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Friday, April 22, 2016

Introduction to the Grapes of Texas

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Now is a great time to get interested in Texas wine. Texas is the 5th largest wine producer in the country with more than 300 wineries and g...
Friday, April 8, 2016

Wine Infographic: Champagne Cheat Sheet

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Next in the wine cheat sheet series:  Champagne!  The most important thing is if it doesn't come from the Champagne region in France, it...
Thursday, March 24, 2016

Top 4 Things to Know About Super Tuscan Wines

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If you’ve explored much Italian wine, you’ve heard the term “Super Tuscan,” but you may not have known what it means. It doesn’t mean a rea...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Attention Clear Lake: We have craft cocktails!

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Clear Lake just got its first Prohibition-era, speakeasy-style bar for craft cocktails. Preamble Lounge and Craft House in Webster is open...
Friday, March 11, 2016

Wine Infographic: French Wine Cheat Sheet - new and improved!

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The original French Wine Cheat Sheet was one of the first wine cheat sheets I ever made, more than 3 years ago. I've gotten better at it...
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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Tour Bordeaux with a French Wine Scholar! (updated with new discounts)

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Join our group on a river cruise through Bordeaux in October 2017! More info... AmaWaterways has created a great itinerary with ...
Thursday, February 11, 2016

An Organic Bargain from Chile

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I've written a couple of times before ( here and here ) about Emiliana in Chile.  Emiliana produces organic grapes which are farmed ...
Saturday, January 30, 2016

Egyptian Travels and Wine Tasting

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I just got back from 12 spectacular days in Egypt, and I cannot say enough good things about the trip. It was a cruse down the Nile, and no...
Tuesday, January 5, 2016

New Projects and Travels Afoot...

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I've been posting less of late, because 2 new projects have been taking up my time. One is wine related (hopefully more on that soon). T...
Sunday, December 6, 2015

Tasting Tannat from Texas

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Tannat is a red grape ( Vitis vinifera ) native to France and historically produced in France's Madiran appellation.  Its deep color a...