Oberon Wines: King of Potions and Bordeaux Varietals Grown in Napa Valley
From a 13th century French song, Oberon was known as an elven man of the forest living not far from Bordeaux.
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Texans Sure Do Like Their Bubbles: Domaine Carneros Provides
Texans Sure Do Like Their Bubbles: Domaine Carneros Provides When Domaine Carneros winemaker Eileen Crane and I met for lunch last
Read moreTexsom 2014: Ten Years Old and Thanks to These Guys
Texsom 2014: Ten Years Old and Thanks to These Guys We all have these guys (Drew Hendricks and Jame Tidwell)
Read moreTexas Tech University Plant and Soil Science Department Adds Maureen Qualia as Enology Instructor
Texas Tech University Plant and Soil Science Department Adds Maureen Qualia as Enology Instructor The Texas wine industry welcomes one
Read moreWhitehall Lane Wine Dinner at Sullivan’s Steakhouse Houston: The Palate Dance
Whitehall Lane Wine Dinner at Sullivan’s Steakhouse Houston: The Palate Dance I will have to acknowledge that for Whitehall Lane
Read moreA Perfect Pairing: Sullivan’s Steakhouse Frog’s Leap Vintner Dinner
A Perfect Pairing: Sullivan’s Steakhouse Frog’s Leap Vintner Dinner It’s been a lot of windshield time recently for Doc Russ, Texas
Read morePlaying “Small Ball” at Napa Valley Vintner’s Collective
Playing “Small Ball” at Napa Valley Vintner’s Collective In November, I had the pleasure to attend the introductory class day
Read moreCaldwell Family Winery: An Urban Oasis of Texas Wine in Downtown Houston
Caldwell Family Winery: An Urban Oasis of Texas Wine in Downtown Houston If you go to Google.com and type
Read moreManifesto: The Texas Wine Discussion Starts with Diurnal Temperature Swings, But Goes So Much Further
Manifesto: The Texas Wine Discussion Starts with Diurnal Temperature Swings, But Goes So Much Further How many times have you
Read moreWhen is Merlot a Serious Grape? At Blackbird Vineyards
When is Merlot a Serious Grape? At Blackbird Vineyards I received a late invite to a wine tasting scheduled
Read moreGlad Other States are NOT following Texas’s Lead: Pennsylvania Names State Enologist
Glad Other States are NOT following Texas’s Lead: Pennsylvania Names State Enologist Denise Gardner to replace Stephen Menke in May
Read moreSpring Approaches and Some (in France) Already Begin to Foresee their Trip for the Summer Vacation (in Texas)
Spring Approaches and Some (in France) Already Begin to Foresee their Trip for the Summer Vacation (in Texas) Hey, check
Read moreRodeo Austin “Off the Vine” Wine Tasting & Silent Auction Features 16 Texas Wineries
Rodeo Austin “Off the Vine” Wine Tasting & Silent Auction Features 16 Texas Wineries Mark your calendar for “Off the
Read moreHow Does the "Classification of Napa Valley" Discussion Relate to Texas Wine Quality?
How Does the “Classification of Napa Valley” Discussion Relate to Texas Wine Quality? Tom Wark posted a Fermentation Blog yesterday
Read moreFive Things I've Learned about Napa Valley Wines That Apply to Texas Wines
Five Things I’ve Learned about Napa Valley Wines That Apply to Texas Wines Several weeks ago I attended the Napa
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