I recently attended a tasting of Covenant Wines hosted by my friend Jeff Kralik aka The Drunken Cyclist. He’s the mastermind behind some of the marathon rosé, Pinot Noir, and sparkling wine tastings I’ve attended where I’ve shared a counter full of bottles wrapped in brown
We hear the word “sustainable” so much in wine, that many have come to question what, if anything, it means. Particularly, when we hear about so-called sustainable wine regions or sustainable wineries, it’s natural to wonder what we as consumers are really getting. I’ve (and I think a lot of
“Sustainability is the new paradigm of the 21st century. Producers who do not make sustainability a core part of their business model will become progressively outdated, side-lined by consumers and, possibly, through new international policies.”
João Barroso, Sustainability Coordinator, Wines of Alentejo
With Earth Day upon us, I thought it
I don’t know about you, but Iike a lot of consumers, sustainability has been increasing in importance to me. And given that this is a wine blog that, of course, includes wine. However, when I say “sustainable”, I’m not talking about those B.S. “clean” or “healthy” wines that people peddle
You ever read a card in the wine store that waxes poetic about “well-drained, sandy loam soil” and wonder what the heck they are talking about or why the hell it even matters? Vineyard soils is not a conversation that I have with many people because it can get geeky
Many of us were telling 2020 not to let the door hit it in the ass on the way out, and who could blame us?! Talk about an utter shit show! And since we’re so thrilled to see a new year – though admittedly this year is starting out on
A recent snow event here in Houston (yep Houston!) got me to thinking about what makes for a good winter white wine. Sure, I love
OK, so I tried for one cycle to do a bi-monthly Texas roundup – I combined May & June). I knew June would be busy
Y’all may not know this, but I taste a lot of wine. Shocking, I know! Some of the wines are spectacular, some are good, some
