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Newsom Vineyards Grape Day (and The Light at the End of the Vineyard)

May 3, 20174 years ago admin 818 Views 1 Comment Grape Day, grape growing, Hoss Newsom Scholarship, Middle of Nowhere, Neal Newsom, Newsom Vineyards, Plains, stars at night are big and bright, Texas wine, vineyard irrigation, winemaking

Newsom Vineyards Grape Day (and The Light at the End of the Vineyard) Not too long ago, I received a call

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Newsom Vineyards Inception: A Legacy Conquers Despair

December 21, 20165 years ago admin 299 Views 0 Comments #TXWine, 2013 Vintage, 2014 Vintage, Greg Bruni, Inception, Llano Estacado Winery, Mark Hyman, Neal Newsom, Newsom Vineyards, Nolan Newsom, spring freeze, Texas wine, Texas Wine & Trail Magazine

Newsom Vineyards Inception: A Legacy Conquers Despair A little over a year ago, I attended a dinner at Llano Estacado Winery‘s

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Texas Wine’s High Plains A-Team: Newsom, Reddy, Llano Estacado

March 2, 2016March 2, 20165 years ago admin 523 Views 9 Comments A-team, Brownfield, Clinton "Dov" McPherson, Greg Bruni, Inception, Jason Centanni, Llano Estacado Winery, Lubbock, Mark Hyman, McPherson Cellars, Neal Newsom, Newsom Family Vineyards, Newsom Vineyards, private label wine, Reddy Vineyards, Terry County, Texas wine, Vijay Reddy

Texas Wine’s High Plains A-Team: Newsom, Reddy, Llano Estacado As I disembarked from the plane in Lubbock, I recall thinking

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Bending Branch Winery: Where Bob and John Bring a “Dash of Flash” to the Wine Tasting: New Wine Releases

August 5, 2015August 5, 20156 years ago admin 280 Views 9 Comments Bending Branch Winery, Bob Young, Bourbon barrel aging, California nouveau Cabernet, Comfort Texas, Comfortage, Cuvee Blanc, Double Gold Cabernet, Greg Stokes, John Rivenburgh, Kentucky Derby, Malbec, Mint Julep, Neal Newsom, Newsom Vineyards, Papi Van Winkle, Picpoul Blanc, Roussanne, San Francisco International Wine Competition, Sierra Foothills, Tempranillo. Cabernet Sauvignon, Texas wine, Ursa Wines, Viognier

Bending Branch Winery: Where Bob and John Bring a “Dash of Flash” to the Wine Tasting: New Wine Releases After

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Newsom Grape Day 2013: It’s Game Time Around Here

April 2, 2013April 2, 20138 years ago admin 119 Views 3 Comments Bobby Cox, Cliff Bingham, Doc McPherson, Ed Hellman, FLint Ridge Winegrowing Services, Greg Bruni, Keith Striegler, Llano Estacado Winery, Neal Newsom, Newsom Grape Day, Nolan Newsom, Plains Texas, Texas AgriLife, Texas vineyard experience, Texas vineyards, Texas wine, vineyard education, winegrowing

  Newsom Grape Day 2013: It’s Game Time Around Here Its nearly time for the annual Grape Day at Newsom

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What I’m Reading Tonight: Texas Monthly – Working Life Feature on Neal Newsom

July 6, 2012July 6, 20129 years ago admin 107 Views 1 Comment B&B, bed and breakfast, drink local, Janice Newsom, local wine, Neal Newsom, Newsom Vineyard, Nolan Newsom, Plains Texas, Rock'n-N, Roy MItchell, Texas Monthly, Texas wine, Texas wine industry

What I’m Reading Tonight: Texas Monthly – Working Life Feature on Neal Newsom From my decade or more covering the

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Guest Blog: A Hill Country Feast from the Terroir of All Texas Terroirs: Newsom Vineyards

November 4, 2011November 6, 201110 years ago admin 227 Views 0 Comments #TXWine, Bar Z Winery, Cabernet Grill, Cord Switzer, Dan Gatlin, Fredericksburg Texas, Gary Gilstrap, Inwood Estates Cellars, local wine, Monte Dixon, Neal Newsom, Newsom Vineyards, Nolan Newsom, Ross Burtwell, Terroir of Texas Terroirs, Terry Thompson-Anderson, Texas Hills Vineyard, Texas wine, Texas winemakers, winemaker dinner

Guest Blog: A Hill Country Feast from the Terroir of All Texas Terroirs: Newsom Vineyards A Guest Blog by Chef

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From Tannat to Souzão: Sunday Morning Tasting at Bending Branch Vineyards

August 27, 2011August 27, 201110 years ago admin 263 Views 0 Comments Bending Branch Vineyards, Big red wines, cold soak, Comfort Texas, extended maceration, Fermentation, Grand Star Award, Guadalupe River, Iberian varietals, John Rivenburgh, local wine, Lodi, Lone Star International Wine Competition, Mourvedre, Neal Newsom, Newsom Vineyards, Petite Sirah, Picpoul Blanc, Portugal, Psao Robles, Pyrenees mountains, Red Zinfandel, Reddy Vineyards, Rhone Valley, Robert Young, Rose, Roussanne, Sierra Foothills, south France, Souzão, spain, tannat, Tempranillo, Texas High Plains, Texas Hill Country, Texas wine, Touriga Nacional, Vermentino, Vijay Reddy

  From Tannat to Souzão: Sunday Morning Tasting at Bending Branch Vineyards As I drove from my personal piece of

