In 2008, at the first North American Wine Blogger’s Conference, Alice Feiring gave a of the keynote.  She closed her talk with the advice to “drink more Gamay.  I am not sure that she is only reason that we have been drinking Gamay, but I know that we have […]

The word is out on the street that Champagne prices are set to drop. Recently, I conducted an internet search and found several vendors offering Dom Perignon for sale at prices that are below the typical wholesale Texas price. When I went to one of the local wine shops to ask about this, […]

Wine Spectator’s list of top 100 wines for 2008 is out, and there are a few surprises. Perhaps the most stunning fact is that you have to look all the way down the list to number 10 before you find an American wine. Seghesio’s Sonoma county Zinfandel placed 10th with a Wine Spectator […]

As 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.
This week we have wine selections from Molly Sheehan at […]

If you are like me, you have not bought a single Christmas present, and you’re going to be pressed for time. Fortunately, many of the people on my Christmas list are wine drinkers, and I have some gift ideas. Here are a few holiday gifts that I am considering as presents. If […]

I 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 […]

As 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 […]

Probably like yourself, I’ve been feeling like my money just isn’t going as far as it used to. With a weak dollar and high oil prices, I’ve been looking for wines that I can afford to buy and still enjoy. This has been a necessary quest for me, because let’s just be honest, I […]

We Texans pay more for our alcohol than folks in some other states. Historically, I blamed the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) for our elevated prices. I assumed that a state-imposed excise tax was responsible.
However, I recently visited a site that lists the excise tax imposed by each state on wine. It […]

As a part of our ongoing effort to find the best wine at the best price, I recently purchased a CostCo membership to check out their wine prices. This weekend, I stopped by and, I must say, these are amazing stores.
If you are not familiar with CostCo, they are kind of like a high-end […]