As we enter a new year it’s important to know that not every new year’s resolution that we set for ourselves must be a tedious one. In fact, it is important to set some fun ones that allow us to discover new enjoyments. Why not try to discover new, lesser-known wine...
The Austin Texas Wine Society was founded a couple of years ago by my friends Jake and Josh Ruse. The charter was to help people learn about wine, demystify it, and help people be comfortable choosing and enjoying wine. Once Covid restrictions loosened, the group...
With temperatures hitting record highs and the world seeming to change in unprecedented ways every day, we all need a versatile wine option that can quench your thirst without breaking your wallet, or your palate. For someone who has to constantly take this into...
In early February, I had the great privilege of attending (and cooking for) the 4th annual Texas International Wine Competition (TXIWC). This fantastic event was founded by Bonnie Villacampa, an international wine judge and co-founder of Baron de Villacampa, a wine...
When it comes to ideology, religion, politics, etc., the world has always been divided for the most part. It's inevitable, we're only human, and some things are so rooted in passionate disagreement, that it's impossible to find common ground on. If there are a few...
As difficult as it is to even think about red wine in a Texas summer, we need to talk about some alternatives to that ubiquitous steakhouse Cali-Cabernet that will bring new life to your culinary experience! If you're like me, variety and freedom are a huge part of a...
What's your idea of a great bar? Is it a place where you can drink a beer while listening to your favorite tunes on a jukebox and playing pool, or is it smoking a fine cigar while lounging on brass-studded leather furniture enjoying a rare single malt served by a...
Quite often, these guests are themselves used to being wined and dined all over the country, if not the world. So why is it, that with a prestigious wine list of over seven-hundred carefully curated selections, do sixty percent of these guests flip straight to the...
Nestled among 140 oak barrels in a cellar off South Congress and St Elmo streets are six barrels the Elliott Family Winemakers use for producing their small-batch wines. When I arrived in March 2019, Travis Elliott, winemaker and co-owner of the business, had a...