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  National Wine and Cheese Day is July 25

  July 21 at 6:29 a.m.

  National Wine and Cheese Day is July 25. Yes, there is such a thing and we have a list of places to help you celebrate the special day whether you are braving the outdoor patios of reopened restaurants and wine bars or cuddling at home with your cat watching the...

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  5 Old World Wine Regions and the First Dates To Serve Them On [UPDATED]

  May 13 at 4 a.m.

  First dates are deliciously awkward and best served with wine—but as all wines are not created equal, neither are first dates. A little more goes into securing a tasty bottle than just picking a region. While mandated requirements aid in keeping quality ship shape, also vintage, producer, and varietal come into...

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  Wine Time: Houston Sommeliers On Keeping Staff and Guests Safe as Dine-in Service Resumes

  May 12 at 4 a.m.

  Governor Greg Abbott has provided little guidance to Texas restaurateurs who began reopening their businesses for dine-in service beginning last week. As a result, many are looking to Georgia governor Brian Kemp’s restaurant guidelines as they resume operations. But even the Georgia order makes no mention of wine service and...

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  Wine Time: Master Sommelier Steven McDonald

  April 23 at 4:30 a.m.

  Until late March, Master Sommelier and Pappas Bros. Steakhouse wine director Steven McDonald managed what many consider to be one of the best wine lists in the United States. Last year, his program, which includes thousands of rare and high-priced wines, was one of just eight in the world to...

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  Wine Time: Matthew Pridgen, Wine Director at Southern Smoke and One/Fifth

  April 22 at 4 a.m.

  Sommelier Matthew Pridgen is the Beverage Director at the Underbelly Hospitality restaurant group and the Wine Director at its flagship concept One/Fifth. He’s also the “Special Events, Wine, and Silent Auction Director” at Southern Smoke, a non-profit association that provides assistance to Houston-area restaurant workers in times of need. Last...

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  Wine Time: Goodnight Hospitality Partner and Master Sommelier June Rodil

  April 16 at 7:08 a.m.

  In April 2019, Master Sommelier June Rodil moved to Houston from Austin to become a partner in the Goodnight Hospitality restaurant group, which includes Goodnight Charlie’s, Montrose Cheese and Wine, and Rosie Cannonball. The Houston Press spoke late last week with the former TexSom “best sommelier in Texas” about what...