This is one of the beautiful vineyards high up on Spring Mountain, and it’s family owned and operated (ya gotta love that).
Schweiger Vineyards
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Trinchero Vineyards
The Trinchero family moved to Napa in the 1940’s and Trinchero Estates is now one of the largest wine producing entities in all of Napa.
Meet the Silver Oak Winemaker
Silver Oak’s talented winemaker Daniel Baron counts some 16 years as producing the big cabernet sauvignon that so many have come to know and love.
Location, Location, Location: Matanzas Creek
Set in the hills of the beautiful Bennett Valley in Sonoma is a charmingly elegant winery producing some wonderful wines.
Fume Blanc for All
If you’re lucky enough to be in Napa at the legendary winery that bears his name, you’d be raising a glass in his honor this afternoon. His wife Margrit will be at the winery to toast her husband with a glass of Fume Blanc.
Taste the best of texas wines at Westin la Cantera
Texas wines keep getting better and better. I believe the Becker’s outside of Fredericksburg deserve a lot of the credit for setting the bar higher for Texas producers.
Fall Creek Vineyards: A beautiful Texas hill country winery
I’ve got a fun road trip for you today. It’s one of Texas oldest wineries in the beautiful Hill Country near Lake Buchanan. Check out Fall Creek Vineyards…it’s about 20 minutes north of Marble Falls. Ask to see their famous Louis Pasteur doors.
Discounted Wine Festival Tickets Today
The fabulous New World Wine and Food Festival is offering special discounts on tickets to its wonderful events. But you have to act now. The weeklong festival of all things wine and food will be May 12-16. Buy tickets now and get a 15% discount. The offer expires April 22.
Happy Tax Day with 40% Off Wine Bottles ALL DAY
If the stress of tax day’s gotcha down, the folks at Paesano’s on 1604 wanna help lift your spirits. All day on April 15th, Paesano’s, at the 1604 location only, will slash the prices of their wine bottles by 40%.
Perfect Wine and Food Pairing in SA
Perfect wine and food pairings do happen, but usually they take a little effort to achieve.
In general, you want the weight of your wine to match the weight of your food. Heavier foods like roasted meats or dishes with heavy sauces need a full bodied wine.
Merlot – Your Perfect Weekend Wine
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks tasting Merlots for you – yes, you’re welcome, but believe me the pleasure was all mine! I am a BIG fan of merlot (The movie ‘Sideways’ never changed my opinion). Let’s face it, without merlot where would Bordeaux be? It’s the grape that softens those wines….the yang of […]
Great Steak Guaranteed at Mondavi Wine Dinner
Robert Mondavi’s vision of making fine wines and establishing Napa as a world-class wine making region is still celebrated today. The marketing genius made the name Mondavi synonymous with the word wine. I had the pleasure of meeting Rob Mondavi, Jr., Robert’s grandson, during last Fall’s crush.
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 […]
Thanksgiving wines
San Antonio Living – November 2009
Lidia on Bastianich Wines
Lidia Bastianich’s family produces some wonderful wines. I fell in love with the Vespa Bianco…a Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay blend.
