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October 12, 2011
Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog: When Tom "Bighouse" Casagrande's brother comes to town for a visit, the Houston-based wine blogger pulls out all the stops. But that doesn't mean that good value wasn't on his mind. Tom opened some good stuff for his bro, including a 2007 Story ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Ingredient of the Week: Cabernet Sauvignon
Photo by John SuhA good cheap wine from CostcoWhat is it? Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry red wine discovered during the 17th century by crossing the Cabernet Franc and the Sauvignon Blanc grape varieties. Its origins are in the Bordeaux region of France, but it has since spread all over the wo ... More >>
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October 14, 2011
Odd Pair: Top 5 Wines to Take to Burger Guys
Photos by Jeremy ParzenDuck fat fries at the Burger Guys.A few weeks ago, in the first part of this series, we quoted one of the top chefs in the U.S. today, Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin in New York, on the virtues of the fast food burger in our country. "There is something about these ingred ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
Wine of the Week: Another Oaky Buttery Chardonnay
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.The marketing campaign by Educated Guess wines is one of the most successful in recent history.Yesterday, after arriving at the Newark, NJ airport from Milan, Italy (where I admired a statue of Leonardo da Vinci across from the famous Scala opera house), I headed straig ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
Odd Pair: Wine and Legs (or Tears That Rhyme with Ears)
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.The legs of 2005 Langhe Nebbiolo Sperss by Gaja (Piedmont, Italy), tasted this week in Houston.How many times have you been at a dinner party and heard some blowhard say something like the following (uttered with a fake British accent): Observe carefully: After swirli ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Austin's Jester King Craft Brewery Sues the TABC, But Is the TABC Really the Bad Guy?
Shit just got real.Jester King, based in Austin, is one of the state's most popular craft breweries. The TABC (or Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), also based in Austin, is one of the state's most powerful agencies. And with news that Jester King has just filed a lawsuit against the TABC, ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Karbach Brewing's Grand Opening Brings a Big Crowd
Karbach's banana-flavored wheat beer is already a hit.At last night's grand opening for Karbach Brewing, Rich Arnold walked over to me with a glass of Karbach's Weisse Versa wheat in hand. "Have you ever had a beer that tastes so much like..." "Banana!" we both finished at the same time. The ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Houston Beer Week 2011: Bigger, Better, Beer-ier
Read on for a full -- and we do mean FULL -- schedule of HBW events.The second annual Houston Beer Week kicks off this year on an auspicious date: 11/11/11. That's when the big craft beer festival will celebrate its sophomore year with a kick-off happy hour at Ziggy's Downtown, from 5 to 7 p. ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Five Cocktails You May Prefer to Mix at Home
Photo by John KielyClassic cocktails are called that, not because they're old, but because they are delicious. Most of them can be ordered at any well-stocked bar, and some of them--such as a Negroni, Sazerac, or Martini--can be ordered with swagger. However, there's some classic cocktails ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
What Kind of Coffee Do You Unwittingly Resemble?
