Wine Life - Houston

 As seen in the current issue of Galveston Monthly magazine June 2022, on the stands now. With the hot days of summer quickly approaching, I asked some Willamette wineries to share their favorite seafood pairings to go with chilled white wines to help cool down our warm June nights. I shared some of my favorites in this month's Galveston Monthly magazine.

Mutiny Wine Room has recently begun in-person wine dinners again. Read about it in my latest for Houston Food Finders .  https://houstonfoodfinder.com/bars/heights-wine-bar-serves-up-wine-country-experience/

In this month's Galveston Monthly , wine recommendations for all the celebrations that the month brings without ever leaving the island! From Mother's Day gifts to family reunions, there is a good wine for all the occasions of May. As seen in the May 2021 issue of Galveston Monthly magazine.

 As seen in the April 2021 issue of Galveston Monthly magazine. After several requests, I did something a little different this month and wrote a short guide on how to taste wine. Whether to increase your own personal tasting skills or to challenge your wine loving friends with a blind tasting party, the info here will hopefully help wine lovers to be a bit more mindful about what they are tasting to enhance enjoyment with each sip.

Sunny days sipping in Galveston is well underway. These are my top picks for affordable wines for the more discerning for spring break and beyond. As originally seen in Galveston Monthly magazine.

Many, many years ago, Messina Hof in Bryan, Texas was the first winery that I ever visited. That was my first introduction to grape growing and wine making.  That visit would not be the last, I would taste at Messina Hof many more times over the years. My latest in Houston Food Finder takes a look at the newly opened location in the Houston suburbs. Houston Food Finder - First Bite: Messina Hof Harvest Green More on the history of this iconic Texas winery here, as originally seen in Galveston Monthly magazine:  Messina Hof - 40 years of Romance, Family, and Tradition

In a collaboration with Bevfluence , several wine writers across the country shopped the $12.99 and under category at the top selling wine shops in their regions to create a budget friendly buying guide for sippers seeking good value vino regardless of their location in the U.S.  My contributions come from Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods . The first Spec’s opened in my hometown of Houston in 1962 and has grown into more than 120 store locations across Texas. I shopped at the flagship store at 2410 Smith St and selected 20 bottles which were each priced under $12.99. It was easy to find numerous bottles of interest in the large shop in this price range, although pricing and selection may v ary by location. I picked some wines from classic regions and some from more up and coming areas, as well. These are my top scoring bottles for best quality in this price point. Dibon Cava Brut Rosé - Made from organically grown Grenache grapes, this old world sparkler offers a lot of...