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Friday, August 30, 2013

Wine Infographic: Chardonnay Cheat Sheet

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Here is the fourth in the series of grape profiles - Chardonnay.  (See them all here .)  It covers the typical Chardonnay characteristics an...
Friday, August 23, 2013

Oxidation, Friend or Foe?

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The process of oxidation contributes to some of the world’s great wines, yet most of the time it is considered a fault.  Here’s a primer on...
Saturday, August 17, 2013

Local Tour: St. Arnold Brewery

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I finally made it to the new St. Arnold brewery.  I had visited the old one (on 290, where Karbach is now) several years ago under somew...
Friday, August 9, 2013

Clear Lake Event: An afternoon of wine and belly dance!

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A local belly dance troupe, Sparkling Shadows Belly Dance, is hosting a fundraiser this Saturday.  They are raising money to go to a dance w...

Wine and Beer and Ice Cream, Oh My

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We all know to drink dessert wines with dessert, but Fred Tasker of the Miami Herald takes it a step further and recommends specific wines ...
Sunday, August 4, 2013

Summer Reds

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Recently I recommended a great white wine for summer ( Vinho Verde ).  Here is some good advice about summer reds, courtesy of TheKitchn:   ...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

French Wine Law Changes

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In the French appellation system, new regions are added or removed from time to time.   Here is a list of recently added AOCs, courtesy of...
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Local Event: Chilean wine tasting at the MFAH

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James King of the Texas Wine School will be leading a Chilean wine tasting at the Museum of Fine Arts, to complement their current exhibitio...

Vinho Verde: Your New Favorite Summer Wine

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There’s a certain type of wine I love to drink in the summer.  I look for something that can be drunk cold, is crisp, light, refreshing, an...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Building a Better Wine Tasting

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Recently I was invited to the best educational wine tasting I’ve ever experienced, and I wanted to pass on some great lessons we can all u...