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Interesting Stories

Cabernet Grill Jumbo Lump Crab

A BIG Hello today! A few weeks ago I was talking with my friend Ross Burtwell, owner/chef of the Cabernet Grill. He was at the vineyard pairing his “Warm Texas Goat Cheese with Roasted Garlic & Herbs” with the newest vintage of our beloved Bellissimo at our April Wine Club…

Aye Caramba

Hola Campers Today begins the 64th year towards my rainbow, and as we all know we can have some pretty strange thoughts on our birthdays. Last year, I was stricken by insight when I realized that I had never been quite so old on a b’day. Kath quickly pointed out…

The Results are In!

Jeff’s Corner 3-22-17 “The croaking raven doth bellow for revenge.” Hamlet (3.2.250) And how sweet that revenge was last Saturday night at our Tank Tasting extravaganza, when my beloved 2015 Rose of Sangiovese surged past the upstart 2016 Rose of Malbec just before the polls closed. Here’s how the election…

The Great Rose-Off

Jeff’s Corner 3-16-17 It’s almost time! The most anticipated slugfest in wine history since the legendary “Judgement of Paris” in 1976 is upon us. Back then, upstart Napa Valley Cabs and Chards kicked the crap out of centuries’ long dominance by the most elite French Bordeaux and Burgundy wines. As…