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Friday, January 24, 2014

List of Houston Craft Breweries (updated)

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List updated 5/25/16. ----------------------------------------------- I know this is a wine blog, but I love beer too.  And the Houston c...
Saturday, January 18, 2014

No corkscrew, no problem.

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Need to open a bottle of wine and missing a corkscrew?  Mirabeau Wine has a solution for that... I must add that shaking up your bottle...

Can You Scratch and Sniff Your Way to Better Wine Choices?

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Author Richard Betts, Master of Wine, thinks you can. The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert explains the flavor...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Wine Bar Review: 13 Celsius

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I know, I know, I am very late to this party.  I’ve been hearing amazing things about 13 Celsius for years, and since I don’t live near it,...
Friday, January 3, 2014

The Science of Carbonation

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America's Test Kitchen just posted a great video about the science of carbonation.  It explains why your New Year's Champagne turned...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

That Weird Habanero Wine at HEB

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Have you seen (or tasted) the habanero-infused wine at HEB?  I tasted it in the store months ago and bought a bottle to cook with, but it w...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

How Much Alcohol Cooks Off?

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In my last post, a recipe for mulled wine , I mentioned that simmering the wine on the stove for 5 minutes would leave most of the alcohol i...
Saturday, December 21, 2013

Mulled Wine Recipe

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I love mulled wine on a cold day.  I drank some a few weeks ago at Dickens on the Strand in Galveston, decided to serve it at a holiday part...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Interesting Links

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For your internet browsing pleasure... theboysclub.net has an attractive poster to help us navigate the wide world of glassware: Hav...
Friday, December 13, 2013

Top Holiday Wines at Whole Foods

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Last night I got to taste some of Whole Foods’ Top 10 Holiday Wines along with a delicious cheese plate.  Thanks to Jeanette and Arwen at t...