There are humans on this planet that are determined to climb the highest summits of the largest mountains. Others make the decision to climb the employment ladder to reach the top in their career field. I, however, choose to climb to the “Top Of The Hill Country” and fill my glass with Alamosa Wine Cellars TexacaiaRead More
Review of Westcave Cellars Spectrum
spec•trum ˈspektrəm/noun 1. A band of colors, as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction according to wavelength. The entire range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. 2. Used to classify something, or suggest that it can be classified, in terms of its position onRead More
Barking Rocks Tannat 2008 – Reddy Vineyards
My first taste of Barking Rocks winery this evening was about as Texan as you can get. The television alarm was blearing Severe Thunderstorm Warning, and the rain and winds were blowing in along with the breathtaking crackles of cloud to ground lightening. Then came the marble sized springtime hailstones, oh so pretty, but ohRead More
Review of Bending Branch Winery Souzão
By contributing writer Brock Estes, President of Fly Gap Winery Why is Souzão Important? I am a super fan of Portuguese varietals, and I have read some literature about Souzão, and have tried a few blends that contained some Souzão, but have never had the opportunity to try a monovarietal wine made from Souzão. Bending Branch WineryRead More
Ferrari Wine Bubbles for the Holidays
It’s almost holiday time and that’s when a lot of people start thinking about bubbles for their holiday celebrations. Like some people, I used to think any wine that had bubbles was Champagne. Obviously I learned later that Champagne is a sparkling wine produced from grapes grown in the Champagne region of France. After takingRead More
Pedernales Viognier Reserve 2012 – Out of Bounds?
By contributing writer Brock Estes, President of Fly Gap Winery As I woke up early one morning in July with no commitments to anything and the wife and kid away, I decided to celebrate my independence day. I stepped outside to watch the sunrise and get some feel good flowing through my body, and then grabbedRead More
Duchman Family Winery’s 2010 Vermentino
The 2010 Vermentino from Duchman Family Winery has been getting a lot of press with its recent availability and top wine bloggers have been commenting on the wine. Duchman Family Winery is obviously excited about the wine with winemaker Dave Reilly even saying, “The 2010 Vermentino is the best wine I’ve ever made.” The 2010Read More
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