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News Flash: Black Spanish is Cabernet Franc x Vitis Aestivalis

May 20, 2016May 20, 20165 years ago admin 465 Views 12 Comments Black Spanish, Cabernet Franc, Jacquez, Jaquez, Lenoir, Texas wine, Vitis aestivalis

News Flash: Black Spanish is Cabernet Franc x Vitis Aestivalis Previously, I blogged on the Black Spanish/Lenior Symposium being held

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2016 Texas Black Spanish/Lenoir Symposium: Taming the Beast…

May 6, 2016May 6, 20165 years ago admin 546 Views 4 Comments Black Spanish, Cat Springs, east Texas, Fran Pontasch, grape growing, Jacquez, Le Noir, Lenoir, Ohio, Pierce's disease, red table wine, Texas AgriLife, Texas Gulf Coast, Texas wine, winemaking

2016 Texas Black Spanish/Lenoir Symposium: Taming the Beast… According to Cat Spring grape grower and a symposium organizer Jerry Watson,

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Winners of the 2013 Austin Country Fair Wine Show Judging

October 22, 2013October 22, 20138 years ago admin 133 Views 0 Comments Austin County Fair, Billy Schaffner, Black Spanish, Blanc Du Bois, Lenoir, Martha Tarkington, Michael Goode, non-commercial, Texas wine, wine competition, Wine judging, Wine Show

Winners of the 2013 Austin Country Fair Wine Show Judging On Saturday, October 12, 2013, the Austin County Fair held

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Most Popular VintageTexas Blog Posts of 2012

December 20, 2012December 20, 20129 years ago admin 113 Views 0 Comments Black Spanish, Growing Grapes in Texas, Jacquez, Lenoir, most Popular Blogs of 2012, Spanish wine, Texas wine, top ten wines, VintageTexas

Most Popular VintageTexas Blog Posts of 2012 I’ve inserted a little break in the action after naming the VintageTexas 2012

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Messina Hof Winery Harvesting: “More fun than I thought it would be!”

July 27, 2012July 27, 20129 years ago admin 118 Views 1 Comment Black Spanish, Dave Morales, grape picking, grape stomping, harvesting, Jeff Cope, Lenoir, limo, Messina Hof, Moonlit Dinner, Papa Paulo Port, Paul Bonarrigo, Sohpic Marie Rose, Texas wine, The VIlla B&B, Triceratops, Vintage House, Winery & Resort

Messina Hof Winery Harvesting: “More fun than I thought it would be!” I was recently part of a limo-driven labor

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And What a Year It Was! Tales from 20th Gulf Coast Grape Growers Day

February 17, 20129 years ago admin 193 Views 2 Comments 2011 grape harvest, Black Spanish, Blanc Du Bois, Cat Spring, Cat Spring Ag Society, cold soaking, drink local, extended maceration, Fritz Westover, grape growing, Gulf Coast, Lenoir, local wine, Summer of 2011, Texas, Texas AgriLife, Texas wine, winemaking

And What a Year It Was! Tales from 20th Gulf Coast Grape Growers Day Gulf Coast grape growers and an

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Texas Wines Heading South? What Texans Can Learn From The Texas Grape Production and Variety Survey

January 8, 201210 years ago admin 279 Views 6 Comments Aglianico, Argentina, Black Spanish, Blanc Du Bois, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, chardonnay, Dogs drinking wine, Dolcetto, DrinkLocal, French American hybrid, hybrid, Italy, Lenoir, local wine, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, non-vinifera, Pavlov's Dog, Pinot, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Primativo, Rhone Valley, Roussanne, Spani, Syrah, tannat, Tempranillo, Texas wine, Touriga Nacional, Uruguay, Vermentino, vinifera, Viognier, Zinfandel

Texas Wines Heading South? What Texans Can Learn From The Texas Grape Production and Variety Survey To some wine consumers,

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Top Ten VintageTexas Blogs of 2011 (and Two More)

January 5, 2012January 5, 201210 years ago admin 112 Views 3 Comments 2010, 2011, Argentina, Black Spanish, DrinkLocal, Houston Livestock Show, Lenoir, List of Texas Best wines, local wine, Mendoza, politics, Rodeo, Ste. Genevieve, summertime wines, Texas budget, Texas wildflowers, Texas wine, Top ten Texas wines, wine competition, wine trails

Top Ten VintageTexas Blogs of 2011 (and Two More) I just did the tally of the most popular (most accessed)

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2011 Top Ten Texas Wines from VintageTexas – The Honorable Mentions

