Recently, a friend of ours brought a nice little bottle of white wine over to the house and, lo and behold, it was from Texas.  Lucky for us, the winery was only 27 miles from our house, so we hopped in the truck and headed out there last Sunday.
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Another summer favorite has resurfaced this year and we couldn’t be more delighted.  I am talking about a beautiful Muscadet from the Loire Valley produced by Domaine de la Quilla.  The winemakers, Laurence and Gerard Vinet, “mature their wine on the lees and bottle it in the spring following the harvest.”  The time spent on […]

Gruner Veltliner is often an overlooked wine, but is one of our favorites during the summer months.  The one that we have tried this evening is a 2009 Singing Gruner Veltliner produced by a father-daughter team namely, Laurenz Maria Moser V. and Sophie Marie.  The grape is indigenous to Austria and the winemaker describes the […]

“Let Elios White transport you to the sunny Mediterranean – a light, crisp and refreshing blend with complex citrus and floral aromas…..”  I have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with the producer’s description of this wine and the best thing about it is it goes with just about everything.  I have had it with […]

I 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 […]

 
I’m back!  I know what you are thinking – it’s about time.  That was quite a hiatus – a whole year.  You got to be kidding!  Oh well, people get busy and then decide it’s time to get back to the basics – like writing about wine and food.   So here, I am!
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We were lucky enough to be invited to a fantastic wine tasting this past week at our favorite wine purveyor, The Austin Wine Merchant. I’m going to get right down to business and give you the skinny on the tasting. We tasted a total of eight 2007 Bordeaux wines, but I am only […]

My husband and I have been on a search for a nice summer white wine (even though we are ½ way the summer now) that is priced under $11. So, we decided to have our own private tasting recently with a selection of 3 different wines ranging from the low end at just under […]

More than a month ago a bottle of 2009 Cornerstone Cellars Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc appeared on my doorstep. Craig Camp of Cornerstone Cellars sent the wine to me to try. I always leave wine in my cellar for a month or so after it arrives, so the delay gives the wine time […]

I have always appreciated the wines from André Brunel. His wines from Les Cailloux in Châteauneuf du Pape can be outstanding. Brunel also produces a Côtes du Rhône from a small vineyard just outside the city of Orange. His Cuvée Sommelongue is 90% Grenache with 5% Syrah and Mourvèdre thrown in for […]