Category: Houston Wine Scene
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Meet Dave Phinney of Orin Swift Cellars- RODEO Houston Grand Champion Winemaker
Are you in Houston and a little jealous watching your friends’ Facebook pics from last night’s Rodeo Uncorked event? Or were you there and need a little more rodeo wine in your life? Well, you are in luck! Dave Phinney of Orin Swift Cellars will be in Houston at the Heights Kroger store tomorrow, Tuesday,…
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Houston Area Wine Events in August
Here’s what’s going on in wine in August in the Houston area: Jump to an Event Houston Restaurant Weeks 2015 Wine Tastings at French Country Wines A Mid-Summers Wine Dream Cooking Class & Wine Dinner at Central Market Hatch Chiles and Sparkling Wine at Central Market Discover Series: Roses for Summer at Central Market Houston…
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Behind the scenes as a wine judge
For the next two days I’ll be judging wines with 99 other judges for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo for my third year in a row. I can’t wear lipstick or anything with a fragrance. Nothing. And I’ll be in a room that’s about 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Wanna what happens behind the scenes? I’ve got the…
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Houston Area Wine Events in September
You might have noticed a few changes around here on MomsToolbox. Not too long ago I mentioned that I was moving my content from MomsTravel Tales to join MomsToolbox, and with the new header, I have also moved some of my wine content and series that were on VineSleuth Uncorked over to MomsToolbox, as well. It might…
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Shop and cook with Monica Pope & Maurizio Ferrarese
In Houston and in the market for some fun? A few years ago I invited a friend to join me for a private cooking lesson with Maurizio Ferrarese of Quattro at Four Seasons Hotel Houston and the two of us had a blast sipping sparkling wine and learning how to make fantastic risotto, among other things.…