Grits and Wine

Cellar Rat – 2019 Estoy Aqui

Take 2… If you read the original post of Cellar Rat’s Estoy Aqui, a Texas Wine Club selection, you know why its Take 2.

Oogie Boogie Bash & Wine Dinner

The October Wine Dinner at Randy’s Steakhouse is also a costume contest. I think the rep for J. Lohr said it best when she said “I’ve never been to a costumed wine dinner, but I love it.” So did the Grits and Wine Crew (or should I say band….)

Grocery Store Varietal Thursday Wednesday Wine Tasting Winery

Brennan Wine Tasting

During our summer road trip, we stopped by Brennan Vineyards in Comanche, Texas. Read about our visit here.

Specialty Varietal Tuesday

Kalasi – 2017 Kanchi

I discovered Kalasi at Rootstock. For once, the bottle was not finished in one night, so I have two different proteins with which to compare it.

Specialty Varietal Tuesday

2019 Newsome Vineyards Pinot Grigio

This was a Texas Wine Club selection. (website) I paired it with H-E-B’s meal simple seafood stuffed salmon and asparagus on a weeknight. The picture …

Liquor Store Varietal Wednesday

Infamous Goose – Sauvignon Blanc

This was a gift from a friend at Christmas. I’m not sure why I waited so long to try it. It’s from Marlborough New Zealand. …

Specialty Varietal Tuesday

Lost Oak Viognier

This was a Texas Wine Club selection. However, since Lost Oak Winery is located in Burleson (near the DFW metroplex) it might be easier for me to get out to visit one weekend.

General

Other Fredericksburg’s Trip Tidbits

I decided to take a working vacation and head to the Hill Country for two weeks. This is about some of my non-wine related adventures, such as dinner at Locale 290, Pecan Street Brewing, Bryans on 290.