From the Houston Press comes this enticing recommendation from globe trotter Jeremy Parzen, who submitted this post from a strike plagued Greek airport. This wine, Chateau Graville-Lacoste, was also a Wine of the Week in the Dallas News in April – Somebody must really like this wine! And with triple-digit weather, it doesn’t take a [...]
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In Tina Danze’s refreshing article in the Dallas Morning News about the latest craze to hit America, the Mojito, there is a back story. Caterina Miltenberger, barchef extraordinaire, was instrumental in the creation of many of the superb recipes. Two restaurants, Villa O and Maximo, feature her artistic renditions.The whole story here (behind the paywall). [...]
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With a long weekend ahead and it being Monday, these innovative cocktails from Domaine Chandon sure give us something to look forward to when celebrating our hard-earned freedom. Across the nation, Americans mark their calendars on the Fourth of July as a day of celebration. What better way to commemorate the independence of the United [...]
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~Posted by Alfonso Cevola~ What does a guy who spends all his time with Italian wine do on vacation? Go to Montalcino or Alba, in search of great Brunello or Nebbiolo? That would make sense, but this one headed west, to Hollywood and Santa Monica. Oh, to taste the bounty of California wines, you ask? [...]
-Posted by Alfonso Cevola- Photo by Jeremy Parzen, Ph.D for The Houston Press It’s hot across Texas and we’re looking for ways to quench our thirst. Two wine writers, Rebecca Murphy and Jeremy Parzen chime in with solid advice to beat the heat. Go get ‘em! Wine of the week: Suavia, Soave Classico Superiore DOCG [...]
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- Wine and the Latino Century – This is an exciting time in Texas and California for what some are calling the Latino Century. Long the backbone of the agricultural work force, economic advances, be it ever so slowly, are finding middle-class Latinos looking to fitness and the food/wine culture as pursuits towards healthy lifestyles. [...]
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Ed. note: while the 2010 Bordeaux futures campaign is heating up in France and spreading like wildfire across the world, our very own Master Sommelier, Guy Noel Stout, reminisces from Bat City on his recent trip to Bordeaux. It looks like the futures market isn’t the only thing feeling the heat these days. Read on… [...]
-Posted by Alfonso Cevola- Down here in Texas, the thermometer is already reaching triple digits – from Dallas to Houston to San Antonio to Austin and all parts of the “country” of Texas, summer is here. Two wines that you might want to acclimate to are the Paso a Paso Verdejo and the Wine Guerrilla [...]
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The Italian Expo in Houston was a huge success for the third year in a row. Sponsored by the Italian American Chamber of Commerce and Specs, It’s the next best thing to Vinitaly without having to go there. Upwards of 40,000 people passed through the halls a day this past weekend. Huge kudos to Joseph [...]
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Washington, D.C.—Renowned mixologist Caterina Miltenberger showcased her award-winning cocktails at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s 10th Annual Toast to Congress reception last night in Washington, D.C. Miltenberger is Corporate Mixologist for Glazer’s Wholesale Distributors, a member company of WSWA, based in Dallas. Miltenberger traveled to Washington, D.C., to share her original cocktail recipes [...]
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