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A Difference You Can Taste: Perissos Vineyards 2014 Viognier

May 19, 2015May 19, 20156 years ago admin 160 Views 6 Comments 2014 harvest, Burnet, Champagne, chardonnay, destemmer crusher, Perissos Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Seth Martin, Sparkling wine, Texas wine, Viognier, whole cluster pressing

A Difference You Can Taste: Perissos Vineyards 2014 Viognier You might say that the Perissos Vineyard 2014 Viognier is a “whole

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Grape Creek Vineyards Releases Euphoria: Texas Sparkling Wine

May 5, 2014May 5, 20147 years ago admin 216 Views 10 Comments Brian Heath, Champagne, Euphoria, Fredericksburg, frizzante, Grape Creek Vineyards, Sparkling wine, Texas Custom Wine Works, Texas wine

Grape Creek Vineyards Releases Euphoria: Texas Sparkling Wine A long time ago, I mused in the blog about Texans and

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A New Way to Elevate Texas Wine Production and Quality: The Champagne Connection

November 17, 2012November 18, 20129 years ago admin 124 Views 5 Comments Bill Elsey, Champagne, Continental climate, grape growing, multivarietal wine, multivintage, non-vintage wines, Range Rider, Red Caboose Winery, Red Room Lounge, Texas wine, winemaking, wines.com

A New Way to Elevate Texas Wine Production and Quality: The Champagne Connection This week, in my Texas wine column

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Texsom 2012: What a Tasting Opportunity… From Margaux to Mason County Texas

August 14, 20129 years ago admin 198 Views 5 Comments Blanc Du Bois, Bordeux, Burgundy, CapRock Winery, Chablis, Chambourcin, Champagne, Christy Canterbury, Cos d'Estournel, Duchman Winery, Fairhaven Vineyards, Gironde River, Guy Stout, Haak Vineyards, Kimmeridgian Chain, Madeira, Margaux, McPherson Cellars, Pedernales Cellars, Roussanne, Sancerre, Sandtone Cellars, Texas wine, TEXSOM, Touriga Nacional, TXWineLover, Veritas, Vermentino, Vineyard at Florence, Viongier

Texsom 2012: What a Tasting Opportunity… From Margaux to Mason County Texas The Sunday morning session began with a rush

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Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: New Year’s Pairing – Champagne and Caviar

January 2, 2011January 29, 201110 years ago VintageTexas 129 Views 4 Comments #EdibleWandF, Carbon dioxide, carbonation, Catherine the Great, Caviar, Champagne, chardonnay, chefs, cuisine, cyclopedia of wine, Edible Austin, Edible Wine and Food, Epernay, France, Franco-Russian, Franco-Russian cuisine, Houston, lees, Marne, Methode Champenoise, Osetra Caviar, Pairing Competition, Paris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Rheims, riddling, Russia, Russian wine and food pairing, Specs, Vintage Champagne, VintageTexas, wine and food, wine and food fun, Wine Pairing

Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: New Year’s Pairing – Champagne and Caviar If you’re like me, you’ve just celebrated in the

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CapRock Auction Analysis & Video: A Bit of France Comes to Texas Via New Mexico; Hopefully, a Bit More of Texas Will Reach More of America, Too

July 13, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 167 Views 5 Comments Albuquerque, Bethon, Caprock, Champagne, Don Pullum, France, G. Gruet et Fils, Gilbert Gruet, Gruet, Gruet Winery, Guy Stout, Jerry Jones, Katy Jane Bothum, Laurent Gruet, Llano Estacado, Lubbock, Lubbock Online, Mark Hyman, Master Sommelier, Muscat Canelli, New York Times, Prosecco, purchase, Spumanti, Texas, Texas winemakers, Vinotology, wine, Wine Business, winery

A Bit of France Comes to Texas Via New Mexico; Hopefully a Bit More of Texas Will Reach the Rest

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News Flash: CapRock Winery Purchased for $6.5 Million

July 12, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 90 Views 1 Comment auction, Becker Vineyards, bidding, Caprock, Champagne, Gruet Winery, New Mexico, Texas, Texas Champagne, Texas Sparkling Wine, wine

News Flash: CapRock Winery Purchased for $6.5 Million. As seen on http://vinotology.com: The New Mexico bubbly house,Gruet Winery has purchased

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Why Punt?

