We review the WineMasters Class featuring the regions of New York, Virginia, and Texas Read More
The Eight Texas AVAs – Size, Boundaries, Climate, etc. (Part Two of Three)
Carl helps us learn more about the eight Texas AVAs Read More
Grayson College to add Distilling Program
Grayson College will soon be adding a Distilling Program Read More
Cross Timbers Winery Prepares for GrapeFest
“I’ve told my daughter she should just skip college and come work here. Don could tell her something about everything. I’ve learned so much.” This was Nora Diemicke’s observation about her boss, Don Bigbie, as she poured me a sip of Cross Timbers Winery Viognier. I had just commented on how much I love good story telling,Read More
We Almost Lost Wine Forever
You may have heard in the late 1800s French grape vineyards were suffering from a parasite called phylloxera. This caused many vineyards to be destroyed and the severe blight soon spread to other European countries. Names of people come up which discovered the solution to the problem but unless you’re from Texas, you usually doRead More