You look like...a grande mocha, no sugar, no whip, extra dry, half skim, half whole milk with caramel. Sugar-free caramel. Jerk.This weekend, I stopped into Inversion for a caffeine infusion in my preferred format: a cortado, which is a shot of espresso cut with an equal amount of steamed mil ... More >>
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November 1, 2011
Liquor Treat: Using Leftover Halloween Sweets for Six Candy Cocktails
Photo by terren in VirginiaCandy overload. Must. Make. Cocktails.Once Halloween has come and gone, I'm always left with a giant pile of Halloween candy. I have eaten it, tortured people by bringing it in to work, and baked it into all kinds of cakes and desserts. But this year, I plan on tryi ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs
Photo via @SanCrittenden.Houston wine blogger Sandra Crittenden.Wine Thoughts: One of the things that we love about Sandra Crittenden's blog Wine Thoughts is how she seamlessly alternates between a big, boisterous Chilean red that she picked up at the Tasting Room for "approximately $100," an ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
Top 12 Wines Under $15 for the Holidays
A $10 sparkling wine for the holidays: Toso is one of our top picks.Last night, Whole Foods Market introduced its Top 10 wines for the holidays -- except that this year, like the days of Christmas, there are actually 12. Historically, some of the recommended wines have been held up at custom ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
Wine Time: Wine and Sulfur Dioxide
Image via HomeBrewers.com.No, that's not cocaine. It's potassium metabisulfite, one of the many forms of sulfites employed by winemakers for a variety of purposes.A post earlier this week ("Wine of the Week: A Wine with No Detectable Sulfites") inspired a lot of acidic (pun intended) discussi ... More >>
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November 8, 2011
Night After Monsters: Winner and Craft Beer Labels Announced
Brooklyn's Oktoberfest: the label that proved toughest to guess.We had 29 entries for last week's Night After Monsters contest, in which we asked our readers to identify 15 craft beer labels which had been edited to remove all identifying text. And of those 29 entries, an impressive 19 got al ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
A Chat with Tequila Master Francisco Alcaraz
Photo courtesy Patrón Spirits.Patrón master distiller Francisco Alcaraz has been working with tequila since 1968. He distilled his first tequila for the U.S.-based label Patrón in 1989.By the time the Eagles released "Tequila Sunrise," the first single from their second album Desperado in ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
10 Tips for Holiday Wine Shopping
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.Top Texas wine blogger Italian Wine Guy knows a thing or two about how frustrating wine shopping can be.As you head to your local wine seller to stock up on holiday wines, here are 10 tips for smart wine shopping. 1) Find a shop that offers a mixed case discount. Most ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Upcoming Events: A Week Full of Beer
Read on for our picks of the best beer dinners next week.In case you hadn't heard, it's Houston Beer Week, y'all. The week-long celebration of craft beer and local breweries kicks off tonight with a kick-off happy hour at Ziggy's Downtown, from 5 to 7 p.m. The restaurant will be offering $2 ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
Mikkeller Beer Comes to Houston: Night After Monsters
Mikkel Borg Bjergsø and Jakob MielckeMikkel Borg Bjergsø moved around the crowd last night at the Night After Monsters beer tasting like a virtual unknown. Clad in a red plaid shirt and a scruffy beard, Mikkel looked more like any other Montrose resident who'd walked over to Whole Foods for ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
Wine of the Week: An "Old Vine" Zinfandel from California (Where Else?)
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.The "Old Vine" Zinfandel by Bogle showed judicious restraint in its alcohol content and concentration.What does the designation "old vine" mean, anyway? And how did it come to be a "brand name" for California wines in the 2000s? Vine age is a key element in the qualit ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
What Do Wine and Saddles Have In Common? The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Over the course of a weekend, volunteers with the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo wash 20,000 wine glasses in two days. It's just one of the staggering statistics behind the annual International Wine Competition, the contest that leads to the Rodeo Uncorked! Wine Show and to a few lucky wineri ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
10 Thanksgiving Wines (That We Actually Drink)
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Dolcetto can deliver character without overwhelming the palate or breaking the bank.Yes, folks, it's that predictable time of year when everyone posts their Thanksgiving wine recommendations. Among the literally hundreds of blogs and feeds that I follow, one of my favo ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Six Surprisingly Sexist Television Commercials From Way After the Mad Men Era
