Category: Houston Wine Scene
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Rattan Pan-Asian Bistro in Houston
You might not think of a Pan-Asian bistro as the place to find an outstanding wine list, but Rattan, located in the Energy Corridor in West Houston, has exactly that. When I first visited, I was certainly expecting a delicious dinner with a few notable wines. What I got was a symphony of flavors from…
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Mimosa Brunch at The Tasting Room
For those of you lucky enough to live in Houston, all four The Tasting Room locations offer a new take on the traditional mimosa Champagne brunch. Rather than just offer one orange mimosa, the Tasting Room offers a selection of fresh, house-made juices and purees to go along with their list of sparkling wines. The experience…
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Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition Winners
This weekend I, along with 99 other judges, swirled, sniffed and tasted our way through more than 2,900 wines to help determine the winners of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo’s international wine competition. I hope to share the details of my first wine judging experience soon, as well as fill you in on…
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Houston wine bloggers at The Tasting Room
I had the pleasure of toasting and dining at the Tasting Room in Uptown Park last week with fellow Houston wine bloggers (as featured in Jeremy’s photo, clockwise): Jamie Glover Dabbs, Social Media Director for The Tasting Room and Max’s Wine Dive and blogger at The Black Door (me) Bear Dalton, fine wine buyer of…
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Chateau La Nerthe and L’Olivier
Living in Houston definitely has its perks… awesome people, incredible arts (all kinds) and world-class restaurants, to name a few things I love about my city. Back in June, I was treated by Pasternak Wine Imports, who imports some very delicious wines, to a meal with several other bloggers at one of those amazing restaurants, …