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Summer BBQ: Jekel and Bonterra Style 26 Aug 2013 | 08:48 pm
It was in the midst of Summer BBQ season and the weather in Texas was hitting the 100’s when I received my blogger’s sample of Bonterra and Jekel Vineyards wines. I knew that Bonterra was organic ...
Riedel vs Fusion Stemware: Who Comes Out on Top? 19 Aug 2013 | 09:44 pm
I have been a long-time fan of Riedel glasses and have about 12 sets of the Riedel Extreme Vinum as well as a variety of spirit and champagne tasting glasses in our household. I’ve tried several diff...
Thirsty Thursday Round Up: My Finds in August 13 Aug 2013 | 02:40 am
It’s time for another round up of wines and I brought in my colleagues to help me taste them. I think I’ve been pretty vocal about really enjoying my role with the new company that I joined the end ...
Sojourn Cellars: Coming Now to a Dallas Wine Store Near You 5 Aug 2013 | 11:11 pm
Once upon a time, my friends, Karen and Jim, introduced me to Sojourn Cellars and Craig Haserot, founder, and his wife, Ellen, which began my love affair with Sonoma wines. We went to the tasting roo...
Proud to be a Whole Foods Market “Wine Geek” 29 Jul 2013 | 09:05 pm
A few weeks ago I received a message that was so very cool and very unexpected. The marketing folks from the new Whole Foods Market in Addison asked me to join their “Wine Geek” program featuring sev...
Wente, Garnet and Renwood WTIS Virtual Tasting 23 Jul 2013 | 02:07 am
Last week, I participated in a virtual tasting scheduled as the welcome reception for the Wine Technology Industry Symposium (WTIS) showcase. WineTwits, who always does a wonderful job with these tas...
A Round Up of Recommended Wines Under $15 15 Jul 2013 | 09:01 pm
It’s time for another wine round up and this time the focus was on Italy, Slovenia and California. Overall this was a group of well-priced (all under $15), well rounded and very drinkable wines. In ...
American Wine Consumer Coalition: Finding A Voice for Consumers 8 Jul 2013 | 07:21 pm
When I received the American Wine Consumer Coalition (AWCC) press release announcing the formation of the non-profit 501(c)4 organization to represent consumer interests with Texas as a priority state...
Elyse Winery Tests Cheese Club for Wine Club Members 2 Jul 2013 | 01:06 am
Last month, I received a shipment of cheese meant to be paired with the Elyse wines. Nancy Coursen, the owner of Elyse and one of the nicest people on the planet, wanted to give the new cheese and wi...
A Conversation with Rodrigo Soto 24 Jun 2013 | 07:34 pm
It seems like the Wine of Chile people have been everywhere lately. Since I’ve been writing Dallas Wine Chick, I’ve received invitations to a number of events including live Twitter tastings and wine...