We’ve been a little stir-crazy waiting for spring to officially start. With grilling weather just around the corner, Ralph from the H-E-B Plus at Blanco and 1604 in San Antonio shares his four wine picks to “wine down” this winter.
Ralph the Wine Guy
Red, White & NEW Wine Finds!
Intrepid wine fans are always on the look out for new wines. Ralph my “Wine Guy” at the H-E-B Plus! on Blanco & 1604 has his picks that jive for July!
Cool Wines for Hot Temps are at H-E-B!
Things are finally heating up in South Texas. Summer is just around the corner and it gets hot here pretty quickly! My always dependable wine aficionado, Ralph Cortez, has your monthly dosage of wines just right for the current weather. We’re thinking…
Spring Wines are Right On Time!
After a slow start, spring is FINALLY here in Texas. It’s always a good time to lighten up on food and wine once the seasons shift in favor of warmer weather. Goodtaste has the latest selections from Ralph Cortez, my resident Wine Guy at H-E-B. You can never go wrong with…
Big Drop in Wine Prices
There’s a silver lining to every cloud, and the sluggish economy has slowed down the sales of higher end wines which means lower prices for wine drinkers…a lot lower. Some higher end wines cost 30% less today than they did at this time last year. And, some of the harder to find wines, are all […]
Celebrate Life with Good Wine & Good Friends
I love this time of year. There’s nothing like the holidays to put you in a festive mood. And, no better way to celebrate than with good friends and good wine. I’ve got some great wine suggestions for all kinds of holiday dishes, plus some ‘bubblies’ that are just plain fun! Traditionally, we’ve always been […]
Favorite Summer Wines
What’s your favorite wine? It’s a question I’m often asked, and the answer is ’what’s your budget?’ There is a correlation between price and quality, BUT there are also some VERY good wines that don’t cost a lot of money…especially wines that work well with our summer heat
