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Friday, October 10, 2014

Tasting Llano Estacado's Texas Tempranillo

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Since it's Texas wine month, let's taste a Texas wine.   Llano Estacado was established in 1976 near Lubbock, Texas.  In 1993 th...
Friday, October 3, 2014

Visiting Tara in East Texas and Tasting Stagecoach Red

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Tara Winery is part of the Piney Woods Wine Trail in northeast Texas.  I visited the winery a few years ago and really enjoyed the wines,...
Friday, September 26, 2014

Wine Infographic: Texas Wine Cheat Sheet

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October is Texas Wine Month, so use this to brush up on your Texas wine knowledge and try something new! To see the full collection of win...
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Friday, September 19, 2014

Top 6 Things to Know About Wine Vintages

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The concept of vintages is fundamental to understanding wine, yet confuses many people.  Here are the most important things to know. What...
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Film Review: SOMM

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Four sommeliers attempt to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world. I had b...
Friday, September 5, 2014

An eclectic list of good white wines under $15

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I usually drink more red wines than white, but in the summer I like the cooler, lighter whites to combat the Houston heat.  Summer ...
Thursday, August 28, 2014

My continuing quest for cheap, dry Rieslings

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As regular readers know, dry Riesling is quite possibly my favorite white wine.  Many good, dry Rieslings are priced around $20 (or more), ...
Friday, August 22, 2014

Wine Infographic: Riesling Cheat Sheet

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Next up in the wine cheat sheet series:  Riesling! See the full collection of wine cheat sheets here . To see the Cheat Sheet in f...
Friday, August 15, 2014

Drinking Barolo and Eating Rose Petals

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I've written before about how long to store and age wine ( the question of "when to drink" ) and admitted that I often wait t...
Saturday, August 2, 2014

Returning to Messina Hof for my 1st harvest and grape stomp!

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Most people who are interested in Texas wine have heard of Messina Hof winery.  It was established in 1977 by Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo, w...