Category: spring
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Welcome Spring with Wines from the South of France (with a twist)
Spring is here! Some have experienced a slow defrost over the past few weeks and are already experiencing the awakening of plants and trees. Others are still buried under piles of snow. Regardless of the weather, the calendar says today is the spring equinox. Prepare to pack away your parka because sunny days and warmer […]
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Celebrate Spring with Virginia Rosé
Spring is in full swing, summer is near, thank goodness rosé wine is already here!
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Wine on the Go-Go
Spring is here and summer is near. It is time to grab your friends and family and get outside! Wine lovers do not fear, there are a few great options to bring your wine along with you to enjoy some outdoor fun.
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Welcome Spring with These 3 Budget Friendly Wines
Spring is a time of re-birth. Trees, flowers, grass, all come alive again after a long, cold winter. A time of new beginnings and embracing what is light, fresh, and vibrant. After a delicious winter of hearty cuisine and heavy red wines it is time to lighten up a bit and prepare for shorts, tank […]
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#Food & #Wine Pairing: Marching Along with Markus Wine Co
March is here! I don’t know how winter has been in your neck of the woods, but in here in North Texas winter has been more a combination of late fall – early spring. In fact, February was our warmest February on record. Our warm February afforded me an extended opportunity to make more spring-like […]
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#Food & #Wine Pairing: Matchbook Wines
Spring is here! I have received many really nice wine samples and the beautiful spring weather has inspired me to cook some nice meals for my family. Today I have not one but TWO delicious and easy wine and food pairings perfect for a busy week night or to relax and savor al fresco.
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Spring Forward with Vinkara #Wine
Spring forward, fall back, what is all this crazy time change business about? The modern understanding of daylight savings was invented by a New Zealander in 1895 and put into practice in 1916. Today it is most widely used in the US, Canada and Europe. We are 90 years into the craziness and I still […]
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Welcoming Spring with Sauvignon Blanc
This year in North Texas we had a very mild winter. So mild that I think spring unofficially began in late January! However, now that spring break is here and spring is budding all over the US I cannot help but look forward to one of my favorite wine varietals: Sauvignon Blanc. Don’t get me […]
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Celebrating the Sun with Paul Mas Rosé
We have had so much rain in North Texas this spring! In less than a month’s time a five year drought has ended and the Army Corp of Engineers began opening up flood gates in area lakes. We have had wicked thunderstorms that have unfortunately brought with them hail, flash floods and tornadoes in addition […]
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Spring Showers Bring Flowers and Pinot Noir
April in North Texas brought a tremendous amount of rain. In forty years it was the wettest April in memory and one of the coolest. Though some of the rain came in the Texas size thunderstorms with tornadoes, hail and lightening causing property damage for some, the rain itself was extremely beneficial leading to much […]
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