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Dirk Miller Memorial Service Set

A celebration of Dirk Miller's life will be held in his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana this Saturday, according to his family. Read More | Comment »

4:20PM Thu. Apr. 11, Virginia B. Wood

Local Man Follows His Dream: Wine

We usually don’t profile wine importers or distributors because often they are just big, anonymous companies. But lately, we’ve run into a few intrepid entrepreneurs with small, specific wine portfolios worth checking out. Read More | Comment »

9:07AM Mon. Mar. 25, Wes Marshall

Looking for Champagne on a Budget?

The most romantic holiday of the year is upon us and wine aficionados everywhere will be looking for the one wine synonymous with love. The generic term most commonly used is Champagne, but that is incorrect. Champagne refers specifically to wines grown and made in a small area 90 miles east of Paris. Read More | Comment »

11:45AM Wed. Feb. 13, Wes Marshall

Drinking Tequila for a Good Cause

Great Tequilas, inventive food, and hand-rolled cigars: what’s not to like? That was the scene at Jack Allen’s Oak Hill during the annual benefit for the Lone Star Paralysis Foundation. Read More | Comment »

10:00AM Sat. Feb. 2, Wes Marshall

Best Texas Wines of 2012

This year I had the opportunity to taste through some of Texas’s best wines in preparation for the next edition of The Wine Roads of Texas. I also had to taste some of the worst. The good news is, the state of the art is getting better each year. Read More | Comment »

10:00AM Wed. Jan. 2, Wes Marshall

Book Review: 'Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties...'

We can only imagine what an incredible joy it was to receive a copy of Jean-Jacques Audubon’s gorgeous Birds of America. Read More | Comment »

10:30AM Thu. Dec. 20, 2012, Wes Marshall

Franklin Barbecue and Rye Whiskey

What better way to seduce most of the city’s top bartenders (and a few lucky journalists) than to offer a free pass at Franklin’s Barbecue? That’s what the folks at Knob Creek offered as we gained entry to the holy ground of ‘cue. Read More | Comment »

12:29PM Fri. Dec. 14, 2012, Wes Marshall

Brand 'ambassador' David Allardice spills about Maltmaster's
 

The Goods on Glenfiddich

The folks at Glenfiddich describe David Allardice as a “globe-trotting Scotch whisky expert.” His business card says Glenfiddich Ambassador. Whatever you want to call him, he knows his whisky. Read More | Comment »

3:03PM Thu. Dec. 13, 2012, Wes Marshall

Ever Wonder How To Make Your Own Limoncello?

We were at dinner with writer Karen Odom Spezia and her gourmet foodie husband, Roy. All of Roy’s family recipes came to play, including his joyous lashing of how most people make risotto. Read More | Comment »

6:06PM Sun. Dec. 9, 2012, Wes Marshall

Director of Whisky Creation and Distilling
 

Glenmorangie's Dr. Bill Lumsden

Recently, we were pleased to have the opportunity to meet and interview one of Scotland’s great whisky makers. Dr. Bill Lumsden is the Director of Whisky Creation and Distilling for Glenmorangie (glen-MORE-AN-gee). Read More | Comment »

12:25PM Wed. Nov. 21, 2012, Wes Marshall

Boutari is one of Greece’s oldest most respected wineries
 

Christina Boutari Explains Greek Wines

The Boutari family owns one of Greece’s oldest most respected wineries. It was founded in 1879 by Yannis Boutari and the family has shepherded the winery over five generations into the top tier of value wines in the world. Read More | Comment »

10:59AM Sun. Nov. 11, 2012, Wes Marshall

A Trip to California’s Monterey County Wine Country

Millions of tourists flock to Napa and Sonoma every years without realizing there’s just as much fun to be had by heading south from whichever San Francisco area airport you land in. Read More | Comment »

4:22PM Fri. Oct. 5, 2012, Wes Marshall

Bill recounts his journey from Lubbock to metropolitan Hye, Texas
 

Bill (William) Blackman of William Chris Winery

The William Chris Winery resides in tiny Hye, Texas, about halfway between Johnson City and Stonewall. There, long time grape growers Bill Blackman and Chris Brundrett decided to build their dream winery and show the world that they had talents beyond farming. Read More | Comment »

3:47PM Sat. Sep. 8, 2012, Wes Marshall

Drinking Tequila with Milagro’s Founder, Danny Schneeweiss

Danny Schneeweiss is from Mexico City. He and his partner, Moy Guindi, started Milagro Tequila when they were young (23) and didn’t know any better. They have built it into one of the premier Tequila companies in Mexico. Read More | Comment »

5:03PM Fri. Aug. 31, 2012, Wes Marshall

Winemaker Laely Heron is on a roll!
 

Heron Wines: Old World Style and Very Nicely Priced

Laely Heron trained in Bordeaux and you can taste an old world soul in every bottle of her wine. No overblown, over-oaked, over-alcoholed behemoths here. Instead, they are moderate alcohol, rich, multi-layered, and will never steal the show from your food. Read More | Comment »

3:56PM Tue. Aug. 21, 2012, Wes Marshall

Romina Togn visits from Trentino
 

A Pinot Grigio for Wine Lovers

Pinot Grigio is a grape that grows easily and in huge quantities. In Italy, winemakers have watched from a distance as Santa Margherita’s Pinot Grigio prices have moved up to $18-$20 and wondered why they are still selling their wines for under $10. Read More | Comment »

11:37AM Sat. Aug. 18, 2012, Wes Marshall

Scotch for Whiskey Drinkers

One of the problems with Scotch is it has become so shrouded in mysterious ritual and secret handshakes that only a few folks reading this will understand the humor in this title. In fact, most serious Scotch drinkers will understand the joke, but some of the more sanctimonious souls will think I’ve made a mistake and will be taking umbrage. Read More | Comment »

1:20PM Fri. Aug. 10, 2012, Wes Marshall

Are California Chardonnays Worth Aging?

Talley Vineyards grapes come from the Arroyo Grande and Edna Valleys, close to San Luis Obispo, California. Read More | Comment »

6:10PM Wed. Aug. 1, 2012, Wes Marshall

Talks about his vast collection of wines
 

Winery Owner Cameron Hughes Visits Austin

Winery owner Cameron Hughes was in Austin recently to talk about his vast production of over 80 wines, a mere fraction of which make their way to Austin. What's surprising about a wine company this large is the majority of their wines are quite inexpensive yet really good. He does this by having what is best described as a virtual winery. Read More | Comment »

4:14PM Sat. Jul. 14, 2012, Wes Marshall

Lucio Mastroberardino From Terredora di Paolo Visits Austin

Lucio Mastroberardino from Terredora di Paolo made a quick stop as he rocketed though Texas this week. The Mastroberardino family have invested their collective hearts into proving that their beloved home state of Campania deserves prime consideration among Italian winemaking areas. Read More | Comment »

4:02PM Thu. Jun. 21, 2012, Wes Marshall

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