Wines With Our Grapes
I am about to put up a post about a wine made by Landon Winerythat they made with our Texas grapes, but between start and finish of that note, we got to visit Landon Winery in the historic downtown of McKinney, Texas. They also have a new location in historic downtown Greenville, Texas. If you go to their [...]
This is the hotel lobby of the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson Texas. Isn’t that a cool looking statue? My two children who came on this trip loved the hotel and the indoor pool.
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I need to write a note about what I did “yesterday” not what I did “today.” Yesterday we tasted the menus to be served at the TWGGA annual conference. But this was soooo fun that I’ll stick this in, and make myself put up another note tonight. Today we went by Brushy Creek Vineyards where Les Constable [...]
Gewurztraminer – let’s all say that together – gə-ˈvu̇rt-ˌsträ-ˈmē-nər or guh-VURTZ-trah-mean-er or however you like to say it. However you pronounce it, Gewurztraminer is one of our favorite. Spicy, full-bodied, pungent white characterized by fruity, nutty flavors. Pair with BBQ, grilled chicken, and blackened fish. The 2009 from Becker is one that we are proud of. [...]
Continue reading about Becker Vineyards 2009 Texas Gewurztraminer from Bingham Family Vineyards
At the end of last year, Russ Kane picked his choice of the top 10 Texas wines for 2009. Russ Kane is a writer who is “in search of the mysterious Texas Terroir.” One of those wines, the 2008 Vermentino from Mandola Estate Winery (www.MandolaEstateWinery.com), has grapes that we grew in it. Here is a post [...]
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