Wait, can Chaz Bono drink it? What about Eddie Izzard?By now, most of us have seen the new commercials for Dr Pepper's new product line, Dr Pepper 10, a diet drink which, ostensibly, tastes better than Diet Dr Pepper thanks to whatever's in those ten measly calories (our theory: brown sugar a ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.We just love it when Amy Corron Power, left with husband Joe, does "un-Amy-like" things!Another Wine Blog: Love born in the blogosphere. It's a beautiful thing. A few weeks ago, when I shared a glass of stinky, delicious Cortese (from Piedmont) with tandem wine blogger ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Messina Hof Has the Best Wine in Texas, According to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Photo by Mai PhamThis year, more than 2,500 wines were entered into the annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's International Wine Competition. Of those entries, 736 were from Texas wineries. And of those Texas wineries, Messina Hof swept up 20 medals and the coveted title of Top Texas Wine f ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Coffeehouses
Photo by Kevin O'MaraA reminder of what our No. 3 pick used to look like.For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Odd Pair: Ice Cubes and Chardonnay (Water and Wine)
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.If you like ice cubes in your Chardonnay and getting caught in the rain, if you're not into yoga, and you have half a brain...Back in the 1990s, when a new awareness of fine wine began to emerge in the U.S., the combination of "ice cubes in your Chardonnay" became a sor ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Top 5 Gifts for Wine Lovers
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.Decanters by Riedel take wine service to a higher level of aesthetic pleasure. If you're ever invited to dine in someone's home in France, please don't bring a bottle of wine. Nothing will spur a French host to recoil in abject dishonor and displeasure than the gift of ... More >>
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December 9, 2011
Wine & Truffle Dinner at Valentino Vin Bar
Photos by Christina UticoneDolcetto d'AlbaAs if a wine hangover weren't bad enough, did you know you can actually get a truffle hangover? I woke up with one after five luscious courses of food at the recent Truffle & Wine dinner held at Valentino. Who can resist a hook like white truffles -- ... More >>
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December 9, 2011
Odd Pair: Wine and Soup
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Whether we're making Tuscan ribollita, Mexican tortilla soup, or French soupe à l'oignon, wine is always a key ingredient at our house (where there's always a spare cup of wine in the kitchen). And while the sugar is the main component of the wine that adds flavor to ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Top 5 Champagnes Under $60 for the Holidays
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Remember: Champagne doesn't have to be white. Rosé Champagne is often considered the more "muscular" expression of the appellation. Look for Bollinger Rosé, Ruinart Rosé, and our favorite, Billecart Salmon Rosé.Okay, folks. There's good news and there's bad news. ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Fort Bend Brewing Brings One More Craft Brewery to Town
First Houston, then Conroe, then Katy. Now Sugar Land is getting a craft brewery of its own -- Fort Bend Brewing -- and the momentum created by the rash of brewery openings in 2011 seems determined to continue into 2012. Fort Bend Brewing plans to open early next year, starting small with a ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Margaritas
Photo by Troy FieldsSo many tequilas, so little sobriety to tackle them all...For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in whic ... More >>
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December 23, 2011
5 Tips for Serving Champagne and Sparkling Wine
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.For the second night of Hanukkah, we made potato pancakes (latkes) and paired with sparkling Vouvray.Even if you missed our Top 5 Champagnes Under $60 for the Holidays, you'll find that your favorite wine shop will have a tide of options when it comes to sparkling wine ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
On the Rocks: Cocktails Named After Musicians for New Year's Eve
Have a G.G. Allin and bring in the New Year indecently!Everything is more exciting, sometimes even redeeming, when it has a cool name: Sexual acts, alcoholic beverages, movies, albums, etc. OK, maybe just sexual acts and drinks. Since there are thousands of sites that have the former covere ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
10 Things You Didn't Know About Champagne
If you're anything like me, you don't know how to make graceful small talk at parties without resorting to an awkward recitation of facts within your narrow range of interest: Ethiopian food, maps, the history of the Gulf Oil building... New Year's Eve parties aren't any better or worse than ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
Wine Time: Know Your Champagne from your Chamat
