Wine

Sips of Houston ~ A Wine Travel Series (part 3)

“I do miss the Southern accents, the Hill Country and Texas barbecue,” says native Houstonian James Stewart of Stewart Cellars,…

Everynight Wines

Much of the discussion about pairing wine and food centers on restaurant meals. But why not bring that luxury home?…

Sips of Houston ~ A Wine Travel Series (part 2)

Mesmerizing sunsets, mountain vistas and endless rolling vineyards, not to mention world-class food. No wonder Carol and Mike Hensley, owners…

Sips of Houston ~ A Wine Travel Series (part 1)

For the first installment of Robin Barr Sussman’s month-long SideDish series that acquaints us with Houstonians who live and work…

Houston’s 2012 “Iron Sommelier”

The Iron Sommelier event this past Tuesday (September 11) was so big that it encompassed three rooms and a hallway…

Tip Your Glass

If you dine out next Tuesday, September 11, you won’t have many of Houston’s finest sommeliers to rely on for…

The Heights Gets a New Neighbor

The second location of Sonoma is in the midst of its “soft opening” in The Heights. In fact, it dared…

Dining With Two Masters of Cuisine

Anticipating that a double scoop of culinary perfection waited down the road, my man and I set off for the…

A More Serious Pinot Grigio

Too many years had passed since reading A Farewell to Arms for “Gorizia” to resonate. This town is the setting…

WineStyles: A Nice Hangout That Could Use More Substance

I’m not quite a wine snob, but I have enough friends who are that I manage to learn a few…

Winos Get Ready For The Rodeo

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Houston has the most grandiose rodeo that has ever been. If you doubt…

Wine Time At Bacchus

If you’re one of those people who wants to drink great wine, but feels hesitant about utilizing the services of…

From the Landscape to the Glass

Today is earth day, and this weekend is the big Earth Day celebration downtown at Discovery Green (earthdayhouston.org). No, they…

From Vine to Wine

So much wine, so little time: On Tuesday, April 5, chefs Manabu "Hori" Horiuchi and Seth Siegel-Gardner of Soma Sushi and Kata Robata kick…