Texas Wine

      “Sustainability” and “organic” have become prominent marketing buzzwords in the wine industry. Texas, until recently, reflected this...

        Currently, the Texas wine industry has 500 wineries, 340 growers and 5,140 acres devoted to grape-growing....

            A few months ago, I was asked the question if Texas wine was appropriate...

        Earlier this week, we celebrated International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural,...

          Do you guys hear the sound of progress?  It’s me having published three samples columns...

          The march on tackling samples continues and today I’m focused on wines that stood out...

                Back in the early 90’s, I did PR for a restaurant group....

          It seems you blink your eye and suddenly the landscape changes from Halloween to Christmas...

        Meeting Cheramie Law and Todd Aho of Cheramie Wines, a Salt and Pepper Wine company, is...

          While working for a wine distributor at Glazer Wine & Spirits (now Southern Glazers) in...

        Winemaker John Rivenburgh is unabashed in his enthusiasm for the evolution of Texas wines and his...

          Rae Wilson didn’t come to Texas with the ambition of disrupting the wine industry.  It...

        The pandemic created a quandary for many organizations.  Especially for time honored traditions that brought large...

    Courtesy of Blue Ostrich Vineyard & Winery   For a winery, navigating how to proceed in a pandemic...

Best Samples for 2020   Today’s sample column evaluates 69 of the 128 wines that I’ve tasted over the past...

It was a natural progression for Dr. Vijay Reddy to take his soil chemistry and farming background and parlay it...

Named after a fictional owner, Billy Can Can is an upscale saloon with a modern twist.  The menu comes from Chef...

What I’m Drinking: A Round of First Quarter (Almost) Sample Favorites – Sample Reviews I found myself behind (even more...

Sergio Cuadra, Winemaker; Susan and Ed Auler, Owners of Fall Creek Vineyards When deciding to start a winery in Texas...