Want to improve your ability to detect aromas from the wine you drink? Is it grapefruit, lemon, lychee, roasted hazelnut, etc.? You can either buy all those items to smell one time or there’s a better way, an aroma kit. These kits contain little vials which contain a particular aroma and you can use themRead More
Archives for January 2013
Benvenuto Brunello – Houston 2013
The Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino presented its USA edition of Benvenuto Brunello in Houston on January 28, 2013 and New York City on January 31. I was fortunate to be invited to preview the 2008 vintage of Italy’s renowned Brunello di Montalcino from over 30 producers in Houston. Four wines have the rightRead More
Wine Trail Events
I recently published a post about spring and summer wine festivals. A comment was added from Bruce Anderson of Sunset Winery that I should list wine trail events. What a great idea! A lot of Texas wineries are on wine trails and they often have events throughout the year which feature different themes, special activities/winesRead More
Dan Gatlin, the Man Behind Inwood Estates
Dan Gatlin is the owner of Inwood Estates Vineyards and is one of the most well-known winemakers in Texas. Gatlin has been making wines since 1981 and is one of the early pioneers in the Texas wine industry. After years of experimenting with different grape varieties and winemaking in Dallas County, the Dallas location ofRead More
D’Vine Wine
Updated: August 9, 2017 D’Vine Wine is a boutique winery specializing in custom wines. Besides enjoying the wine D’Vine Wine makes, the vintners can guide you through the process of customizing your very own wine. You can then create a personalized label for your wine bottles. D’Vine Wine starts their winemaking process by using theRead More
Sister Creek Muscat Canelli Blind Tasting
We have always loved the Sister Creek Vineyards Muscat Canelli. The Italian style wine with its slight carbonation is the closest wine to Moscato d’Asti we have found in Texas. Sister Creek makes two versions of the Muscat Canelli, one which you can find at wine stores and a Reserve Muscat Canelli which can onlyRead More
Singing Water Vineyards
Singing Water Vineyards is located in Comfort and is owned by Dick and Julie Holmberg. Read More
Day Trip to Some Bluebonnet Wine Trail Wineries
We met up with some wine friends to visit a few Bluebonnet Wine Trail wineries during a day trip. It all started with Gloria and me deciding to go to Messina Hof for New Year’s Eve. Laurie and Shelly Ware from Cleburne decided to do the same. Dave and Kelli Potter from Frisco were goingRead More
New Year’s Eve at Messina Hof
Gloria and I decided to do something for this past New Year’s Eve instead of sitting at home so the decision was made to attend Messina Hof’s Winter Wonderland New Year’s Eve Celebration. Wine friends Laurie and Shelly Ware from Cleburne decided to join us. Laurie and Shelly had visited Messina Hof once before butRead More
Texas Wine Lover’s New Year’s Resolutions
Everybody makes New Year’s Resolutions so I thought I would come up with mine, the Texas Wine Lover’s New Year’s Resolutions for 2013. Undoubtedly the most common resolution is to lose weight so I’ll make that my first resolution. I need to lose a little weight and get back in shape. It’s funny I mentionedRead More