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Specializing in selling fine wines wholesale to high end restaurants.

10/28/2026

In the glass this afternoon: the 2025 Chenin Blanc from Château Ste. Michelle’s new Estival Vineyards in Washington’s Columbia Valley.

Crisp green apple and hints of citrus on the nose and palate, with bright acidity that dances across the tongue. A beautiful pour for a not-so-crisp fall afternoon in West Houston.

Chicken fajitas are waiting in the kitchen, and I suspect these two will get along beautifully.

À votre santé!

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10/26/2026

What goes with chicken and waffles?

Whatever you want, really.

Some folks swear by Ch*****ne. Today, I went with Lucien Albrecht’s 2023 Riesling.

Crisp green apple. Bracing acidity. Just the thing to cut through the sweetness of the waffle and the richness of the fried chicken.

A perfect w**e for a perfect afternoon on Pearl & Vine’s patio.

Sometimes you don’t need to overthink what’s in the glass.

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10/25/2026

Where to start. The w**e or the food.

That’s why I love the w**e dinners at Soccarat. Chef Gabriel Reyes creates a marriage where both are stars. Tonight was no different.

The lineup featured Pago de Carraovejas and the wider Alma Carraovejas family. And there was plenty to love.

We started with a stunning Verdejo. Mostly neutral oak, with some new. Crisp. Bracing. And I’m betting it has some years ahead of it.

I bought four bottles. Draw your own conclusions.

Chef paired it with shrimp and potato foam that might have been one of the highlights of the night. Calling it mere mashed potatoes would be doing it a disservice.

Next came the Grenache, or Garnacha in Spain. Maybe my favorite w**e of the evening.

If you’ve been reading my stuff a while, you know I have a soft spot for this grape. But this was lighter and more restrained than many I’ve had. Almost a dark rosé in the glass, with red fruit and acidity in beautiful balance.

It didn’t need food. But it was beautiful with Chef’s braised short ribs.

Then came Pago’s Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, with a little Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the mix.

I’ve waxed about Tempranillo before. This blend sanded just enough off the edges to give me an entirely new appreciation.

Sexy and silky are the best words I’ve got.

Paired with Chef’s confit suckling pig, which I’d enjoyed before from his regular menu? Just about perfect.

We finished with a 10-year-old Cava from Kripta and Chef’s dessert.

That pairing deserves its own post. Stay tuned.

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10/21/2026

As temperatures in the greater Houston area finally start to touch 80 degrees again, a young man’s thoughts turn to red w**e.

I know that sounds crazy. But Cabernet at 105 degrees just feels… wrong somehow.

So, in the glass today is a beautiful 2023 Sangiovese from Sasso di Sole.

Bright red fruit. Crisp acidity. A smoothness that belies the 14-ish percent alcohol.

It’s a great pairing with Little Italy’s daily pasta special: penne with sausages. Plural. That part deserves mentioning.

If you haven’t visited Little Italy, or its parent restaurant Amore in the Heights, you’re missing out.

And you can’t blame me. I just told you.

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10/18/2026

Day 1 of the FTW Vine 2 W**e competition is in the books. And 79 w**es later, I’d call it a day well spent.

We worked our way through everything from white Rhône blends and dry rosés to big, bold Cabernets. Every w**e demanded our full attention and consideration. Every one was worth the work.

New friends made. Old friendships rekindled. That’s part of what keeps me coming back. W**e judging brings us to the table, but the people make you want to stay.

And the best part? We get to sit down to dinner together tonight, share a few stories, and do it all again tomorrow.

Cheers!

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10/17/2026

When a w**emaker buddy you trust hands you an unlabeled trio of w**es and tells you to enjoy, you don’t argue. You just enjoy.

This beauty? 100% Texas High Plains Roussanne.

My buddy always blends it. He’s convinced there isn’t a market that would appreciate it on its own. I politely disagreed. But maybe I was supposed to be born in the Rhône region of France instead of on this continent.

Ripe white fruit. Floral and aromatic. A spectacular glass of Texas white w**e.

I could wax endlessly about it. Tonight I won’t.

If you see Roussanne on a w**e list, whether on its own or blended with Marsanne, buy it. Drink it. Take a risk. It’s worth it.

Don’t go looking for this particular one. You can’t find it. And now mine’s gone, so unless my buddy throws me another bone, all I’ve got left are fond memories.

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10/17/2026

What do w**e judges do the night before a w**e competition?

We sit around, catch up … and, well … we drink w**e.

Not competition w**e. No judging. Just bottles pulled from various cellars that are best shared with people who appreciate a good pour.

It might just be my favorite part of the weekend.

Don’t get me wrong. I love being a w**e judge, experiencing the variety in the glass and being part of that process.

But the moments in between are where the cool stuff really happens. Old friends. New discoveries. Bottles someone’s been waiting for the right people to open.

That’s a pretty damn good way to start a weekend.

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10/17/2026

In the glass tonight: the 2018 La Jota Vineyard Co. Cabernet Franc from Napa Valley.

Where do I start?

Dark fruit. Think black and blue, not red. Balsamic on the nose, with maybe a hint of green bell pepper.

The tannins make themselves known without taking over. They soften with time in the glass and don’t leave your tongue begging for water. Acidity is the third leg of the stool, bringing it all together into a complete, balanced glass.

If you like sitting on the porch drinking big reds, this is your bottle. Personally, I’d pair it with a nice chunk of lean red meat that needs little adornment. Beef. Venison. Bison.

Neither is wrong.

Adam Sabir from P&V turned me on to this a few years ago. I’m just now getting around to opening it, but I don’t consider that time wasted or an opportunity lost.

More like right place, right time. Cheers.

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10/16/2026

Sometimes the best wh***ey finds turn up in the most unlikely places.

Stopped into The Bar at Cane Island inside Texas Borders for a quick snack before an appointment. Tucked neatly beside the usual suspects was this beauty.

90 proof. Smooth and silky. Caramel and toffee, with just enough tingle on the tip of the tongue to keep things interesting.

Distilled in Nashville. 100% women-owned. Memorable.

And it was completely by Happenstance.

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10/15/2026

Every once in a while, a cool bottle just falls out of the sky. This is one of those times.

32-year-old Crown Royal Canadian wh**ky.

More often than not, releases over 20 years old are a little oakier than I prefer. That’s not the case here, on either the nose or the palate.

Subtle oak. Soft caramel and toffee. Maybe even a little citrus on the nose and palate. Nothing gets in the way of what makes this pour so damn good.

A beautiful bottle. An even better pour.

Thank you, Oscar.

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