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December 12, 2006Those Crazy European Whites
April 9, 2007Andrea Lazar’s Passionate Picks
April 10, 2007It's Shepard Ross's Turn to Blow Your Mind
April 18, 2007The Vintage Mirrors the Year
May 1, 2007That's a Nice Wine, Shucker
December 12, 2006Those Crazy European Whites
April 9, 2007Andrea Lazar’s Passionate Picks
April 10, 2007It's Shepard Ross's Turn to Blow Your Mind
April 18, 2007The Vintage Mirrors the Year
May 1, 2007Karen MacNeil and Texas Wines
December 14, 2007I'll Have a Little Wine With That Peekytoe Crab
Voice Restaurant in the Hotel Icon (220 Main Street) has come up with another special dinner, a five-course tasting menu and wine pairing for $75 a person on January 21. This time they are teaming up with Axel Schug of Schug Cameros Estate Winery in California. Here's the menu from Executive Chef Michael Kramer, Pastry Chef Charles Allen and Wine Director Todd Leveritt:
January 16, 2009Wine Trends for 2009: Quality and Value
The best wine bars, like the best restaurants, are always a reflection of the owner's vision and personality. 13 Celsius Win Bar in midtown Houston is no exception. On the bar side, proprietor Ian Rosenberg, an architect by profession and training, has transformed a circa-1927 Mediterannean-style building into one of the most elegant and sexy spaces for a wine bar in Houston. The building's redevelopment recently won an Honorable Mention in the Urban Land Institute's 2009 Development of Distinc
February 5, 2009A Useful Idiot
Photo courtesy of deep_schismic. Maynard James Keenan performing with Tool. Quality wine doesn't usually come from a vineyard named after a pubic wig (Merkin Vineyards) or a man called "Maynard" who happens to front one of the most popular metal bands in the world and who once carried business cards with "Jesus H. Christ" printed on them. But Caduceus Wines seems to be the exception to the rule. Notoriously eccentric entertainer Maynard James Keenan, lead singer for hardcore metal bands T
March 24, 2009Eco-Friendly Wine
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February 26, 2009Upcoming Events
Big Bertha at Saint ArnoldThis weekend marks the end of the nearly week-long Wine and Food Week in The Woodlands. And since most people haven't been able to attend the events that took place during the week, it's a sure bet that the Waterway will be packed to the gills with food and wine connoisseurs from across the city. Although most of the seminars and classes are staggeringly expensive, here are your best choices for Saturday and Sunday: Kidz R Cooking - Free event with local chefs t
May 29, 2009Reserve Champagne Tasting
December 11, 20085 Wines That'll Blow Your Mind
June 28, 2007Send It Back: Bottle Shock's Corked
Not Quite Ripe
August 7, 2008Voice: Tastes Great, Less Filling
The food at Voice in the Hotel Icon is fabulous. Too bad the place is such a rip.
July 10, 2008La Nouvelle Recession Cuisine at Au Petit Paris
Your dollar buys a little less at this new French restaurant on Colquitt
March 27, 20085 Wines That Will Blow Your Mind
December 6, 2007Rafael Espinal: Five Wines That Will Blow Your Mind
November 29, 20075 Wines That Will Blow Your Mind
November 15, 2007Oporto Café
This Portuguese wine, tapas and espresso bar on Richmond doesn't take itself too seriously
November 8, 2007The Houston Cellar Classic
Winos unite!
October 25, 20075 Wines That'll Blow Your Mind
October 4, 2007Reef
Chef Bryan Caswell is putting a new spin on Gulf red snapper and serving up some fish you've never heard of
September 6, 20075 Wines That Will Blow Your Mind
August 16, 2007Harvest Festival
You can squish your wine and drink it too at Messina Hof
August 2, 20075 Wines That Will Blow Your Mind
July 26, 2007Getting Corked
June 22, 2006Five Wines That'll Blow Your Mind
May 24, 2007Five Wines That'll Blow Your Mind
May 10, 2007Five Wines That'll Blow Your Mind
The Vintage Mirrors the Year
May 3, 2007Wines
Five That'll Blow Your Mind
April 19, 2007Wines
Five That'll Blow Your Mind
April 12, 2007An Aging French Romantic
Sometimes filet mignon with foie gras, truffles and a second-rate Bordeaux is just what the doctor ordered
February 15, 2007Haute Dogs and Hotties
Don't worry about matching foods and wines at Max's — just make sure you don't have chili on your chin
February 22, 2007Catch the Wave
Lance Fegen's "New American Surfer Bistro" is like, epic, dude!
