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Texas Hill Country Wineries Christmas Wine Affair Is Your Ticket to Holly Jolly Holiday Cheer
Make It A Holly Jolly Holiday And Fellow Texas Wine Aficionados in The Hill Country This December For The Christmas Wine Affair! […]
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Fun Food and Wine
VINO VINYASA® ANNOUNCES FIRST WINE & YOGA RETREAT IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
They’ve put together an itenerary of exclusive experiences. They include yoga, unique wine tastings at some of their favorite wineries, and delicious meals. Join us for an intimate weekend retreat in Fredericksburg and share a unique experience – Yoga, wine, food, the Texas Hill Country, Springtime, and wildflowers! Vino Vinyasa® has announced its first […]
Sommelier
Iron Sommelier 2021 – Presented by AUTOSOL: Still time to join in a truly fine, fun event!
Thursday, November 4th – 6:30pm at Caracol – https://ironsommelier.org The Periwinkle Foundation is proud to announce Iron Sommelier 2021 presented by AUTOSOL will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2021. This year, Caracol will play […]
grape growing
29th Annual Gulf Coast Winegrowers Field Day Rescheduled for May 7, 2021
The Gulf Coast Winegrowers Association 29th Annual Field Day, postponed in February due to Covid 19 has been rescheduled for May 7 from 8am – 3:30pm at the Cat Spring Agricultural Society Hall, 13035 Hall Rd, […]
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Know Your Texas Wines: Register for “Specialist of Texas Wine” Class by Russ Kane
NOTE: This is a new upcoming Specialist of Texas Wine Class from Texas Wine School. Register now to assure that you receive your wines in time for the first class (click here). Specialist of Texas Wine Certification Course […]
grape growing
A Great Texas Grape Harvest Year from Texas Fine Wines
A Great Texas Grape Harvest Year from Texas Fine Wines In a recent blog, I posted comments and photos from several of the Texas Fine Wine winemakers and winery owners about their trials and tribulations […]
grape growing
Tasting America’s Best Vineyard: To Kalon
Tasting America’s Best Vineyard: To Kalon What did Robert Mondavi see in “To Kalon” many years ago? On paper, To Kalon can be described as follows: In 1868, H. W. Crabb planted a vineyard nearby the […]
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Get Certified as a Texas Wine Specialist: Sept. 24-25, 2018 at Kiepersol Winery’s “Salt Kitchen”
Get Certified as a Texas Wine Specialist: Sept. 24-25, 2018 at Kiepersol Winery’s “Salt Kitchen” Dr. Russ Kane, aka Doc Russ, Texas Wineslinger – the man that wrote the book on Texas wine – will […]
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Texas Wine Specialist Certification Class – Learn from the Man that Wrote the Book on Texas Wine Specialist of Texas Wine Class: Level 1 — Three nights, Thursdays, February 1, 8, 15 at 6:30 to […]
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Periwinkle Foundation Provides A First-Hand View of Sommeliers’ Thirst for Competition
Thirst of Competition: Periwinkle Hosts Premier Sommelier Competition and Wine Tasting Event Iron Sommelier Presented by AUTOSOL® Returns to Houston on November 9 WHAT: Houston’s finest sommeliers will be put to the test at The […]
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Newsom Vineyards Grape Day (and The Light at the End of the Vineyard)
Newsom Vineyards Grape Day (and The Light at the End of the Vineyard) Not too long ago, I received a call from long-time winegrower Neal Newsom asking if I was going to make it to his […]
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It’s “Rodeo Houston” Time Again and Time for Texas Wine, Too!
It’s “Rodeo Houston” Time Again and Time for Texas Wine, Too! A couple weeks ago, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was opened with flourish of Best Bites and Rodeo Uncorked Competition winning wines. It was […]
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Periwinkle Hosts Houston’s Premier Sommelier Competition and Wine Tasting
Periwinkle Hosts Houston’s Premier Sommelier Competition and Wine Tasting Iron Sommelier… Presented by AutoSol® Returns on October 20th, 2016 VT – What more could you want: a good cause, good wine/food pairings, a challenge and […]
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Find the Best Texas Wines – Sign Up for the Specialist of Texas Wine Level 1 Class
Find the Best Texas Wines – Sign Up for the Specialist of Texas Wine Level 1 Class What: Specialist of Texas Wine – Certification Level 1 Class. This Class is offered as part of the […]
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Texas Wine Talk & Tasting:Texas vs. The World Roadshow
Texas Wine Talk & Tasting:Texas vs. The World Roadshow: WHEN: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (CDT) – Add to Calendar WHERE: Whole Foods Market (Voss) – 1407 S Voss Rd, Houston, […]