Author: Ron Saikowski

BOTTLE LANGUAGE
BOTTLE LANGUAGE Tradition has established three basic bottle styles for “still wines” which normally exemplify the characteristics of the wines in them. Those three basic bottle shapes have the same [...]
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CHILLING WITH WINES
CHILLING WITH WINES It feels like we are jumping from a moderate spring time weather into hot weather very fast this year. I have been enjoying my reds, but those [...]
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BOTTLE LANGUAGE OF WINE
BOTTLE LANGUAGE OF WINE Wine bottles tell you a lot about its contents. In the past, heavy bottles usually denoted high quality wine. That was before sustainability percolated into the [...]
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WINE, WARM WEATHER AND WHAT TO DO
WINE WALK APRIL 29, 2022 WINE, WARM WEATHER AND WHAT TO DO The weather has been getting warmer as we approach Summer. Wineries are getting very busy with outdoor activities [...]
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THE RETURN OF WINE AND FOOD WEEK IN THE WOODLANDS
WINE WALK APRIL 22, 2022 THE RETURN OF WINE AND FOOD WEEK IN THE WOODLANDS WINE AND FOOD WEEK IN THE WOODLANDS returns en masse with culinary delights of wines [...]
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FIGHTING FOR RECOGNITION OF TEXAS WINES
FIGHTING FOR RECOGNITION OF TEXAS WINES It was 186 years ago that Texas won its independence from a Dictator. In fact, Texas was the seventh Revolt against Santa Anna. Texas [...]
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Wine Events for your Spring Enjoyment
WINE EVENTS FOR YOUR SPRING ENJOYMENT The weather has been awesome in our part of Texas with wild flowers erupting across our greening environment. Spring is also a great time [...]
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Texas Wine Industry is Huge
TEXAS WINE INDUSTRY IS HUGE The Texas Wine Industry has evolved into a major economic component of the Texas economy. It was 43 years after Prohibition ended that Texas got [...]
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International Woman Winemaker is Today
INTERNATIONAL WOMAN WINEMAKER’S DAY IS TODAY Today is International Woman Winemaker’s Day. Women have been involved in the Texas Wine Industry since the 1970’s. One of the women pioneers in [...]
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When is Wine Ready to Drink
WHEN IS WINE READY TO DRINK? Occasionally you will hear of someone with their wine cellar with extensive collections of wine aging while that cellar’s owners waits for the perfect [...]
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