Buying Local makes an impact on local economy. This is similar to what we’ve been saying for years: Drink Local Wine “Why Buying Local is Worth Every Cent” infographic by CustomMade
New Houston Winery to open in 2016 (April Fools)
Update: Wouldn’t you know it. I got home and all the pots with vines are gone!!! Guess we’ll have to postpone our venture and try again next year on April 1st. Note that April 1st is April Fool’s Day as this was just a joke. Actually it would be pretty cool to someday have aRead More
Wine Aroma Kits
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
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
Holiday Wine Gifts I Would Like This Year
The holidays are a time for giving and I’ll be doing my share of that this year, but over the weekend I thought what would it be like to be on the receiving end. If someone asked me what gifts I would like to receive, I would most likely include wine. I thought of doingRead More
2013 Houston Rodeo Wine Results Analysis
The 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo International Wine Competition Results were announced and I posted a filtered list of the Texas wineries from the results. Now it’s time for a little analysis of the results for the Texas medal wines. First, it is a little confusing because this is the 2013 wine competition butRead More
“It Takes a Lot of Good Beer to Make Great Wine”
You may have heard the saying before: “It takes a lot of good beer to make great wine.” There are other variations to that statement like, “It takes a lot of beer to make good wine,” but I prefer the first one. After hearing this statement recently, I decided to find out if it wasRead More
“Texas Wineries: A Guide” book review
The updated Texas winery guide called “Texas Wineries: A Guide” by Barry Shlachter and Amy Culbertson was recently printed in its 12th printing. The guide is designed to be a pocket guide sizing in at a small 5½ inches by 4¼ inches. The book starts out with a statement I definitely agree with: “What couldRead More
2,4-D: What is it and Why Should You Care?
There is a danger out there but not everybody has heard of it and what it can do. I had not heard of it until we visited the High Plains of Texas and visited vineyards. It is simply called 2,4-D and sounds innocent but can cause a lot of damage. What is it and whyRead More
2012 TX Wine Lover Awards
Last year’s TX Wine Lover Awards was a fun hit with consumers and wineries alike, so we had to do another set of awards for this year. Hence, the 2012 TX Wine Lover Awards. We hope you enjoy our list of award categories from last year in addition to some new categories for this year.Read More