Tag: Texas
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Forbes Article: Holiday Gift Guide 2019: The Top Texas Wines For All Wine Lovers
Three-hundred and fifty years after the first vineyards were planted, Texas wine is finally having a moment. Due to a string of successful vintages, word is spreading—it’s time to pay attention to the fifth largest wine producing state. Mediterranean grapes from Spain, southern France, and Italy thrive in Texas. If you are looking for the […]
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Drink Texas Wine, Taste the Mediterranean
Crystal blue water, glistening golden sandy beaches, bronze bodies, and a kaleidoscope of flora and fauna. These are a few things that come to mind when I think of the Mediterranean. It is a tempered tropical region with some of the world’s best vacation destination. I live in Texas. Although I enjoy my great state […]
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Pedernales Cellars: Living a Dream
Five important questions to ask oneself before embarking on a dream, according to Kidando.Net: Do you constantly think about your dream? Do you know more about your passion than the average person? Do you have an idea of what it will take to accomplish your goal? Do you believe it is possible to achieve your […]
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#Food & #Wine Pairing: Grgich Hills Illuminates a Weeknight Meal
How does summer transition into fall where you live? In Dallas the heat of summer remains well into September. In fact it was almost October before our daytime highs dropped below 97° F. As a foodie I get a little jealous watching those of you in cooler climates begin preparing meals with squash, pumpkin, and […]
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You Should Be Drinking Texas Wine
As you know from my previous article, October is Texas Wine Month. I wrote an article on the Texas wine industry for a local print publication called Plano Profile. Please take a moment to click the title below and read the online version to learn some cool facts and history about the Texas wine industry. You […]
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A Mighty Swell is Growing in Texas this Summer
Are you looking to kick your summer up a notch while cooling down in style? In Texas summers get H-O-T! I am always looking for ways beat the summer heat. I am first and foremost a wine lover above all else. However, when it is 110F in Dallas it can be hard to enjoy a […]
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Texas Fine Wine: Pride & Joy
When was the last time you had wines from Texas? If it was five years ago or more than you have not had wines from Texas. Why? The Texas Wine Industry is heating up. Texas wineries have learned through diligent trial and error which grapes thrive in Texas and the rest of the world is […]
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What? There is #Wine in #Texas
What do you know about the Texas Wine Industry? As a Texan, I have known and experienced the Texas Wine Industry for decades. Therefore, it always surprises me when those outside Texas are unaware of that Texas even has a wine industry. For the record, every one of America’s 50 states produces wine; however, I […]
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Relax, Sip & Savor Wedding Oak Wine
Hurry, hurry. Rush, rush. My life feels like it goes 100mph. As a freelance wine writer, wife, mother, daughter, and friend I am constantly on the move. My family keeps me crazy busy and even the blessing of writing about wine, food, travel, and music leads to a harried pace. Of course as a modern […]
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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with #WinePW
May’s #WinePW is focused on food and wine pairings for Cinco de Mayo. Did you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? What did you eat and drink? Cinco de Mayo is kinda a big deal in the Lone Star State and as Vinepair explains it’s for a good reason; however, most think Margarita or Corona with Cinco […]
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