Zraly’s Sixty Second Wine Expert
Kevin Zraly is acknowledged to be one of the best wine educators of our time. His widely popular, “Windows on the World Complete Wine Course” is one of my favorite and often utilized reference books. It is a straightforward and succinct presentation of wine, the major wine regions, the quality producers and the art of wine tasting and pairing.
My absolute favorite part of Zraly’s book is his description of the “60 Second Wine Expert”. He insists that his students spend one minute in silence after they taste a wine.
More at: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=417
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Win Two Free Tickets to the Texas Hill Country Lovers Wine Trail
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 Lovers Wine Trail details are given at: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=408.
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.
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.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Texas Winemakers Get Coonawarra Envy….
Texas Winemakers Get Coonawarra Envy….
Just a short post today, but it is something important. A few days ago, I blogged on the terrior of the Texas High Plains at:
http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=387
In response, a half a world away (but virtually in our backyard), Aussie wine writer PHILIP WHITE responded to my blog on his blog (Drinkster) as follows:
White wrote, “Texas has up and got Coonawarra envy….”
For more, go to: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=402
Just a short post today, but it is something important. A few days ago, I blogged on the terrior of the Texas High Plains at:
http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=387
In response, a half a world away (but virtually in our backyard), Aussie wine writer PHILIP WHITE responded to my blog on his blog (Drinkster) as follows:
White wrote, “Texas has up and got Coonawarra envy….”
For more, go to: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=402
Friday, January 9, 2009
Write Off the Wine: Texas Wine News for January 9, 2009
Write Off the Wine: Texas Wine News for January 9, 2009
Wow, 2009 is starting off with a bang. Lots of excellent wines to taste, new things to learn, and great wineries to visit. See below….
The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas: Wine 101 Class - Wine & Sushi
Wednesday, January 14, 2009; Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8 P.M.Where: Kenobi Restaurant & Sushi Bar; 10000 Research Blvd. in the Arboretum Austin, Texas 78759. Cost: $50 for Foundation Members and $60 for general admission.
For more on this, Fodor's Texas Winery Destinations, Texas Enology Seminars, go to: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=397
Wow, 2009 is starting off with a bang. Lots of excellent wines to taste, new things to learn, and great wineries to visit. See below….
The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas: Wine 101 Class - Wine & Sushi
Wednesday, January 14, 2009; Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8 P.M.Where: Kenobi Restaurant & Sushi Bar; 10000 Research Blvd. in the Arboretum Austin, Texas 78759. Cost: $50 for Foundation Members and $60 for general admission.
For more on this, Fodor's Texas Winery Destinations, Texas Enology Seminars, go to: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=397
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Write Off the Vine - Texas Wine News for January 8, 2009
Write Off the Vine - Texas Wine News for January 8, 2009
Happy New Year from Pleasant Hill Winery (www.pleasanthillwinery.com); A rare snow settles on the barrels at Pleasant Hill Winery; December, 2008.
Wishing you health, happiness and prosperity in 2009. Thank you for enjoying Pleasant Hill wines. Maybe you missed our 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon release and food pairing, or it’s time for a ride to the country? Join us for a glass of our award-winning....
For more: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=394
Happy New Year from Pleasant Hill Winery (www.pleasanthillwinery.com); A rare snow settles on the barrels at Pleasant Hill Winery; December, 2008.
Wishing you health, happiness and prosperity in 2009. Thank you for enjoying Pleasant Hill wines. Maybe you missed our 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon release and food pairing, or it’s time for a ride to the country? Join us for a glass of our award-winning....
For more: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=394
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Texas Terroir: A “Land – Man” Conjunction
Texas Terroir: A “Land – Man” Conjunction
Earlier this year, I visited the Texas High Plains to observe the grape harvest. As I chronicled my trip and experience on this blog, I had an intimate awareness of what wine writers and even more French viticulteurs describe as “terroir”. In a search for words at the time, I tried to capture the experience and blogged…..
“The scenery is dominated by red-brown dirt and sky that gives me the feeling that I was viewing the land that was created very early on the morning of third day of creation. This was before God had yet worked up the idea of making high mountain vistas on the newly created land.” See: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=27
For more: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=387
Earlier this year, I visited the Texas High Plains to observe the grape harvest. As I chronicled my trip and experience on this blog, I had an intimate awareness of what wine writers and even more French viticulteurs describe as “terroir”. In a search for words at the time, I tried to capture the experience and blogged…..
“The scenery is dominated by red-brown dirt and sky that gives me the feeling that I was viewing the land that was created very early on the morning of third day of creation. This was before God had yet worked up the idea of making high mountain vistas on the newly created land.” See: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=27
For more: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=387
Friday, January 2, 2009
Five New Year’s Wine Resolutions for 2009
Five New Year’s Wine Resolutions for 2009
1. Drink Well, Drink Local
In 2008, I blogged about “Food/Drink Miles” as applied to wine selection. In 2009, I reconfirm that I will drink well, but drink more locally produced wine. This action may help to reduce my wine cooler’s carbon footprint a tad. But, more importantly it will help support our struggling local economy as well as the winemakers in Texas that are making great strides with each vintage. I also hope that people in other states will do the same. Remember – Each bottle of wine from New Zealand has more than 23 times the carbon footprint of a bottle of Texas wine. See: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=49
For four more resolutions:
http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=381
Blog Main Page: http://vinetagetexas.com/blog
1. Drink Well, Drink Local
In 2008, I blogged about “Food/Drink Miles” as applied to wine selection. In 2009, I reconfirm that I will drink well, but drink more locally produced wine. This action may help to reduce my wine cooler’s carbon footprint a tad. But, more importantly it will help support our struggling local economy as well as the winemakers in Texas that are making great strides with each vintage. I also hope that people in other states will do the same. Remember – Each bottle of wine from New Zealand has more than 23 times the carbon footprint of a bottle of Texas wine. See: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=49
For four more resolutions:
http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=381
Blog Main Page: http://vinetagetexas.com/blog
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