December 29, 2011December 29, 201110 years ago admin 306 Views 3 Comments Alamosa Wine Cellars, Alice Feiring, Austin County Vineyard, Beaujolais, Black Spanish, Blanc Du Bois, Cabernet Sauvignon, Caldwell Vineyards, CapRock Winery, carbonic maceration, drink local, Du Petit Lait, Eaglefire, fun wine, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Jerry Watson, La Cruz de Comal, Lenoir, local wine, Lone Oak Winery, Messina Hof, MIdnight Nymph, Muscat Blanc, Palette, Ramos Private Reserve, red wine and sushi, Rose, San Martino Winery, Sophia Marie, sushi, Sweet Tempranillo, Tempranillo, terroir, Texas Hills Vineyard, Texas wine, Torre di Pietra, Touriga Nacional, vertical tasting, WBC11, Wine Aging, Wine bloggers conference, wine competition, wines of southern France

2011 Top Ten Texas Wines from VintageTexas – The Honorable Mentions As with any top ten wine list, there are many wines

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Top Ten VintageTexas Blog Posts of November 2011

October 30, 2011October 30, 201110 years ago admin 99 Views 0 Comments Big Apple, Black Spanish, Fredericksburg, Governor Perry, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Lenoir, local wine, Messina Hof, Pecan Jam, Route 290 Wine Road, Taste of 1984, terroir, Texas wine, vineyard manager, Wine Quality, Wine Wiz Quiz

Top Ten VintageTexas Blog Posts of November 2011 Texas Black Spanish – The Grape Otherwise Known as Lenoir Pecan Jam:

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Best of VintageTexas – Top Ten Blog Posts in September 2011

October 3, 2011October 3, 201110 years ago admin 55 Views 0 Comments Black Spanish, Caldwell Winery, Don Pullum, Fall Fest, Houston Wine Fest, Lenoir, local wine, Mendoza, Messina Hof, Texas wine, Top Ten Blogs, TXwine Twitter Tuesday, wine quiz

Best of VintageTexas – Top Ten Blog Posts in September 2011 2011 Houston Wine Fest’s Almost Here: September 24-25, 2011

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Messina Hof Let’s Talk Seafood Party: Like Opening the Pantry and Frig and Starting a Recipe from Scratch

September 9, 2011November 7, 201110 years ago admin 230 Views 4 Comments Birthday, Black Spanish, Bordeaux, Cab Franc, Cabernet Franc, Caroline Carruba, Chef Dorian Clark, Colorado, cooking party, Crème Brulee, discussions, four course, Fried Oysters, Gewürztraminer, gourmet meal, Lenoir, Let’s Talk about Stuffing and Dressing, Let’s talk about Thanksgiving Dinner, local wine, MESSINA HOF CHEF'S COAT, Messina Hof VIPs, Messina Hof Winery, Mise en Place, Missouri, New Orleans, Paul Bonarrigo, Pinot Grigio, presentation, Pumpkin Spice, Q&A, raspberry chipotle sauce, recipe creation, recipe development, recipe evolution, rolled fish fillet, seafood, Seafood Vinaigrette, Sherry, shrimp rice, Sohpia Marie Rosé, SOUS CHEF, tawny port, Texas, Texas wine, Virginia, wine sauce

Messina Hof Let’s Talk Seafood Party: Like Opening the Pantry and Frig and Starting a Recipe from Scratch Finally, a

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Top Ten VintageTexas Blog Posts for 2011 (So Far)

June 27, 2011June 27, 201110 years ago admin 110 Views 0 Comments Black Spanish, gold medal wine, Lenoir, summer wines, Texas budget, Texas wine, wildflowers, wine competition, wine education, Wine marketing, wine quiz

Top Ten VintageTexas Blog Posts for 2011 (So Far) Texas Black Spanish – The Grape Otherwise Known as Lenoir Wine

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Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Rosé Wines

June 26, 2011June 26, 201110 years ago admin 84 Views 0 Comments AOC, Bandol, Becker Vineyards, Black Spanish, Cabernet Franc, Cerasuola, Chateau Pradeaux, Chiaretto, Cinsault, cyclopedia of wine, Domaine Tempier, Driftwood Vineyards, Flat Creek Estate, Garnacha, Grenache, Lenoir, local wine, Malbec, McPherson Cellars, Messina Hof, Mourvedre, Perissos Vineyards, Petit Verdot, Rosado, Rosato, Rose, Rosé Champagne, Rosé d'Anjou, Rose wine, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tavel, Texas Hills Vineyard, Texas wine, Vin Rosé

Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Rosé Wines Rosé is simply the French word for “pink” which through the years has been

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Texas Wine Country? Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting 2011 in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley

June 12, 2011June 12, 201110 years ago admin 159 Views 2 Comments Black Spanish, Blanc Du Bois, Dr. Ray Rodrigues, George Ray McEachern, Jerry Watson, Lenoir, Monto Alto, Pamela Scott, Rio Farms, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, TDA, Texas, Texas AgriLife, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas wine, wine country, Wine Festival, Wine Tasting

Texas Wine Country? Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting 2011 in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley In cooperation with

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