Guest blogger Russ Kane (www.vintagetexas.com/blog) kicks off our Thanksgiving coverage with a few Texas wine recommendations. If you’ve never tasted them, find out what Texas has to offer with these wines. To find a Texas winery, click here for an interactive map. Next week we’ll be posting some favorite T-giving recipes, so be sure to check back. -alyce eyster Thanksgiving [...]
October 18, 2010
Welcome Guest Blogger Russ Kane on Texas Wines!
October 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
[I am delighted to welcome Russ Kane to culinarythymes.com as a guest blogger today. Russ is no stranger to Culinary Thymes; for several years he wrote with enthusiasm and insight about Texas wines in the print version of the magazine. As a proponent of Texas wine country, I am thrilled to showcase Russ' Texas wine recommendations and food [...]
April 2, 2009
The Annual Becker Vinyards Spring Break Picnic
April 2, 2009 By 1 Comment
For the fourth year in a row, the family visited Becker Vineyards in Stonewall, Texas for a picnic and wine tasting over Spring Break. We are thrilled to report that the Beckers are adding a large, dramatic (high, high ceilings), panel-lined tasting room behind the current tasting bar. This is a good thing because the tasting room [...]
November 15, 2007
Bubbly, Italian Chard, Texas Wine
November 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Don’t Forget the Bubbly The folks at Austin?s Twin Liquors recommend these sparklers this holiday season: Prosecco Borgo Sanleo (Italy), Perrier Jouet Fleur (France), Taittinger NV (France), Piper Sonoma Brut (California) and Segura Viudas Cava (Spain). www.twinliquors.com Antinori’s Castello Della Sala 2005 Chardonnay On a whim, we picked up a bottle of Antinori’s Castello Della [...]
March 3, 2007
Texas Wine: Fall Creek Chard, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition
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Fall Creek Chardonnay We’re bored with over-oaked Chardonnays and were thrilled to find Fall Creek Chardonnay so close to home! Gentle flavors of honey and pear danced across the palate. The wine was dry. There’s citrus, too, and I swear I could taste some Hill Country limestone. Some hints of oak and butter came out [...]
February 2, 2007
McPherson Syrah 2003
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McPherson Cellars The deep plumb McPherson Syrah 2003 ($15.99) tickles the nose with red fruit, tobacco, licorice, chocolate and leather. On the palate it is delicately fruited with gentle tannins and nicely balanced overall. If this is what the future holds for Texas Syrahs, then the future is bright. McPherson is made by second generation [...]
January 5, 2007
Becker Vineyards Le Quattro Stagione 2003 Estate Barbera-Merlot
January 5, 2007 By Leave a Comment
A springtime visit to Becker Vineyards yielded a bottle of their Italian blends. Their Le Quattro Stagione 2003 Estate Barbera-Merlot complemented nicely with a Kuby’s steak grilled to perfection by the husband for a delightful Mother’s Day dinner. On the nose we noted floral, spice, leather and chocolate. In the mouth there was delicate fruit [...]
