Know about Texas Cinsault? Let Randy Hester of C.L. Butaud help you.
My Grenache and Cinsault are similar, produced exactly the same way – old school, Rhone-style.
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The “Roussanne Advantage”: The White Grape for Texas
Roussanne, the best white grape for Texas – It can handle was all Texas weather can throw at it and makes great wine, too!
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John Rivenburgh (Rye – Vin – Berg), Tell me about your Red Zin
“In full discloser, I’m a bit surprised how well this wine turned out”, said winemaker John Rivenburgh (aka Rye –
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Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc: Father-Daughter Team Approaching Historic 50th Anniversary
Dry Creek Vineyard announced the beginning of its 50th harvest just one day after the winery’s anniversary of 49 years of
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Messina Hof Winery: Harvest Festival – A Time in the Vineyard for Both a Personal and Communal Experience
The end of summer is near, but the sun is still warm, and the grapes nearly ripened. That can only
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“Johnny Flash” Brings New Portable Flash Détente Unit to Kerrville Hills Winery/Incubator – The Interview [Updated]
Note: Changes were made near the end of this blog to correct statements about the number of flash détente units
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VT Retrospective: Making “Champagne” in Texas – Yes, It Happened Here!
Was this even possible? When did this happen, you say? Well, we have to harken back decades well before the
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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
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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
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TWGGA 2021 Texas Wine and Grape Virtual Forum
The Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association is proud to be the oldest, and only state-wide industry organization that supports,
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Messina Hof Winery: Where Wine & Augmented Reality Meet
A box showed up at my house, in it were three bottles of wine – two red and one white.
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New Wine Releases: Cheramie and Todd’s Grand Wine Adventure
“What began as a trip to a winery in the Texas Hill Country became a passion for sharing the amazing
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“País de Résistance” – Hopes for a Heritage Mission Vineyard Planting in Texas
Those of you who read my recent blog (click here) know that in the dark of winter and the festivities
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A Special Taste: University of Texas 1995 Experimental Pecos County, Cabernet Sauvignon
I’d driven four cold, wintery hours in 2009. I crossed the near-barren desert from El Paso to the remote winery
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Retrospective: Wines of Vision from Fine Texas Ladies at Blue Mountain
Photo from www.fortdavis.com This blog highlights a story that originally ran in the Paris (Texas) News on April 18, 1979
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