Month: April 2015

Beer continues to be bashed in polls about what Americans drink. Continue reading →

Beer continues to be bashed in polls about what Americans drink. Continue reading →

Spring! Buds break in vineyards. Last lashings of winter are well in the rear-view mirror. Birds sing happily in leafing trees. All is good. Continue reading →

There are more than 5,000 varieties of wine grapes (Vitis vinifera). About 230 are used to make quality wine. Only some 80 varietals account for the bulk of production. Continue reading →

The year was 1984. George Orwell’s dyspeptic vision had not taken place—far from it. Continue reading →

Wine color tells how wine was made and may tell wine’s age and its quality. Continue reading →

Writing about Texas wines can be an April Fool’s errand, fraught with opportunity to offend by telling the truth or not praising enough. Continue reading →