September 28, 2006Texas Traveler: Bluebonnet Wine Trail
While in Navasota lovin' on some alpacas, Texas Traveler had a hankerin' thirst. So we got on our trusty iPhone and found the closest winery, a funky l'il shack called the Purple Possum Winery. While in the air-conditioned comfort of the Purple Possum's tasting room, we met a lovely couple we'd seen earlier that day at a local diner. "Are you on the Wine Trail too?" they asked us. The Texas Highway 105 corridor might not be as well-know for it's vineyards as, say, Napa Valley, but there are a
May 25, 2009Upcoming Events
Whether your beverage of choice is wine, coffee or beer, we've got you covered in this week's upcoming events. The French Open takes place this weekend, and if you're looking for a spot to watch, then Coffee Groundz is the place for you. The coffee shop-cum-gelateria in Midtown is offering specials all weekend, with viewing parties starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Befitting the French theme, all wine is $1 off each glass or 30 percent off each bottle, all French press coffee is $5, an
June 5, 2009Obscure Wine Grapes: Nuragus
Photo by Robb WalshThe Nuragus grape is the most widely grown in Sardinia. Some experts believe that the grape was brought to the island more than 3,000 years ago by the Phoenicians. It is so prolific and adaptable, it has been called pagadeppidus ("pay-debts grape"), preni tineddus ("fill-up-vats grape") and ua de is paberus ("poorman's grapes"). Overproduction has made it so cheap that few wine experts take it seriously. A friend of mine found this bottle of Argiolas S'elegas made with 100 pe
June 17, 2009Japanese Chardonnay: The New Frontier?
Photo by Katharine ShilcuttWhile in Chinatown browsing the aisles at Hong Kong City Mall's grocery store, Hong Kong Market, last weekend, I ran across something interesting among the hundreds of bottles of sake: Japanese Chardonnay and Merlot, made by Chateau Mercian. It's highly possible that I'm the last person on earth to know that Japan produces wines other than the traditional rice wine, but everyone I've talked to has seemed equally clueless. Wanting to try a bottle of Japanese
July 7, 2009Obscure Wine Grapes: Cinsault
Photo by Robb WalshRose de Ksara is a dry Lebanese rose made with grapes grown in the Bekaa Valley. It tasted pretty good with tabouli and olives. The wine is made with about one-third Cinsault grapes. Okay, so Cinsault isn't really all that obscure--it's the fourth most widely planted grape in France and a major varietal in Languedoc. But it is of particular interest to Texas. Cinsault thrives in hot weather, which is why the French introduced it to Lebanon, Algeria and its French colonies in A
July 21, 2009Obscure Wine Grapes: Carignan
Photo by Robb WalshYou know about Rhone and Rioja reds, but you may not have heard of the grapes that many of these wines are made with, Carignan, Mourvedre and Grenache. These grapes are seldom seen on wine labels, but they are all pretty common in the Rhone region of France as well as the rest of Europe. Mourvedre is also grown in Italy under the name Mataro, and Grenache is widely used in Spain, where its called Granacha. Carignan originated in Spain and was part of the Rioja blend. C
July 28, 2009Washington Ave. Revisited
July 30, 2009Obscure Wine Grapes: Touriga
Photo by Robb WalshTouriga Nacional is an ancient Portuguese varietal that was probably introduced to the Iberian peninsula by the Phoenicians. It's a black grape that typically has high tannins and very concentrated fruit flavors. The grapes are most famously used in the highest quality ports. Touriga is also used to produce red wines in the Douro region of Portugal. Touriga was introduced to the Texas Hill Country some years ago. The grape is currently being used in some iconoclastic b
August 21, 2009The Wine Conference: A Chat with Geri Druckman
Next Saturday, Houston will be hosting a home-grown festival unlike any other the city has seen. The Wine Conference will bring together an assortment of food and wine personalities -- both national and local -- along with a high-tech twist that's due in large part to its founder, Geri Druckman. In addition to such widely known wine experts as Denman Moody and Guy Stout, Druckman has also brought in social media star Gary Vaynerchuk, host of the popular online Wine Library TV series, to
September 18, 2009Obscure Wine Grapes: Mourvedre
Mourvedre is a highly tannic red wine grape that is often blended with easy-drinking fruity Grenache. Two of my favorite French wines, Chateauneuf de Pape and Bandol, are made with blends that include this sturdy red wine grape. Mourvedre (pronounced something like moo-VAHD) is the French name for a grape called Mataro in Italy and Monastreli in Spain. The ancient grape was introduced to the Catalan by the Phoenicians long before the year zero. The grape was planted in Southern California
October 21, 2009
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