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Texas's Dismal 2013 Grape Harvest

Due to record-breaking late spring frosts, this year's grape harvest will go down in history as one of the worst.

Texas Wine of the Month: Tranquilo Cellars El Sueño 2010

A Tempranillo blend, El Sueño is a special wine that Kim McPherson, one of the state’s leading winemakers, created to run exclusively at Max’s Wine Dive.

And Texas's Best Sommelier Is...

Following a rigorous competition at the ninth annual TEXSOM conference, Austin sommelier Scott Ota, of Arro restaurant, takes top honors in what has been called a game-changing year for the state's wine industry.

A Smart Way to Drink Gin

Genius Gin, a new Texas spirit, arrives on the scene offering a beautiful blend of botanicals that will appeal to the delicately refined palate.

Texas Wine of the Month: McPherson Cellars Dry Chenin Blanc, 2012

The two master sommeliers who crafted the wine menu for Arro, a new French restaurant in Austin, like the full body and acidity of this chenin blanc from Kim McPherson's winery.

A Certified Beer Expert's Take on Texas Brews

Master Sommelier and Certified Cicerone Melissa Monosoff offeres a few tips on how to better appreciate beer and shares a few of her favorite Texas brews.

Texas Summer Sippers

Our picks for the best beers, wines, and cocktail recipes to cool you down in the warm weather.

SOMM, The Movie, Lands in Texas

A riveting documentary on the great lengths to which professional sommeliers journey in experiencing the best in the world of wine revealing to the rest of us, just what all the fuss is about.

Texas Wine of the Month: Pedernales Cellars Viognier Reserve, 2012

This golden Viognier was recently took home the heralded Double Gold award from the Lyon International Wine Competition in France, the only American wine to do so.

Rosé Roundup

Our recommended selection of Texas Rosés, a crisp drink perfect for a hot summer day.

Texas Wine of the Month: May 2013

Inwood Estates takes a Chardonnay grape and blends it with the less well known Spanish Palomino grape commonly used in Sherry to create a white wine that balances crisp acidity with bold fruit and complexity.

Texas Wine Shines at Austin Food & Wine Festival

The six medal-winning wines that captured the interest of national wine enthusiasts. 

Texas Wine of the Month: April 2013

This Cabernet Sauvignon from Kiepersol Estates is aged in stainless steel tanks, which lets the grape, grown in Tyler, shine through.

The Best Whiskey You've Probably Never Heard Of

Waco-based Balcones Distillery is producing a portfolio of top-rate, award-winning whiskeys.

Texas Wine of the Month: March 2013

As we transition into summer, nothing welcomes warm weather better than a good rosé, especially when it’s made in a classic French dry style, like Becker Vineyards Provencal, Mourvedre 2012.

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