Uncorking the Story to the True Crime/Comedy Podcast Wine & Crime

Amanda Jacobson pairs vino reviews with different varietals of lawbreaking

"...weekly podcast that cleverly pairs vino reviews with different varietals of lawbreaking. The riff-filled aforementioned Forensic Files marathon inspired..."

July 12, 2019 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Alamosa Wine Cellars Is For Sale

Warm-weather varietal pioneers are ready to retire

"...industry. The Johnsons planted Texas' first warm weather grape varietals in San Saba county in 1996, making them the..."

July 8, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

How Texas Is Texas Wine?

What “Truth in Labeling” means for Texas winemakers and vineyards

"...Timmons works with winemakers to plant varietals derived from regions similar in climate to Texas, such..."

April 28, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

What Makes Wine 100% Texan

Texas lawmakers debate state grapes

"...came back to the state, farmers began planting the varietals demanded by consumers, according to Jason Hisaw, Texas portfolio..."

May 31, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Harvesting History

An appreciation of the pecan

"...territories, and various "papershell" strains have been developed. Pecan varietals cultivated in Texas include Western, Desirable, Wichita, Choctaw, Pawnee,..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Food Feature by MM Pack

Happy Trails

Thirteen of Texas' Hill Country wineries, all within an easy drive of Austin, are uniting to create a two-day Valentine's celebration of love and wine February 12-13 in the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail. Wes Marshall provides the details on the participating wineries.

"...grape. Unfortunately for them, they missed the local grape varietals. Of the 36 species of Vitis in the world,..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Day Trips: Invention Vineyards, Fredericksburg

New winery brings old-world classic wines to south of Fredericksburg

"...of the tasting room. The winery works mostly with varietals rather than blends, with the majority of the grapes..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...perfection into a reimagination of the beer, two single-cherry varietals of the beer with the spent fruit, creating both..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Discovering (and Creating) Austin’s Best Self-Guided Beer Tours

Crawl before you ball

"...Live Oak's HefeWeizen or any of their weekly pilsner varietals. Next, it's over to Hi Sign for an Austin..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Buzz Mill Coffee Set to Open a Third Location

Plus related Infinite Monkey Theorem and top secret barbecue news

"...cases per year, including all of its 100% Texas varietals, as well as produce additional varietals,” said a Wednesday..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Thirty Years of Texas Wine

Fall Creek Vineyards celebrates a milestone

"...in establishing grape test plots. So in 1975, 13 varietals were planted at Fall Creek, mostly French-American hybrids. (Indeed,..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Food Feature by MM Pack

Bettane and Desseauve's Guide to the Wines of France

This is the definitive handbook to the world's most fascinating wine area

"...is a helpful discussion of each region and its varietals, and none of it is ever stuffy, boring, or..."

May 27, 2011 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Texas Takes on the World

A coming-out party for Texas olive oil

"...the venture didn't succeed because he'd chosen the wrong varietals and because of the Hill Country's tendency toward temperature..."

March 25, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Williams-Sonoma Wine & Food: A New Look at Flavor

Josh Wesson delights with his wine and food pairing expertise

"...concept: classifying wine around flavor groups instead of grape varietals, demystifying wine-buying for the novice, and making it easy..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Day Trips

Taking a wine-tasting journey through Texas wineries

"...market conditions." McPherson's wines favor the Rhone and Italian varietals such as Sangiovese, Viognier, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. The winery..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Windy Hill Winery north of Brenham makes eight wines using locally grown grapes with good results

"...north of Brenham makes eight wines using some uncommon varietals with good results. Each offering may reflect the charm..."

May 11, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

A vat of news; plus, the summer Event Menu is heating up

"...a cool tasting of more than 40 warm weather varietals paired with distinctive summer fare prepared by 11 local..."

June 24, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Lavender Love

Blanco celebrates its essence with a brand-new festival

"...First, area wineries began experimenting with warm weather grape varietals from the South of France, Italy, and Spain, and..."

May 13, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Hill Country Grape Harvest

"...Fall Creek Vineyards, where they grow mostly French Bordeaux varietals, Charles Fisher says that even though they've seen a..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Food Feature

The Highland Lakes

1. Sonny's Tradition Restaurant & Club

"...moderate climate for the Spanish, Italian, and southern Rhone varietals they wanted to grow. They have 10 acres planted..."

April 9, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Luv Doc: A Five-Second Tree of Life Latte

Not today, Jesus. Not today.

"...this fucking barista having a leisurely conversation about coffee varietals with – pretty sure I read this right –..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

South African Wine Shines at Cape Bottle Room

East Austin shop focuses on an under-the-radar wine region

"...and Paarl have such good luck growing popular European varietals like Chenin Blanc (which South African winemakers call "Steen"),..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Ladies’ Night: Women-Owned Wines for Valentine’s Day

Toast your bae any Valen-time with these Austin-based brands

"...dedicated to Texas terroir; as such, all La Valentía varietals are made with 100% Texas grapes. Book a table..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Gluten-Free Without (Much) Misery

Eating in Austin with a wheat allergy

"...allergy, there is a chance that heirloom, organic, ancient varietals could be an option. I highly recommend you consult..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Weekend Wine: Frey Vineyards Organic Sun & Rain Chardonnay

American paradise makes for delicious wine

"...choose what type of microclimate they want for their varietals and be able to access all of it with..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Food Post by Wes Marshall

AAPI Foodways FTW, Dos Olivos in Dripping Springs, Wine All Over Town, Genuine Joe’s Gotta Go, and Treaty Oak’s Peach Julep Will Refresh Your Palate All Summer Long

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...and fascinating intel on one of summer’s most refreshing varietals. Check the tasting schedule right here…..."

May 11, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gardeners and Librarians Join Forces to Catalog Seeds

Seed banking on the future

"...it is critical to protect culturally important (and delicious) varietals like the Tatume squash, which has survived generations to..."

April 22, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

So Many Easter Dining Options!

And we’ve rounded up a tasty bunch for you

"...a diverse selection of mini bottles that includes wine varietals from California, Italy, Spain, France, and more. Each wine..."

April 11, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Future of Cannabis Is Now

Three SXSW panels explore how education can change lives if policies keep up with the industry

"...and spirits, cannabinoids have nuance – terroir, region, flavor, varietals – but the resulting effects run an even wider..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...like Super Awesome Lager, all three Einhorn Berliner weisse varietals, and Black Thunder schwarzbier...."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

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