Ingress, Pokémon and Published!
You may have noticed our absence as of late. Rest assured we are alive and well -- traveling, tasting and tweeting. We are spending less time indoors, and more time out. And the result? Weight loss and a better outlook ...
Nine Years of Wine, Travel and Friends
There is a common myth that it takes 21 days to establish a new habit. Scientific observation and research indicate it takes quite a bit longer -- an average of 66 days. But how long does it take to break ...
Escape to Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, BC
Charismatic Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't the only thing drawing United States' visitors across the border. As we count down to Cleveland and the start of the Republican National Convention, both Democrats and Republicans alike are making the same inquiry: Just how ...
Wine v. Beer: Which Pairs Best?
You know that couple. Maybe you ARE that couple. You love wine; she loves beer. Or maybe HE loves wine and you love beer. Is it possible to pair a dish with both wine and beer together? That was the challenge ...
Mother Nature, the Original Foodie
Mother Nature proved she is the original foodie last week at a sumptuous banquet overlooking Buffalo Bayou to celebrate ten years of Recipe for Success. As dark clouds rolled in and thunder shook the glass of the building where I ...
Pasaporte Mexico Comes to Central Market, April 20 – May 3
We love our Tex-Mex here in Houston! But many of us gringos have no concept of authentic Mexican cuisine, although we occupy land once part of Estados Unidos Mexicanos. While a certain orange-hued cartoon character drums up votes with his ...
Tickets Still Available: Raise Your Glass to CIS!
A handful of tickets are still available for the Raise Your Glass to CIS! wine tasting event today at Bay Oaks Country Club in Clear Lake City, Texas. The event, which starts at 4:00 p.m. and runs until 5:30 p.m., raises ...
Pinot Noir with Chocolate? Prezels with Pork, and not a Riesling to be found! These are what greeted guests at the Celebration of Germany Wine & Dine Series hosted by Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa and Traubenhaus Fine Wines. Guests ...
Wanna be fab with your Cab? Celebrate spring on the Buffalo Bayou with beautiful scenery, cuisine from Houston's top chefs and award-winning wines at the annual Brenner's on the Bayou Wine Fest on Saturday, April 9. Join Us! Wine aficionados and ...
Urban Gardening: Help Make it a Reality in Houston
One of the most delicious things about wine is the way it pairs with food. Not just any food, but food prepared from local ingredients or one's own garden. I grew up in a place with plenty of land for ...
- Wine Review: Spicewood Vineyards Mourvèdre Rosé 2014
The secret is out! Spicewood Vineyards makes incredible wine and has joined the Texas Fine Wine group as its newest member. I suppose it was not that much of a secret, because they seem to be so popular with their Wine ...
- Another Wine Blog Wine Reviews featured on Snooth!
Another Wine Blog is now a monthly contributor to Snooth, the world's largest comprehensive wine community with over 1 million users! Based in New York City, Snooth features millions of price listings and wine reviews, and powers wine and food ...
- Cartograph Gewürztraminer 2010: Russian River Valley
I forgot how much I love Cartograph wines. Back in 2011, before I began the 4-year litigation effort around that little spill in the Gulf of Mexico, I visited Dry Creek Valley to participate in their harvest. On an afternoon ...
- Pahlmeyer 2012 Merlot Napa Valley
As we sat down to dinner Sunday night to celebrate our oldest son's birthday, we needed a special wine. We missed his 21st birthday, because he had moved out at 18 after some growing pains and parental clashes that sent ...
- 2012 Cornerstone Cellars Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is such a beautiful wine, and offers plenty of styles for a variety of taste buds. From the grassy, high acid crisp styles from New Zealand to the beautifully sweet Sauternes of France, Sauvignon Blanc is also widely ...
- 2012 Sbragia Family Vineyards Merlot
We love the 2012 Sbragia Family Vineyards Merlot from the Home Ranch in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley to pair with a bone in rib-eye and crisp field greens topped with bacon. Lush dark fruitfruit flavors of black cherries and ...
- Cornerstone Cellars 2012 Napa Valley Merlot, Oakville Station Vineyard
The "Sideways" effect came about because so many people just did not understand the movie. The common misconception is that Miles disdained Merlot -- when in truth he revered it. But the very thought of Merlot caused Miles incredible pain ...
- Handwritten 2011 Stags Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Decadently dark and sultry with aromas of black currant, cassis, tobacco and leather, the 2011 Handwritten Stags Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon boasts seductive flavors of blackberry, smoked cherries, and offers virile tannins that suggests an executive boardroom tryst. We tasted this one along ...
- Cornerstone Oregon 2012 Willamette Valley Chardonnay
Lemon zest, whipped pineapple, slate and toasted vanilla on the nose, the straw-hued 2012 Cornerstone Oregon Willamette Valley Chardonnay tastes of Meyer lemons, vanilla and a tiny hint of plantain. Crisp acidity balanced with a creamy malo mid palate and ...
- Cornerstone Cellars 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
An incredible steak companion, the Cornerstone Cellars 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon vastly exceeds expectations in a vintage that challenged other wineries. No challenge here. A beautiful wine that hints at Bordeaux but delivers California. Opulent dark fruit aromas with notes ...
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