Pat’s Pick
April 11, 2014
You Never Can Tell
The setting and wine list may be sophisticated, but down-to-earth French fare gives Austin’s La V everyday appeal.
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Libations
August 13, 2013
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.
Libations
March 26, 2013
Twelve Texas Wines Received Gold Medals
And 62 more state wines captured awards at the Dallas Morning News and TexSom Wine Competition.
Eat My Words
January 29, 2013
Texas Wine of the Month: Pedernales Cellars Tempranillo Reserve 2010
This year kicks off with a Tempranillo for Texas Wine of the Month. By now, you should be fairly familiar with the prevalence of this grape. It’s turning heads in Texas blends (McPherson Cellars La Herencia) as well as in single-varietal wines (Inwood Estates Vineyards “Cornelius” Tempranillo). This month, we
Eat My Words
September 25, 2012
Tickets for Austin Food & Wine Alliance’s Wine & Swine On Sale
Tickets are now on sale for the Austin Food & Wine Alliance’s 2nd Annual Wine & Swine. The hog-centric event will take place on Sunday, November 4 at Pioneer Farms in Austin. A dozen chefs including The Noble Pig’s
Food & Drink
June 30, 2012
Neal Newsom, Vineyard Owner
Newsom, who grew up in Yoakum County, took a chance when he decided to grow grapes on the High Plains. Today his vineyard is one of the largest in Texas, serving more than a dozen of the state’s top wineries.My family has been in cotton farming for more than a
The Culture
February 5, 2012
Alamo Drafthouse Unveils “The Princess Bride”-themed Wine Line
The theater chain recently produced the “Bottle of Wits” wine series, which comes in both red ("Inconceivable Cab”) and white "As You Wish White."
Food & Drink
November 30, 2011
Yao Ming Dabbles in Viticulture
Fresh into his retirement from the Houston Rockets, Yao Ming has taken up viticulture and is hoping his cachet in China will help him sell wine in his home country.
November 28, 2011
Dust Bowl Texas: Drought’s Impact on Christmas Trees, Grapes, and Quail
The drought leaves nothing untouched. This week the ongoing drought impacts the state’s Christmas tree production, grapes, quail, and peanut butter sandwiches.
Eat My Words
August 22, 2011
Secrets of the (Texas) Sommeliers
(Editor's Note: This guest post about last week's Texas Sommelier Conference comes from San Francisco food, wine and spirits writer Jordan Mackay, a James Beard Award-winning author for his 2010 book with Rajat Parr, "Secrets of the Sommeliers." But we
Eat My Words
March 31, 2011
Recovered from SXSW Hangover? Bring on Hill Country Wine and Food
(Ground beef guru Josh Ozersky, from a 2008 Nightline appearance) Wednesday at approximately 4 p.m., culinary event planner Mike Thelin was driving around Austin in search of hardwood briquettes, trying to fill a last-minute request from one of the many chefs participating in the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food
Food & Drink
February 1, 2010
Vines for Valentines
Sip a little here, nosh a little there, and fall in love with Texas wineries.
Street Smarts
December 1, 2009
Main Street, Salado
Veer off I-35 to explore this lively stretch of boutiques, bistros, and gift shops galore.
Food & Drink
November 1, 1997
Grape and Pillage
By chain-sawing three acres of its research vineyard near Fort Stockton, the University of Texas System uncorked quite a controversy.
Libations
July 1, 1993
Vine and Dandy
What’s red and white and growing all over (as a tourist attraction)? Texas wineries.
Libations
March 1, 1982
Drinking
Saint Paul said that a little wine is a fine thing. He must have known something.
Country Notes
September 30, 1977
The World to Wine
Try the house wine; I made it with my own feet.
Libations
January 1, 1977
Grape Nuts
Some Texans are going crazy over wine. Others are just going crazy.
Libations
May 31, 1973
The Best Texas Wine Stores
It's not easy these days to find a good wine selection at reasonable prices, but it can be done.