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Riddling racks for the second fermentation of Franciacorta at the Ca' del Bosco winery in northern Italy, where sparkling wines are made using the "traditional method," also known as the "classic method." The procedure is essentially the same as the Champagne method or métho ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs
Photo via Bear Dalton's Facebook.Texas wine legend Bear Dalton has launched a new wine blog.Bear on Wine: It just goes to show that you can teach an old horse new tricks: Texas wine industry legend and fine wine buyer for Spec's since 1996, Charles "Bear" Dalton, has launched a new wine blog. ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Your Guide to Gothic Drinking
SilarAs Houston Press's resident goth, back-cracker, and hydroponist, we remain the expert on all things dark and spooky. Also, as a writer we can assure you that we know a thing or three about drinking. They say that the answer isn't in the bottom of a bottle, but we have a sneaking suspicio ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Dublin Dr Pepper Officially No Longer Exists, But Cane Sugar-Sweetened Dr Pepper Still Does
Photo by Mike OverallThe bitter, extended legal battle between the 120-year-old Dr Pepper plant in Dublin, Texas and its parent company, Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS), has finally been resolved. At issue were the liberties that the Dublin plant had taken both with its distribution and merchandising ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Heavy Fuel: How to Drink Like a Rock Star
Kinda like this but not at all.If you want to be a real rock star, you can go ahead and forget about those Red Bull and vodkas you're so fond of. Legit rockers are fueled by bigger, harder and flat-out weirder doses of alcohol than the mere mortals hitting on the bartender at your local wate ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
How To: Drink Like a Rock Star
Kinda like this but not at all.Sure, most rock stars are probably happy with any bottle that happens to be within reach. Some rock stars, however, prefer to refine and perfect their booze intake, settling on a signature cocktail that suits their outsized personalities and consequence-free li ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 5 Martinis
Photo by Jonathan CohenFor the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner had hefty competition from other Houston b ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Odd Pair: What Wine Do You Serve with Your Baked Potato?
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Baked potatoes at our house are much more than a meal. They are a religion. We don't just do sour cream. We do sour cream-infused with freshly ground horseradish, a kiss of white wine, and kosher salt. We don't do "bacon bits." We do crumbled, crispy, center-cut baco ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Must Like Texas Wine: The Wine Slinger Chronicles, a New Guide to Texas Wines
Photo by Jeremy ParzenLeading Texas wine authority Russ Kane (left) and his wife Delia love meatballs. That's Russ with Coppa executive chef Brandi Key. Russ has called Brandi's meatballs "the best in town."It seems inevitable that the authors of the two guides to the wines of Texas have name ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs
Image via Vine Sleuth Uncorked.Things get steamy over at Vine Sleuth Uncorked with a "Date Night" wine pairing recommendation.Bear on Wine: We've been having a blast following Texas wine legend Bear Dalton's new blog, Bear on Wine. This week he weighs in with some of his insights into cork d ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Wine of the Week: Natural Wine in Texas
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Back in October 2010, I visited the sole Natural winemaker in Texas, Lewis Dickson (left), together with the leading Natural wine advocate in the U.S., Alice Feiring (right).As we noted in last week's post on a new era of Nastiness and a call for civility in the Natura ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Tasting Notes: This Week in (Women's) Wine Blogs
Photo by Margaret Shugart, curator of a new blog, The Wine Roads of Texas.The Wine Roads of Texas: "If you've never seen the communities that run across that vast stretch of road," writes Margaret Shugart, author of a new blog called The Wine Roads of Texas, "you are missing one of the most u ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Odd Pair: Sushi and Wine (a Preview of Uchi's Wine List)
Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Uchi's executive chef Tyson Cole's cooking combines the traditional, experimental, and ambitious in a marriage of eastern and western gastronomy. But what about his wine list?There's a lot riding on the launch of the new Uchi in Houston. Tyson Cole's Austin outposts -- ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
Wine of the Week: A Red That Lasts for Days
Photo by Tracie P.After what's your favorite wine?, the question that I get asked the most at wine tastings and seminars is how do you make wine last after you've opened the bottle? My initial answer is drink good wine: Wine with high acidity will last longer once opened; acidity is one of t ... More >>
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