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Year: 2015
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Memories Revisited: Lost Oak Winery Tempranillo and Merlot
Memories Revisited: Lost Oak Winery Tempranillo and Merlot Wines and memories are the perfect match. It’s been over five years since 2009, but I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was a warm […]
Events
Don’t Get Between Me and My Frogfruit
Don’t Get Between Me and My Frogfruit This past Thursday evening, I attended the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), Houston Chapter meeting held at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center. The November meeting is […]
Great Places & People
McHenry’s Wedding Oak Winery Incubator Winery Project Gives Birth: Old Man Scary Cellars
McHenry’s Wedding Oak Winery Incubator Winery Project Gives Birth: Old Man Scary Cellars Wedding Oak Winery will launch the first Incubator winery project in San Saba, Texas, with the opening of Old Man Scary Cellars […]
Book Sales
T.V. Munson & How Texas Saved The Whole Freaking Wine World: But, How Did Things Get This Screwed Up?
T.V. Munson & How Texas Saved The Whole Freaking Wine World: But, How Did Things Get This Screwed Up? Last week, I read Ron Saikowski’s story on the Courier of Montgomery website (Courier article on […]
Butterflies
What You Can Do for Texas Native Plant Week – October 18-24, 2015
What You Can Do for Texas Native Plant Week – October 18-24, 2015 Reprinted from October 2015 Hyde Park Newsletter Native Texas plants in gardens, landscaping and habitats help sustain nature at a time when the […]
Beer Tasting
When Two Galaxies Collide: Texas Beer is Aged In Texas Red Wine Barrels
When Two Galaxies Collide: Texas Beer is Aged In Texas Red Wine Barrels New Braunfels Brewing Company – The Farmhouse Program According to a recent news release, “Sangre de Shiva is the best expression of the soul […]
Conferences and Seminars
Wine Class – Exciting Texas Wines: Know How & Where to Find Them
Wine Class – Exciting Texas Wines: Know How & Where to Find Them by James King, Texas Wine School I am so happy to have the foremost independent Wine Expert on Texas Wines and Wineries, […]
Events
Tomorrow’s the Night for Iron Sommelier Competition in Houston
Tomorrow’s the Night in Houston: The Periwinkle Foundation Hosts Houston’s Premier Sommelier Competition and Wine Tasting Iron Sommelier Presented by AutoSol® (Photos presented are from 2014 Iron Sommelier event) WHAT: Houston’s finest sommeliers will be put […]
grape growing
Standing at the Crossroads (Part III – What you can do) – Adaptive Variety Selection and the Uncertain Role of Imidacloprids in the future of Southern Grape Culture
Standing at the Crossroads (Part III – What you can do) – Adaptive Variety Selection and the Uncertain Role of Imidacloprids in the future of Southern Grape Culture By: R.L. Winters, Fairhaven Vineyards Master Horticulturist/Ampelographer […]
grape growing
WST Provides $7,000 in Wine/Grape Scholarships for Texans in 2015
The Wine Society of Texas Announces Scholarship Grant Program Awards totaling $7,000 for assistance in wine and winery education, internship or field study in Texas, and research work as it pertains to grape growing. The […]
Butterflies
Standing at the Crossroads (Part II) – Adaptive Variety Selection and the Uncertain Role of Imidacloprids in the future of Southern Grape Culture
STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS (Part II) ADAPTIVE VARIETY SELECTION AND THE UNCERTAIN ROLE OF IMIDACLOPRIDS IN THE FUTURE OF SOUTHERN GRAPE CULTURE By: R.L. Winters, Fairhaven Vineyards Master Horticulturist/Ampelographer Fairhaven American Hybrid Research Foundation [VT […]
grape growing
Standing at the Crossroads (Part I): Adaptive Variety Selection & the Uncertain Role Imidacloprids in the future of Southern Grape Culture
STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS (Part I) ADAPTIVE VARIETY SELECTION AND THE UNCERTAIN ROLE OF IMIDACLOPRIDS IN THE FUTURE OF SOUTHERN GRAPE CULTURE By: R.L. Winters, Fairhaven Vineyards Master Horticulturist/Ampelographer Fairhaven American Hybrid Research Foundation [VT […]
grape growing
It’s A Fine Wine Harvest in Texas This Year – Could be the Biggest!
It’s A Fine Wine Harvest in Texas This Year – Could be the Biggest! Early in the year, I kept getting inquiries from friends and associates in the wine business asking about the impact of the […]
Conferences and Seminars
Four Takeaways from 2015 TEXSOM
Four Takeaways from 2015 TEXSOM Looking back to my first Texsom in 2008, I’ve attended a majority of the TEXSOM conferences over its past eleven years. As I recall, the first one I attended barely broke an […]