With a climate suitable for growing grapes from Italy and southern France (and landscapes similar to those scenic wine regions), Texas' American Viticultural Areas feature thriving wine tourism industries. Plus, wine lovers will find that vino prices here are a bargain compared to those in
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Explore the Southeast Texas Wine Map on the Bluebonnet wine trail. Bluebonnet Country encompasses the area between the Houston metropolitan area and Austin, including College Station and Bryan. The landscape of the region is gently rolling to hilly and can be described as oak savannah,
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Time to plan our long weekend trip to Texas Hill Country Wineries to explore the countryside and learn about the land and the grapes that produce Texas wine. We started in Austin to trace some wineries from Stonewall to Fredericksburg. On our way to the first stop, we
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Warning: Dad joke Why do the French only have one egg in the morning? Because its un oeuf. If you’re not familiar with the French language, un oeuf is pronounced like enough. Is one egg enough? I find the egg to be my perfect food and depending on
Read MoreWine tarrifs are back Starting January 12, 2021 the Trump administration said it will target more German and French wineFrench wine and spirits with 25% tariffs. The latest escalation in a tariff fight related to a dispute over commercial-jetliner subsidies. The U.S. will for the first time
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Most wines available today are ready to drink when purchased The average aging time for wine we drink today can be said to be a couple of hours. From the time we buy it at the store to the time it takes us to drive home,
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Wine Pairings Pairing wine with food; people want to know what wine goes with the food they eat. It takes repeat wine pairings to get the hang of it but if you have the knowledge to start testing you’ll soon be the one your friends ask
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Corona Virus Cork Ball How-To make your own cork ball using your 2020 corona virus collection of corks. You can use red or white wine corks, but I like to use red wine corks and expose the red-soaked cork outwards.
Unique wine gifts for wine lovers You may know someone who loves to drink wine, talk about wine, buy wine, have wine parties, visit wineries and has a lot of wine gifts. This may leave you wondering what on earth you could buy them that they
Read MoreMaking Beef Bourguignon Using my favorite cook book, this is an easy rendition of beef bourguignon. My Winespill makes beef stew the French way with 2 glorious ingredients: bacon and Pinot Noir! Julia Child has described the dish as "certainly one of the most delicious beef dishes
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