Robin attended the event Spain’s Great Match featuring fantastic Spanish wines Read More
Are there more than just grapes in my wine? A deeper look into tasting notes.
Jeremy takes a closer look at tasting notes you find on tasting menus. Are they helpful? Read More
Flat Creek Estate Tasting at H-E-B Creekside Park
Andrew attended a Flat Creek Estate wine tasting at a local H-E-B Read More
Underwhelming Wine Tasting Experience? Go Back!
What do you do when you have had an underwhelming wine tasting experience at a winery? Read why you should go back! Read More
How Much Should Wine Tastings Cost?
I have visited a lot of Texas wineries. Okay, really a lot. The one thing I have learned during my travels is every winery is different as to how much a wine tasting costs, how many wines you get to taste, and if there is any food offered. I have had new wineries even askRead More
Cripple Creek Wine and Gifts
http://www.facebook.com/cripplecreektx Update September 4, 2015: Ownership has changed hands but the store is still open as Cripple Creek Wine and Gifts The Cripple Creek and Company store is located in Bastrop and has a large selection of Texas wines from different wineries available for sale. DeeDee Peddy is the owner and the store opened inRead More
The Rancher’s Daughter
http://www.facebook.com/RanchersDaughter The Rancher’s Daughter store and wine bar is located in Montgomery and is owned by Harry and Rendy Kerr. They opened the store/wine bar in 2009. In the times we have been visiting The Rancher’s Daughter, they have moved from one location across the street to a new and bigger location. The wine barRead More
Bending Branch Winery Tasting at NICE Winery
We attended a tasting at NICE Winery in Houston presented by Bending Branch Winery from Comfort, Texas. Jennifer Beckmann from Bending Branch brought three wines to present to the people on hand. Invitations to the event were sent to the NICE Winery wine club members in addition to being announced by Bending Branch Winery andRead More
Italian Wine Tales – Houston 2013
Gambero Rosso recently presented in Houston for the first time its Italian Wine Tales. This event was to show “the fascinating appeal of Prosecco Superiore and the timeless elegance of Vino Nobile. I was fortunate to be invited to this event and was able to bring Gloria, the photographer and my significant other. There wereRead More
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