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Texas High Plains Vineyard Visit: A Relapse of “Coonawarra Envy”

May 11, 2011May 12, 201110 years ago admin 155 Views 4 Comments 25 year old Newsom Cabernet vines, Aussie, Australia, Blackberry Torch, Cabernet Sauvignon, caliche, Coonawarra, Coonawarra Envy, Doc Russ, Ed Hellman, fruitfulness, Limestone, Limestone Coast, Neal Newsom, Newsom Vineyards, Nolan Newsom, red light stimulates grape fruitfulness, red topsoil, road cut, Rocky Mountains, sandy loam, Terra Rossa, Texas High Plains, Texas High Plains AVA, Texas wine, Tiera Roja

Texas High Plains Vineyard Visit: A Relapse of “Coonawarra Envy” Those who have read my blog over its nearly three

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Flight of the Phoenix: First Look (and Taste) of the New CapRock Winery

May 3, 2011September 21, 201210 years ago admin 272 Views 1 Comment 2010 vintage, AgriLife, AkashicVineyard, Almosawineguy. Muy Brands, Asian cuisine, AVA, bankruptcy, Bingham Vineyards, BinghamVineyard, Blush Royale, Bobby Cox, Caprock, Cathy Bodenstedt, Chenin Blanc, DeniseFraser, Eat My Words, Ed Hellman, extension service, Flight of Phoenix, gala dinner, GoTexan, JenMcInnis, Jessica Dupey, JFTxWine, Laurant Gruet, Lubbock, Merlot, Moscato Royale, mySA_food, Neal Newsom, new wines, Newsom Field Day, Newsom Vineyards, Phillip Anderson, Pinot Noir, Reddy Vineyards, Roussanne, Sauvignon Blanc, SeanBuckley, Tempranillo, Terry County, Texas High Plains, Texas Tech University, Texas wine, Teysha Cellars, twitter, VintageTexas, Viognier, wine and food pairing, wine release, Yoakum County

Flight of the Phoenix: First Look (and Taste) of New CapRock Winery Last Saturday evening my Texas high plains wine

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Three Lessons for Texas Winemakers to Live By

April 28, 2011April 29, 201110 years ago admin 101 Views 4 Comments blended wine, Calfornia wine, Doc McPherson, Italy, Kim McPherson, local wine, Lubbock, manifesto, McPherson Cellars, Mediterranean varietals, Mourvedre, Neal Newsom, Sangiovese, southern France, spain, Syrah, Tempranillo, Texas High Plains AVA, Texas wine

Manifesto: Three Lessons for Texas Winemakers to Live By I stopped by for a visit with Kim McPherson, known as

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PREDICTION: Tempranillo Will Factor Greatly into Texas’s Wine Future; New Texas TAPAS Chapter

November 28, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 226 Views 8 Comments Aglianico, Alamosa Wine Cellars, Barbera, Bodegas Baigorri, Continental climate, Dan Gatlin, Dolcetto, France, Grayson College, Grenache, Inwood Estates, Italy, Jim Johnson, La Mancha, Malbec, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Climate, Mourvedre, Neal Newsom, Newsom Vineyards, Rioja, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, RIoja Baja, Simon Arina Robles, spain, Symposium, tannat, Tempranillo, Texas, Texas wine, Vineyard at Florence, wine

PREDICTION: Tempranillo Will Factor Greatly into Texas’s Wine Future; New Texas TAPAS Chapter “If I had to do it all

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Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News & Videos – October 21, 2010

October 21, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 261 Views 1 Comment Bingham Vineyards, Calais, cash crop in Texas, Cliff Bingham, cotton farming, cotton to wine grapes, courses, degree, degree program, Father Garcia de San Francisco y Zuniga, Galveston, GoTexan, Haak Vineyards, Jacquez, Jessica DuPuy, John Griffin, Llano Estacado Winery, Madeira, Mark Hyman, Neal Newsom, Newsom Vineyards, Perissos, SavorSA, Specs, Stone House, Texas, Texas Hills, Texas Hills Vineyards, Texas Tech, Texas Two-Sip, Texas wine, Texas wine month, The fifty best, University, video, VintageTexas, wine, winemaking, Write off the Vine

Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News & Videos – October 21, 2010 How To Host a Texas Two-Sip A

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Calais Winery – French Winemaking, Spanish-Style Grapes and Texas High Plains Grape Growing. Savor It While You Can!

October 17, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 183 Views 0 Comments Ben Calais, Big D, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calais Winery, chardonnay, Dallas, Deep Ellum, french style wines, High Plains, Lubbock, Merlot, Neal Newsom, Plains, spain, storefront winery, Tempranillo, Texas, Texas High Plains, urban winery, wine, wine grower, winemaker, winery

Calais Winery –  French Winemaking, Spanish-Style Grapes and Texas High Plains Grape Growing. Savor It While You Can! It was

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A TOAST ON THE HIGH PLAINS… THE “GIANT SIP” OF TEXAS

October 16, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 1364 Views 2 Comments Arts District, Bobby Cox, Caprock, Doc McPherson, festival, High Plains, Kim McPherson, Llano Estacado, Lubbock, Mac Davis, Neal Newsom, Pheasant Ridge, sip of Texas, Texas, toast, wine

A TOAST ON THE HIGH PLAINS… THE “GIANT SIP” OF TEXAS The 1st Annual Lubbock, Texas Wine Festival… “A TOAST ON

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