David Laschinger A long-time wine club in The Ranch that recently re-branded itself as Meritage, made its first out-of-town adventure in March. The trip, which had been planned for several months, was to Kiepersol Estates south of Tyler, Texas, about 2 1/2 hours east of Denton. Eight couples in the group arrived at Kiepersol by…
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Features, April 2015
Wine and Dine: Prime
Lolly Evans The Peddler’s Emporium is an antiquer’s dream. They have all kinds of furniture and accessories, most Victorian, for sale. However, if you “knock on the door in the back of the store” you will gain entrance to PRIME, a steakhouse serving prime steaks. The owners are shooting for a speakeasy atmosphere. Never having…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
Vino Argentino tasted at recent gathering
Bernadette Fideli In November 2010, the Argentine government declared wine as Argentina’s National Liquor: Vino Argentino Bebida Nacional. Not ones to ignore a national decree, Rupa Mathur and Alfred Van Gool invited the Wine Stewards to an evening tasting of the wines of Argentina. Argentina enjoys the status of being South America’s No. 1 wine-producing…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
Grape Therapy Wine Club – March 2015
Frank Deardorff This relatively new club met again at the home of Tom and Pam Kanawyer on Saturday, March 7, to taste a favorite wine and have some delicious appetizers and desserts. We didn’t rate the wines, we just drank them. They were all very good to outstanding. In fact by the end of the…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
The Serious Sippers ring in the new year with new wines
The Serious Sippers Wine Tasting group met in the home of Kitty Waldrop on January 21. Kitty and co-host Pat Hamblin presented an educational lesson with the theme: New Year, New Wines from the New World. New World wines come from Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and USA. Two whites, Vermentino, Pinot Gris,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
Port, trivia and good cheer
Bernadette Fideli The Wine Stewards welcomed the month of December in true Southern style at the home of Bill and Bernadette Fideli. The festive evening began with a toast of sparkling wine to celebrate seven years of friendship and good times. Brut and Demi-Sec wines, together with a variety of appetizers, put the Wine Stewards…
Features, January 2015
Wine and Dine – January 2015
Queenie’s Lolly Evans A lot of you may have seen Tim Love on TV or be familiar with his restaurants. Lonesome Dove in Ft. Worth is one, and there are several more casual places known as Love Shacks, but Queenie’s is the one I’m writing about. Queenie’s is named for Tim’s mother. First here’s some…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
The “It’s Six O’Clock Somewhere” Wine Club
Linda Bono The “It’s Six O’Clock Somewhere” Wine Club, which meets on the first Thursday of each month, celebrated its second anniversary in November. On December 4 they ushered in the holiday season together with good wine, good food and a good time. There were 21 people in attendance. The hosts, Cheryl and Ray Lubojacky,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
Vinamare holiday cheer
Teresa Blackburn-Korn Duke and Sue Halsted hosted the final 2014 gathering for Vinamare Food and Wine Pairing Club, and what a spectacular event it was! The evening began with Jim and Patti Lafferty presenting a starter of prosciutto-wrapped fig, basil leaf and goat cheese on finger toast, which they paired with Chardonnay from the Frank…
Classifieds, December 2014
Celebrations big or small: Delicious wines for any event
(Family Features) Life is full of celebrations, especially during the festive holiday season. From small gatherings with co-workers to large family parties, having the right wine to give or to serve is the best way to make every occasion merry. To make your next event special, make sure to select a quality, award-winning wine. Created…