Write Off the Vine - Texas Wine News: January 17, 2009

Write Off the Vine - Texas Wine News: January 17, 2009

PROVENCAL WINE LUNCHEON: THIS SUNDAY, January 18th 11am at Mirabelle.

The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas
Mirabelle Restaurant - Austin, Texas with Christine Chapot, Owner / Chef Jardin de Bacchus- Tavel - Provence (www.jardindebacchus.fr and www.provence-escapade.fr)

GREAT VALUE! $35 (all inclusive of tip/tax). Call 327-7555 Reservations Only.

The State of Texas Wine
by Gretchen Roberts

I was in Texas in November for the San Antonio Food & Wine Festival, and while there hopped up to Becker Vineyards in the Texas Hill Country, an hour or so northwest of San Antonio, for a lunch and tasting….. I only brought back one bottle of Texas wine from my trip: the Becker Vineyards Prairie Rotie, a Rhone-style blend of Carignan, Mourvedre, Syrah, and Grenache.

Read more at: http://www.slashfood.com/2009/01/11/the-state-of-texas-wine-wine-of-the-week/#thankYou

Win Two Free Tickets to the Texas Hill Country Lovers Wine Trail - February 6-8 & 13-15, 2009 - 26 entries received so far…send us your Romantic Texas Wine Moment to enter!

Post your Romantic Texas Wine Moments to VintageTexas.com using the comments field (bottom of page) at: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=408. This will enter you to win two free tickets good for 4 people, to the Texas Hill Country Lovers Wine Trail compliments of http://www.texaswinetrail.com. The deadline for posting your comment to VintageTexas.com is Friday, January 23, 2009. The winning entry will be selected and notified by email by Wednesday, January 28, 2009.

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More Texas Wine News at: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=423