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January 15, 2019
Dr Pepper Would Like to Be the Official Soft Drink of Texas—Not Just of Our Hearts
It seems like a formality at this point, but here's why it makes sense to make our relationship with Dr Pepper official.
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Your guide to Texas bars, cocktail recipes, distilleries, wineries, breweries and more
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January 4, 2019
Three Winter Cocktails to Try From Whisler’s in Austin
The Old Fashioned is always in style at this cozy bar, one of the leaders in East Austin's craft cocktail scene.
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November 20, 2018
Eight Texas Wines to Serve at Thanksgiving
Which wine complements both gravy and Brussels sprouts? What can you serve alongside pumpkin pie? We've got you covered.
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November 19, 2018
Where to Find the State’s Top Wine Lists
From the most extensive lists to the best by-the-glass offerings, these 35 Texas restaurants are a wine lover's dream.
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October 19, 2018
Recipe: The “Detox to Retox” Cocktail
Mudhen Meat and Greens in Dallas offers up this dark drink, made with gin, activated charcoal powder, and aquafaba (a.k.a. drained chickpea juice).
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October 19, 2018
3 Texas Craft Cocktail Bars That Are Stirring Things Up
The movers and shakers behind the state’s craft cocktail scene keep it interesting with these hot spots, all opened in 2018.
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October 17, 2018
Feast Around the World: Drink Pairings
Our five chefs recommend cocktails, wine, and beer that go well with their menus—as well as with football, fall, and cooler weather.
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September 24, 2018
Salut! The Top 50 Texas Wines for Fall
Out of the 180 new vintages we tasted from across the state, these are the bottles we highly recommend this season.
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September 21, 2018
Oktoberbest! Five Texas Beers to Enjoy this Fall
Yes, there will be pumpkin.
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September 18, 2018
Welcome to Sommelier Summer Camp
Why are the world’s biggest wine names spending August in a Dallas suburb? Take a trip inside TEXSOM.
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September 10, 2018
Raise a Mai Tai and Welcome Tiki Bars Back to Texas
Summer may be wrapping up, but your next tropical night out is just around the corner.
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August 24, 2018
Six Texas Bourbons to Drink Right Now
Enjoy them straight, on the rocks, or in an inventive cocktail, such as the Tejas Ponche from Treaty Oak in Dripping Springs.
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August 3, 2018
Worship at the Altar of Craft Beer at Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston
Parishioners of all ages can come for divine service, cold drinks, and an ambitious menu.
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July 3, 2018
H-E-B and Favor Will Bring the Party to Y’all
The recently acquired delivery startup will bring its parent company’s beer and wine to customers in under an hour.
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June 15, 2018
Rum Service: Summer Cocktail Recipes from Austin’s Pool Burger
These tropical drinks are a breeze to make.
Food
June 12, 2018
It’s the Summer of the Slow Cooker (Including Cocktails!)
Vianney Rodriguez's 'The Tex-Mex Slow Cooker' offers easy recipes for comfort food—plus slow-cooker cocktails.
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May 21, 2018
Here’s to the Texas Brewpub
Twenty places across the state where the food is just as good as the craft beer.
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May 17, 2018
Yes Way, Texas Rosé! Our Top Picks for Summer
Here are fourteen of our favorite wines, ranging from blush to bold and shades of pink in between.
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May 4, 2018
Texas Beer Is the Best Beer
Our state took home eleven medals from the World Beer Cup in Nashville. Which are you drinking this weekend?
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April 30, 2018
What We Learned at the International Wine Awards in Dallas
Texas vintners held their own at the competition, which included more than 3,200 entrants.
The Texanist
April 29, 2018
The Texanist: Are You Getting Tired of the Craft Beer Craze?
An Abilene man wants to know what our brew-lovin' columnist thinks of the mania for newfangled Texas ales.
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April 18, 2018
Inventive Cocktails for Cinco de Mayo
San Antonio bartenders serve up tequila and mezcal concoctions perfect for celebrating at home.
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March 29, 2018
A Punch for Easter and Beyond
In “Parties Around a Punch Bowl,” Kimberly Schlegel Whitman offers a year’s worth of seasonal cocktail recipes.
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March 21, 2018
The Top 30 Texas Wines for Spring
Go ahead and give these a swirl. Our favorites for the season, from crisp whites to juicy reds.
