Hye-ly Inspired-Texas Tuesday

April 21, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

When the blue beckons, one must answer. If you have not experienced the sea of bluebonnets in the spring in Texas, put it on your bucket list. This year was truly spectacular. We discovered the ultimate spot a few years ago when we were camping at LCRA’s Muleshoe Bend. I have kept it quiet as […]

Hye-lights from the Weekend

October 29, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

I probably don’t have to tell you that doing a cleanse is NOT conducive to wine writing. Three weeks without wine means that I was not the only thing drying out. My apologies for being quiet as of late. Just when I was ready to open some wine and dine on grains, I was delayed […]

Branching Out on the Trail

January 22, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

This month a new online magazine launches which aims at promoting the Texas wine industry, Texas Wine and Trail. I was honored to be asked to contribute and my first piece is now available on their site. When I was approached about doing a piece in November, I began brainstorming about something I could do […]

Living the Hye Life

June 28, 2012.Reading time 7 minutes.

There are some moments you want to bottle. You pause in appreciation and drink them in with all of your senses to give them a firm hold in your memory. There were a few moments like that on Saturday at William Chris Vineyard. I was honored to be invited (as “press”-woohoo!) to the Watermelon Thump […]