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A Delightful Flight
After gardening all morning, we decided to kick back at The Grove and have a flight and some appetizers for lunch. It was spectacular! Here’s a recap of our lovely lunch. { 0 comments } |
Chateau De Trinquevedel Tavel 2009I love June because it reminds me of my youth when I got to go fishing, ride my horse and cook s’mores on a campfire at my parent’s ranch. Now it brings a different sense to me – it reminds me of bar-b-ques with friends and having that first pink wine of the year. You […] { 0 comments } |
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Half-price oysters and sparkling wine at ParksideOn Wednesday, Rachael and I visited Parkside, which is located on 301 E 6th St in Austin, right smack in the heart of the 6th Street district. Presumably, we were meeting Justin of ModernWino.com there to talk shop about wine blogging. But in actuality, I think we were all the most excited about […] { 0 comments } |
De Long Wine Century Club update - 86 varietals tastedI am continuing my slow walk toward membership in the De Long Wine Century Club. This weekend, I shared a bottle of 2006 Statti Calabria Gaglioppo ($23) outdoors at Mandola’s Italian Market in Austin. This wine is made from the Gaglioppo grape, which was light and refreshing, with plenty of fruit and a […] { 2 comments } |
Holiday wine values from Austin experts, round 2As the holidays approach, WineEnabler.com is making every effort to keep you up to date on the best wine values available in Austin. In a previous post, we listed wine suggestions from the Austin-area experts from The Austin Wine Merchant, Grapevine Market, and Central Market. { 3 comments } |
Great holiday wine values from Austin area expertsI keep a close eye on my wine prices. That doesn’t mean that I won’t pay for good wine, but I want to be sure that I know a bargain or a rip-off when I see one. Unfortunately, these days, bargains are harder to find. It seems that all the wine that […] { 2 comments } |
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Former Austin hipster hears the music in wineWhen Neil and Michael proposed writing a wine blog about a year ago, my inner hillbilly reared her head. I found the term “beer snob” a delightful oxymoron, and “wine snob” just plain redundant. { 0 comments } |
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2nd Annual Texas Wine and Song FestivalThe 2nd Annual Texas Wine and Song Festival will be held this Sunday at the Copper Tank on the corner of Fifth Street and Trinity. The Festival features presentations about Texas viticulture, wine making and wine pairing all to a background of live music. The party starts at 3 pm and the live […] { 0 comments } |
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Trying CostCo’s Kirkland house brand wineAs someone who is against the large-scale corporate take over of anything, in particular wine, I find myself on thin ice. I have been to CostCo three times. The first two were part business – I wanted to see what they charged for wine, and part personal – I wanted to save […] { 0 comments } |
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Mixing wine bars and the Austin City Limits (ACL) 2008 Music FestivalThe 2008 Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival at our lovely and dusty Zilker Park is about two months away. It’s on September 26-28th to be precise, and we thought you might like to know the best way to incorporate some good wine into your festival time. { 3 comments } |











