Vina Vita- Kuhlman Cellars

February 22, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’ve sat down to write many times over the last five months, unsure of where to begin. The changes around here have led to unexpected understandings. Those understandings, new peace. That peace, challenged by change. I’ve missed my time here. I’ve missed the time to delve into wine discoveries, mid-week jaunts to the Hill Country, […]

Differentiation-Paso Robles Wines

September 7, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

{Photo Courtesy of Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. These wines were shipped as media samples. I received no other compensation.} The beginning of the new school year is a time of gathering. Gathering information, identifying needs, discovering gifts. With a vast array of personalities, interests, backgrounds, and strengths, I have to find a way to […]

What’s Coming in #TXwine?-Part 1-Texas Tuesday

March 12, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Last Monday I had the privilege of participating in the 4th annual Roll Out the Barrel Tour which provided an en primeur tasting at three wineries in Texas Hill Country. This was my second year to participate and while the format was the same, there were some new experiences to go with the new wines. […]

Wedding Oak Stand Outs-Texas Tuesday

December 4, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

{These wines were provided as media samples with no other compensation. Thoughts are my own.} We all have our favorites. We may not tell our children that. They may shift from day-to-day or year-to-year, but we have them. I have some favorite wineries and wines from that producer. Here are two favorites from Wedding Oak […]

NY girl in TX…#TXwine in NY-Wedding Oak Winery

November 9, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Last month marked a milestone for me. I have officially spent more of my life in Texas than in NY. I moved here 22 years ago at the age of 22. It was supposed to be a two month adventure. I love sharing New York with my Texas friends, Texas with my New York friends. […]

It’s Wedding Season-Texas Tuesday

May 31, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

When two people choose to commit their lives, it is a beautiful thing. Glasses clink in celebration, guests swoon and capture the day. There are Baby’s Breath, Sweet Alyssum, and Winecups on the tables. Bridal blush, Bridal Veil and plenty of Texedos… No, not Tuxedo, TEXedo. It is a lovely little Dolcetto. Oh, I’m sorry, you thought I […]

Nothing Blue about Pink Monday

May 2, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Spring is in full swing, the temps have been rising but your price point doesn’t have to to get a great bottle of wine. It’s been a while since I’ve covered Monday wines. The truth is, I haven’t been drinking as much. If I have, it has been on the weekend, thus Weekend Wines. Saturday was Ladies’ […]

Lost Draw Cellars-Texas Tuesday

February 9, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Drawing on family tradition, Andy Timmons began farming in the High Plains of Texas. Drawing on experience, he branched into grape-growing after years of cotton and peanuts. Drawing on the wisdom and inspiration of neighbors, he expanded into winemaking. We are drawing the rewards. When Timmons’ nephew, Andrew Sides, married, it was not just a union of hearts; […]

A Surprise in Any Package-Monday Wines with Banfi

June 20, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

One of the joys of writing about wine is, indeed, the packages that arrive requiring a signature. Some are expected, others are not. Each time, it is a little like Christmas. You may have a good idea of what is inside, but there is always a little flutter of expectation with the slicing of the […]