May 7, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 124 Views 0 Comments bottom, Bryan, bubbly wine, Champagne, College Station, Falcons, Fermentation, Messina Hof, NFL, pressure, Punt, Punter, Resort, Sparkling wine, still wine, Texas, wine, wine bottle

Why Punt? The definition of punt (in the wine world) is an inverse indentation at the base of a wine

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Why Celebrate Texas Independence with a Glass of French Champagne?

July 13, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 271 Views 3 Comments Alamo, Battle, breakfast, Buffalo Bayou, Champagne, Goliad, history, Lynch's Landing, Repulic of Texas, Sam Houston, San Jacinto, Santa Anna, siesta, song, Sparkling wine, Texas, Texian, wine, Yellow Rose

Why Celebrate Texas Independence with a Glass of French Champagne? Texas history is rife with tales and legends. At times,

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A Land of Limestone Ledges and Red Sandy Soil: Part 1

May 11, 2009June 27, 201112 years ago VintageTexas 149 Views 2 Comments Anglo-American, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Champagne, Comanche, culture, El Paso, Europe, experience, France, gatherers, Gold Rush, Greek, hard scrabble, inland sea, Kiowa, Limestone, Limestone ledge, Mediterranean sea, Mission Grape, missionary, native American, Phoenician, red sandy soil, Rio Grande, Roman, Sam Houston, settlement, settler, Spanish, Stephen Austin, Tejas, Texas, wine

A Land of Limestone Ledges and Red Sandy Soil: Part 1 The Beginnings Eons ago its genesis was in a

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Know Your Terroir – Can you Name Them? The Answers

March 31, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 102 Views 0 Comments Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Coonawarra, David Mountains, Fredericksburg, grape growing, High Plains, Hill Country, Loire, Mendoza, Mosel, Priorat, Rutherford, terroir, Texas, Texoma, Tuscany, vineyard, wine

Know Your Terroir – Can you Name Them?  The Answers The last two blog posts tested your knowledge of the

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Sparkling Wine: A Well Deserved Texas Treat! – Part 2

December 26, 200813 years ago VintageTexas 150 Views 2 Comments Blanc de Noir, Bonarrigo, Brancato, Brut, CapRock Winery, cavier, Champagne, cheese, Delaney Vineyards, Eggs Flambe, Flat Creek Estate, France, frizzante, Gina Puente, Gruet Winery, Hill Country Cellars, holiday, La Bodega, La Buena Vida, lexicon, Llano Estacado, lobster, Messina Hof, Methode Champenoise, Moyer Winery, Muscat Canelli, New Years, oysters, pate, petillant, Piney Woods Country Winery, recipe, riddling, Sister Creek, sparkling, Texas, toast, wedding, wine, wineries, Winston Churchill

Sparkling Wine: A Well Deserved Texas Treat! – Part 2 Sparkling Wine Lexicon A few terms helpful in understanding, purchasing

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Sparkling Wine: A Well Deserved Texas Treat! – Part 1

December 25, 200813 years ago VintageTexas 247 Views 3 Comments Blanc de Noir, Bobby Smith, Bonarrigo, Brancato, Brut, Bryan, cake, CapRock Winery, cavier, cellartracker, Champagne, cheese, Delaney Vineyards, DFW airport, Eggs Flambe, Flat Creek Estate, France, frizzante, Gina Puente, Gruet Winery, Hill Country Cellars, holiday, La Bodega, La Buena Vida, Lamesa, lexicon, Llano Estacado, lobster, Lorenzo de Zavala, Lubbock, Marble Falls, Messina Hof, Methode Champenoise, Moyer Winery, Muscat Canelli, New Years, oysters, pate, petillant, Piney Woods Country Winery, recipe, Sister Creek, Sisterdale, sparkling, Texas, toast, wedding, wine, wineries, Winston Churchill

Sparkling Wine: A Well Deserved Texas Treat! – Part 1 Choosing a sparkling wine is a very personal thing, particularly

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