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  Champagne Socialism for Christmas and New Year's 2018 (A Sparkling Wine Guide for the Holidays)

  Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 8:51 a.m.

  "The Champagne socialist," wrote George Cary Eggleston in 1906, "wants everybody to be equal upon the higher plane that suits him, utterly ignoring the fact that there are not enough Champagne, green turtle, and truffles to go round." The former Confederate solider, self-described rebel, and memoirist from Indiana was right about...

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  Beaujolais Nouveau— Why You Should Care

  Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  They're unveiling the latest crop of Beaujolais Nouveau and why should you care? Because it’s a big French party, that’s why silly. The French know how to let their curls down, so why not follow suit? And as it happens to fall on Thursday November 15, a week before Thanksgiving,...

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  Openings and Closings: The Rustic Rolls In, Raffa's Reopens

  Friday, October 26, 2018 at 6:44 a.m.

  The Rustic, 1836 Polk, will celebrate its grand opening November 1 with an invitation-only VIP party early in the evening and a performance by country artist Pat Green. The restaurant/bar/music venue will open at 10 o'clock that night to the public, so if you're out on the town, you might...

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  Au Naturel: Natural Wines Are Pouring Into Houston

  Monday, July 23, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  "They were a hard sell, sometimes even hard to give away." Adele Corrigan, general manager and sommelier of Midtown wine bar, 13 Celsius, recalls the early days of selling natural wine in Houston. The movement started by independent French winemakers in the early 1980s took decades to make its way...

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  Cabernet Grill With 100 Percent Texas Wines Named to 100 Best Wine Restaurants List

  Friday, June 15, 2018 at 6 a.m.

  Away from any urban center, a Fredericksburg restaurant has been named to a top list put out by Wine Enthusiast magazine every year. Perhaps more amazingly, it did it with a wine list that is 100 percent Texas wines. Cabernet Grill was named one of America's 100 Best Wine Restaurants...

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  H-E-B Wine Walk Takes Over Market Street

  Friday, June 8, 2018 at 6:46 a.m.

  Wine and Food Week 2018, presented by H-E-B, returned to The Woodlands for its 14th year! The event featured live music, food sampling, and more than 80 different wine selections that had everyone smiling this Thursday. If you missed Thursday's event you still have time to check out the other events set to take place, with a Sips, Suds & Taco's Friday at 6 p.m. as well as the Grand Tasting and Chef Showcase Saturday at 7 p.m.. Both will take place at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and are sure to draw a large crowd. (Photos by Mohammad Mia)