Join Us for TXWine Twitter Tuesday – 7 p.m. this Tuesday, October 4, 2011 (Tweet-Up Live or Online) It’s again time for the State Fair of Texas, and Denise Fraser (Texas Wine Gal) and I (Russ Kane of VintageTexas) hope you can join us for the next TXWine Twitter Tuesday – 7 p.m. this [...]
A vibrant wine from the esoteric Abouriou variety.
A report and tasting of the wines of Frédéric Mabileau, including the new white cuvées.
Vouvray, Montlouis, Saumur & Crémant: I taste and report on 17 wines from the major Loire Valley appellations for sparkling wine.
A fascinating, challenging and slightly confusing wine from Bruno Sergent, a compatriot of natural winemaking doyen Olivier Cousin.
A fine example of red Sancerre, complete with a little bit of appellation history.
From Emilia-Romagna to Siciily, Italy's grand diversity.
I return to take a fresh look at 1994 Bordeaux, with new thoughts on the vintage and new notes from a Léoville trio, Troplong Mondot, Vieux Chateau Certan, Pontet-Canet and more..
Tuscany, Umbria, Venezia Giulia & more.
A fresh and enticing white from Tuscany
A report and tasting of wines from 2007, 2008 & 2009.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thewinedoctor/feed/~4/lwzpwJq_uKU" height="1" width="1"/
I taste this organic Romorantin from Claude Courtois.
I taste four admirable Touraine Sauvignons awarded 'Ambassador' status by Sam Harrop and the Interloire tasting team.
St Emilion in the ripe and modern style from the Aubert family.
Reports on the imminent harvest from Anjou & Saumur.
Anthony Elumn, Emmanuel Chavez, Christina Lee, Harold Wong TX WineLover Guest Blog: Chefs Under Fire – Houston Area Regional Competition by Jeff Cope (TXWineLover.com) I attended the Houston Area Regional Competition of Chefs Under Fire at Rice University in Houston on September 25th. Russ Kane of VintageTexas.com won two tickets to the event but was [...]
VintageTexas Sunday ‘Cyclopedia of Wine: Canadian Ice Wine My wife and I are up in the western Canadian high country on a little business and pleasure in Lake Louise (in Baniff National Park). I bet that you already know that Canada is known for ice. But did you know that it is also known for [...]
Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – September 23, 2011 Texas Wine of the Month: Salt Lick Cellars Sangiovese Reserve, 2009 by Jessica Dupuy (Eat My Words/Texas Monthly) When it’s young, the wines tend to be a little light with hints of bright fruit, strawberry and a little spice. When aged in oak for [...]
Another Wine Blog Because Another Wine , Food , Beer and Travel Blog would have been way too ing long Skip to content Home Best of AWB Reviews Food Cooking Recipes Contact Us Contact AWB Contact Amy Contact Joe Media PR Inquiries Links About About This Site About Amy About Joe RSS Feed Twitter StumbleUpon FaceBook The idea is to eat well and not die from it--for the simple reason that would be the end of . eating Jim Harrison September 22, 2011 Win Tickets to Brenner’s 2011 Beer Festival By Amy Corron Power 1 Comment Tweet Share O nce again Houston-area beer lovers and connoisseurs are invited to sample over 50 artisan brews paired with chef-crafted culinary delights at the 2011 Brenner’s Beer Festival on Saturday , October 8, hosted on the grounds of Brenner’s Steakhouse on the Bayou ,
Texas Fall Fest 2011, A Texas Wine and Food Event in Marble Falls: Not to be missed Texas Fall Fest & Texas Wine Auction has a two-fold purpose: to expose the public to the merits and importance of Texas wine and food by spotlighting the best wines, foods, chefs and restaurants in our state and [...]
VintageTexas Sunday Cyclopedia of Wine: Trebbiano of Texas The Trebbiano is a widely known wine grape varietal, but tends to be over-cropped and make rather neutral wines. However, it has the distinction of accounting for more than ten percent of Italy’s vineyards, and some say that it is the second most widely planted grape in [...]
Follow My “Taste of Texas Wine” TweetChat with Westin La Canterra Resort Sommelier Steven Krueger When: Friday, September 16, 2011 • 6:30 p.m – 7:30 pm. Where: http://tweetchat.com/room/WLCWine or follow #WLCWine using TweetDeck or other Twitter application. You’re invited to follow an exclusive social media event! Westin La Canterra Resort Sommelier Steven Krueger and I will be [...]
2011 Houston Wine Fest’s Almost Here: September 24-25, 2011 The Houston Wine Fest is a yearly, two-day festival dedicated to the great wine and delectable food pairings. The Houston Wine Fest is held in the heart of downtown Houston at Sam Houston Park. We welcome wine enthusiasts from all over the world to taste and [...]
Caldwell Family Winery: An Urban Oasis of Texas Wine in Downtown Houston If you go to Google.com and type in the words “Caldwell” and “Winery”, at the top of the results page you will find links that will launch you into a website for a winery in Napa, California. However, glance just four or [...]
Another Wine Blog Because Another Wine , Food , Beer and Travel Blog would have been way too ing long Skip to content Home Best of AWB Reviews Food Cooking Recipes Contact Us Contact AWB Contact Amy Contact Joe Media PR Inquiries Links About About This Site About Amy About Joe RSS Feed Twitter StumbleUpon FaceBook Wine from long habit has become an indispensable for my health . Thomas Jefferson September 11, 2011 Don’t be a Wine Specatator By Amy Corron Power 4 Comments Tweet Share I have been working lots of hours , lately , on some on-going high impact litigation . That leaves me little time for writing , much less for reading or watching television . So I tend to get my information through filters . Like many people , I figure that saves time , and I still get the information I need .
For two months now, Maryland has had the privilege of direct shipping from wineries. I’ve been hearing a lot around the web about ways to get wine now. You like lots of choices, right? Richard Gorelick of the Baltimore Sun wrote at the beginning of August about Lot18 starting to ship to Marylanders. Save that [...]