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March 21, 2018
Alba Huerta Celebrates the South in New Cocktail Book
The owner of Houston’s Julep dives deep into the region’s beverage history and shares recipes perfect for porch sippin’.
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February 21, 2018
A New Cocktail from Midnight Cowboy
The Austin speakeasy's updated menu, themed around the art of conversation, features the striking Paradox.
The National Podcast of Texas
February 16, 2018
The ‘National Podcast of Texas,’ Episode 7
The National Podcast of Texas hit the road for Texas Monthly’s second annual Whiskey Affair, held this week at Houston’s Silver Street Studios.
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February 5, 2018
The Texas Winemaker Who Helped Put Willamette Valley on the Map
Rollin Soles spent his college days hanging out with Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett. Here's how he became one of Oregon's most prominent winemakers.
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January 29, 2018
The Yanks Have Bought Dr Pepper
What does Keurig's acquisition mean for the national soft drink of Texas?
Business
January 25, 2018
Why Patrón Sold To Bacardi For $5.1 Billion Dollars
And why the company, started by Austin billionaire John Paul DeJoria might have been worth even more.
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January 23, 2018
That’s Amaro! A Cocktail From Houston’s Coltivare
The Italian restaurant has built its drink program around this herbal liqueur. Try the Life Aquatic.
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January 23, 2018
Three Enterprising Vets Hope Sotol Becomes the Next Mezcal
Despite its rich Texas history, sotol is a little-known spirit. The men behind new Driftwood distillery Desert Door want to change that.
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January 22, 2018
Jensen Ackles Isn’t the Only Star at Family Business Beer
By bringing head brewer Nate Seale back to Austin, the new brewpub draws beer geeks as well as fans of ’Supernatural.’
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January 1, 2018
San Antonio, Shaken and Stirred: How to Enjoy the Cocktail Conference
Everyone from the novice to the aficionado can get something out of the city's festival of drink (just pace yourselves, please).
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December 13, 2017
Swift Distillery Stakes Its Claim on Texas Single Malt
Dripping Springs couple devote their resources to producing a whiskey known for its purity, simplicity, and elegance (and one ideal for the holidays).
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November 22, 2017
Get Through Thanksgiving With Our Favorite Autumn Drink Recipes
Need a glass of something to make it through that one loud uncle’s political opinions after Thanksgiving dinner? We’ve got you covered.
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December 30, 2016
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
In the age of gastropubs and microbreweries, Texas still boasts a few real dive bars—where the jukebox is irreplaceable, the beer is domestic, and the patrons feel like family—if you know where to look.
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December 16, 2016
Top Texas Wines: Winter 2016 Edition
The 21 best whites and reds to emerge out of Texas this season.
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October 7, 2016
Top Texas Wines: Fall 2016 Edition
The 22 best reds, whites, and rosés to emerge out of Texas this season.
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September 30, 2016
Pairing Texas Wines and Cheese
With a little help from the cheesemongers at Antonelli's Cheese House, in Austin.
Recipes
June 16, 2016
Margarita
From Eight Row Flint, in Houston.
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May 12, 2016
How Mighty Swell Cocktails Is Disrupting the Drink Domain
The wine cooler is back. And better.
Eat My Words
December 23, 2015
Spirits to Get in the Holiday Spirit
Six Texas wines, beers, and cocktail recipes.
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November 10, 2015
Texas Native Competes in the Wine Big Leagues in New Sommelier Reality TV Series
Jack Mason competes in "Uncorked," Esquire TV's new show about the quest to become a Master Somm.
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October 21, 2015
Lava Lamp
Johnny’s Gold Brick, in Houston.
Food & Drink
September 17, 2015
Dare to Be Grape
These six splendid wineries are setting the standard for Texas viticulture.
Food & Drink
September 17, 2015
The Hangover
Chip Tate built Balcones into one of the country’s most innovative whiskey distilleries. But last year he lost the company in a bitter clash with his investors. Now he’s starting from scratch—again.
Food & Drink
September 17, 2015
Reign of Terroir
A decade and a half after I wrote about the poor quality of Texas wines for this magazine, Lone Star vintners are starting to turn heads.
Food & Drink
September 17, 2015
King of Hop
The founder of Austin’s maverick Jester King Brewery talks about his big new project.
Food & Drink
September 17, 2015
What’s the Brew-Haha?
These eight breweries—as scenic as they are savory—are creating quite the buzz.