is just for old people, or worse, just for cooking? Well, those that attended the Haak Winery Madeira Tasting and […]
Can/Should Any Texas Winemaker or Winegrower be Considered for this Award? The Botanical Research Institute of Texas is accepting nominations for its 2012 International Award of Excellence in Sustainable Winegrowing. The completed submission (application and […]
Five Things I’ve Learned about Napa Valley Wines That Apply to Texas Wines Several weeks ago I attended the Napa Valley traveling road show that came through Houston, Texas. It was sponsored by Napa Valley […]
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning. Oh, What a Beautiful Place for Cabernet in Fort Davis, Texas Out in Fort Davis, Texas, on a path definitely less traveled, I’m a long way from Houston over 500 […]
Brownfield, Texas: No Way! Been There and its Green with the Vines of Texas Wine Grapes We gathered in Brownfield, Texas, Yesterday. What you’ve never heard of it? Never seen it in the Atlas of […]