Cyclopedia of Wine
VintageTexas Cyclopedia of Wine: Do you know Graciano like I know Graciano?
Graciano brings with it a smoky perfume of fine sweet Cavendish pipe tobacco. […]
Tempranillo
Primitivo
Texas Hill Country Tasting Stop: Fiesta Winery for a Turquoise Moment and Spectacular Primitivo
Well, if your a turquoise believer, your next stop for a Texas wine tasting needs to be at Fiesta Winery. #TXwine […]
Dolcetto
Texas Hill Country Tasting Stop #6: Bingham Family Vineyards… Texas Farmer Discovers Terroir in High Plains Dirt, You Can Too!
I recall in 2013, while writing for the Lubbock Avalanch-Journal, I first interviewed Cliff Bingham co-owner of Bingham Family Vineyards about when and how his family’s Texas High Plains winegrowing exploits got started in Meadow, […]
grape growing
Texas Fine Wine Tasting Stop: Pedernales Cellars 2020 Kyla
Kyla (pronounced, “shoola”) means “chill” in the native tongue of sister-brother co-owners Julie and David Kuhlken’s Swedish relatives. […]
Cyclopedia of Wine
VintageTexas Cyclopedia of Wine: What is Rioja?
Let’s start with this easy questions and give an obvious easy answer. Rioja is definitely not a variety of wine grape. But, it is a word that is very much associated with Spanish wine. From […]
Albarino
Hill Country Tasting Stop #4 – Pontotoc Vineyard Albariño
If your not familiar with Pontotoc Vineyard and its owner Carl Money you probably don’t know about his wine passion and the passion he’s been able to get into his wines. Since inception, Pontotoc Vineyard […]
Barrel tasting
Stop Thief! Barrel Tasting at Ron Yates Wines
Stop Thief! Barrel Tasting at Ron Yates Wines Unfortunately, I missed the 2019 Ron Yates Barrel Experience where participants sampled Ron Yates 2018 Merlot made from grapes harvested in John Freisen’s Vineyard in Loop, Texas. […]
Uncategorized
Houston, Get Ready… The Newsoms Are Coming To Town!
Houston, Get Ready… The Newsoms Are Coming To Town! This Wednesday, October 17th, Newsom Vineyards is participating in a wine dinner at El Mason Restaurant, 2425 University Boulevard in Rice Village (Houston, Texas). The El […]
grape growing
Fall Creek Vineyards 2017 Release Tasting: Texas IS Big… And, Can Grow Lots of Grape Varieties!
Fall Creek Vineyards 2017 Release Tasting: Texas IS Big… And, Can Grow Lots of Grape Varieties! Most people know it is a not an understatement when they say, “Texas is a BIG place.” In fact, […]
grape growing
Savor North Texas: “Big Red” Wine Country and More
Savor North Texas: “Big Red” Wine Country and More “Things are really happenin’ up here in North Texas,” says Gabe Parker owner of Homestead Winery locations in Ivanhoe, Denison, and Grapevine. “This area’s gaining a reputation […]
Great Places & People
Bar Z Winery: Mellow and Mature… These are Monty’s Wines
Bar Z Winery: Mellow and Mature… These are Monty’s Wines If you are not familiar Monty Dixon’s Bar Z Winery in Canyon, Texas, I recommend highly recommend a visit – via an extended road trip, […]
Events
Find the Best Texas Wines – Sign Up for the Specialist of Texas Wine Level 1 Class
Find the Best Texas Wines – Sign Up for the Specialist of Texas Wine Level 1 Class What: Specialist of Texas Wine – Certification Level 1 Class. This Class is offered as part of the […]
grape growing
“Ron Yates” New Winery: A Place “Where I get to play around and have some fun”
“Ron Yates” Wines New Winery: A Place “Where I get to play around and have some fun” VT – Please note that right after posting this blog, I was contacted by the PR force working for Yates […]
Local wine
Texas Fine Wine’s New Rich Reds, Whites and Fruit-Forward Rosés Come from Abundant 2015 Harvest
Texas Fine Wine’s New Rich Reds, Whites and Fruit-Forward Rosés Come from Abundant 2015 Harvest Spring in Texas signals bluebonnets and a whole host of other wildflowers. But, for wine enthusiasts across the State, they are anxiously […]
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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 […]