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Texas wine travel guide: The Red River Valley Wine Trail
Once snubbed by discerning drinkers, Texas wines are starting to get serious attention. The two best-known regions are the Hill Country (which gets the biggest share of the wine tourism) and the High Plains (which grows most of the grapes). But did you know that Texas actually has 19 recognized wine trails? From the Gulf…
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Review: Tacama Gran Blanco Tres Cepas (2022)
I’ll admit it: It’s novelty that primarily drives my personal wine choices. Why drink something you’ve already tasted? There are exceptions (for exceptional wines and comfort wines)–but most nights, I just want to try something new. The second most important thing is price. And so today, we have an inexpensive and novel wine: Tacama Vineyards’…
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Review: Ferrari-Carano Dry Sangiovese Rosé (2022)
Despite what designers of T-shirts and insulated tumblers would have you believe, it’s not actually very fun to “rosé all day.” Trust me–I’ve been there. Having a bottle of the blush stuff on Sunday morning is a good way to ensure that you wake up on a lounge chair with a sunburn and a whanging…
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Wine Road Trip: Northern Virginia Wine Country
As part of my quest to visit (and drink wine in) all 50 states, I recently traveled to Virginia for a Valentine’s Day weekend getaway. It turns out that Virginia really is for lovers…wine lovers, that is. My wife and I had a marvelous time, and would recommend this route for a scenic and relaxing…
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Well, that’s depressing. Granbury’s Revolver Brewing closes up shop
It’s been a tough, tough year for the craft brew industry and the casualties just keep mounting. One of the largest and most beloved Texas breweries has turned off the brew kettles for good. The sad news broke over the weekend in the digital edition of the Houston Chronicle. Revolver Brewing was founded in 2012…
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Review: Ana Beirut Assyrtico (2023)
Today I’m tasting a bottle from the tiny wine-producing country of Lebanon. I was lucky to have a chance to try many of Ana Beirut’s Bekaa Valley wines at a Wine Authority event in December. The Assyrtico was my favorite pour from the lineup. It checks some of my favorite boxes for a white wine:…