Shoot Out at the O.K. “Wine” Corral One of the pleasures I have had, as a member of the Wine Society of Texas, is helping to organize interesting events involving wine and food. Because the […]
Days of Wine & Movies….Ultimate Pairings Recently, the award winning movie, “Sideways”, brought to moviegoers a plethora of wine-speak woven around two central characters and the complexities of their life and personal flaws. This “crossover” […]
The tree in my front yard…..want a slightly used tree, cheap? Our thoughts and prayers go out the those that felt the wrath of Hurricane Ike this past weekend. Luckily, my family only suffered minor […]
Celebrate the 2008 Texas Grape Harvest There are many events and festivals that will be held around the state of Texas leading up to and following October – Texas Wine Month. Celebrate the 2008 Texas […]
The morning call came a little later today. The smiling faces of the delegation members appeared a little rosier than they were yesterday – A byproduct of our Texas high plains vineyard experience on […]
Reddy Vineyards Vijay and Subada Reddy are another story in Texas high plains determination. They came from India to the USA for Vijay’s advanced degrees in Agricultural Sciences. After Vijay received his Ph.D. in […]
It was an early morning today to get up and out on the road to visit three major Texas vineyards around the Lubbock area. The fresh high plains air and a cup of coffee got […]
High Plains Harvest Tour In a matter of just a few hours from Houston by airplane, I left behind this vast and humid urban center and stepped off a plane in Lubbock, Texas on the […]
Most wine producing regions have a cool body of water on their west coast (e.g. France, Chile, California, etc). This produces a cooling effect that depresses in night time temperatures. This cooling effect is critical […]
“To Cellar or Not to Cellar….That is the Question” Try tasting a wine that is allowed to age properly and you will experience the results of some remarkable changes. The simple fruit and floral aromas […]