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Monday, November 24, 2014

Wine Gifts to Buy Online

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I do most of my Christmas shopping online, because I don't have time to hunt through stores. If you have friends or family interested in...
Friday, November 21, 2014

Wines for Thanksgiving

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I've been drinking more Texas wine lately, so this year I'm serving Texas wine at Thanksgiving.  I like to offer guests a red and a ...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

How to Host a Chianti Tasting Party

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Recently I received 3 Chiantis to try (full disclosure: these were sent to me as samples), so I set up a tasting party with some friends wh...
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Friday, November 7, 2014

Wine + ale + fungus = something surprisingly good.

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Last week I posted the Botrytis (Noble Rot) Wine Cheat Sheet , about the fungus that impacts many of the world's great dessert wines....
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Friday, October 31, 2014

Wine Infographic: Botrytis (Noble Rot) Cheat Sheet

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Botrytis cinerea , often called Noble Rot, is a fungus that is essential to some of the most famous, expensive, and delicious dessert wines ...
Friday, October 24, 2014

Texas Two-Step from the Dancing Bee Winery

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About a year ago I visited the Dancing Bee Winery and Meadery.  It's roughly 80 miles north-east of Austin and part of the San G...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

The Ultimate Guide to 73 Pumpkin Ales in Houston

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(I update this list every time I taste a new pumpkin ale...Last updated September 28, 2021.) About this time every year, I become obse...