Champagne Uncorked

Wes Marshall provides a primer on Champagne: where to get it, when to drink it, and what to drink it with.

"...special occasions. But it's actually the name of a wine-growing area in France. The traditional belief is that a..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Attention to Detail

The Little Things Make a Big Difference at Tocai

"...restaurateurs tried to make a go of the upscale wine-bar concept, offering a deep selection of fine vintages to..."

May 22, 1998 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Champagne Strife

Holiday Cheers Spawn Spirits Rivalry

"...widow Cliquot who founded one of the great Champagne houses of France, or on some other seemingly charming topic..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Food Feature

Seven Urban Markets to Cure Your Dinnertime Blues

Everything from prepared foods and local beer to artisanal meats and flowers

"...the way home to simplify your dinner plans. International wines and local beers round out the market's carefully curated..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Food Feature by Sierra Diaz

Dining Out for New Year's Eve

"...Ave. (AT&T Conference Center), 404-3655. $125, plus $85 for wine pairings...."

Dec. 28, 2012 Food Feature

Stuff Your Stockings With Fun

Stocking stuffers for imbibers

"...Everyone needs a good wine opener. I've tried them all, from Rabbits to Rogar..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Unrequited Love

Considering the high prices and small portions, Cuisines Editor Virginia B. Wood admits that to pursue her tryst with Emilia's would make her a fool for love.

"...two-story limestone structure that for more than a century housed a saloon and mercantile business, the saloon's original wine..."

May 4, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Tea Gets Hot in Austin

Austin's new cup of tea

"...increasingly common offering in local grocery stores, cafes, restaurants, coffeehouses, and health-related venues, as well as in a rising..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Food Feature by Lindsey Goodwin

Taste Select Wines

Downtown Austin's wine bar business is surging; come have a Taste

"...Taste Select Wines202 W. Cesar Chavez, 478-2783 Monday-Thursday, 10am-12mid; Friday-Saturday, 10am-1am; Sunday,..."

May 2, 2008 Food Review by Wes Marshall

III Forks

Coddled and comfortable at Austin's best steak house

"...III Forks is a steak house with a luxurious feel, thanks, in part, to lots..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Food Review by Wes Marshall

Day Trips

Lehm Berg Winery continues a centuries-old winemaking tradition

"...Lehm Berg Winery continues a centuries-old wine-making tradition. You might not think..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Top Ten Food Stories of 1997

Best Bites of 1997

"...at Threadgill's for several months; snazzy Mediterranean restaurant and wine bar Tocai blossomed in an abandoned bagel store; Señor..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...smaller than Texas, has 11 AVAs. Texas had eight wine regions at the time, with three additional AVAs in..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

It’s time for chili cook-offs, festivals, and all sorts of November fun

"...It’s only an old flat-roofed adobe house, low slung with a porch running its length on..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Taking a wine-tasting journey through Texas wineries

"...Texas wines have come a long way since commercial grapes were..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

TRIO at the Four Seasons

Along with a name change, TRIO at the Four Seasons on Lady Bird Lake has reinvented itself in ambience, decor, menu, and wine list

"...has thoroughly reinvented itself – ambience, decor, menu, and wine list...."

Dec. 21, 2007 Food Review by MM Pack

Day Trips

"...and I opened the front door to the Cedar House. There was a bottle of good wine chilling in..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine

"...Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wineby Tom Stevenson..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Food Review by Wes Marshall

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...a beauty parlor on the lot next to his house in a quiet neighborhood in southeast Houston off Telephone..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

From Spooky to Swanky, October Is Full of Food Fun

Open that calendar app and start making plans

"...the Aviation, and spicing up the Lion’s Tale with house-made cinnamon syrup...."

Oct. 18, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Food-o-File

This week's foodie news: subs, pies, wine, hot dogs, and more

"...Dream Pie Social fundraiser June 4 at the Limerick-Frazier House (810 E. 13th) to kick off this year's Juneteenth..."

May 13, 2011 Food Column

Liquid Assets

Picnic wines

"...Picnic Wines With spring just around the corner and a few..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Day Trips

Dry Comal Creek Vineyards and their user-friendly wines.

"...France. We're fortunate enough to have this scenic little winery semi-secluded in Central Texas six miles west of New..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Highland Lakes

1. Sonny's Tradition Restaurant & Club

"...or chicken salad sandwich. You'll be charmed. 4. Jamin' House Cafe..."

April 9, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Food Events

"...Russian House 2nd Year Anniversary Party Complimentary Champagne, live music, birthday..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Food Column

The Secret Recipe

Journeyman chef Charles Mayes knows how to run a restaurant

"...year after year, happy just to see a full house and satisfied customers...."

April 1, 2005 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

The Zoot Allure

Don't Take the class, charm, and reputation for granted

"...April 1. From the outside, the beautiful little 1920s-era house is still as charming as ever, with its homey..."

June 20, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Substance and Whimsy

The Never-Too-Serious Epicureans of Austin

"...events scheduled for this weekend. Several hundred gourmands and wine enthusiasts will join chefs, vintners, and food purveyors at..."

April 4, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Bid the sun farewell and enjoy a fall fair this October

"...Gruene Music and Wine Festival Oct. 5-8, Gruene, www.gruenemusicandwinefest.org..."

Oct. 5, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...over town, brewed one pint at a time by beerhouses that inspired their tremulous fanbase to chant EXCELSIOR into..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

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