tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775887205801384282024-03-13T23:53:26.626-07:00lessons in winelife and education in and around the sales and service of winekrueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-64059212182458919622019-02-13T08:29:00.000-08:002019-02-13T08:29:13.269-08:00Syrah A.K.A. Shiraz: The Experience WINE CLASS
The Northern Rhône runs along the steep slopes of the gorge from Vienne to just south of Valence
We continue our series of sessions with the Fredericksburg Tasting Room team we are calling "The Experience Wine Class." We will be watching and meeting for the purpose of expanding our knowledge and experience with wine. Our guide will be Jancis Robinson's Wine Course, an excellent resourcekrueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-12184092430198480922019-02-06T08:00:00.000-08:002019-02-06T08:00:32.682-08:00Sauvignon Blanc: The Experience WINE CLASS
"The Wildman of Pouilly" Didier Dagueneau, 1956-2008
“Nothing as refreshing!”
- Jancis Robinson
We continue our series of sessions with the Fredericksburg Tasting Room team we are calling "The Experience Wine Class." We will be watching and meeting for the purpose of expanding our knowledge and experience with wine. Our guide will be Jancis Robinson's Wine Course, an excellent resource! krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-28862068082444987992019-01-30T08:16:00.000-08:002019-01-30T08:16:10.544-08:00Cabernet Sauvignon; The Experience WINE CLASS
Bordeaux renewed: Château Faugères’s "new" winery by Mario Botta, still looks cutting edge 10 years later!
“Cabernet Sauvignon
is special among wine grapes…”
- Jancis Robinson
We continue our series of sessions with the Fredericksburg Tasting Room team we are calling "The Experience Wine Class." We will be watching and meeting for the purpose of expanding our knowledge and krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-82099201385802260022019-01-23T07:23:00.000-08:002019-01-23T07:23:20.507-08:00Chardonnay; The Experience WINE CLASS
California's San Bernabe Vineyard; 9,400 acres in vines! Think of it this way: if San Bernabe were laid over the Texas Hill country, it would stretch from the Marktplatz in Fredericksburg to Hye Texas’ post office/general store. Nothing but vines all the way!!! WOW!
“It’s weird that everyone is
crazy about Chardonnay.”
“it is such a neutral grape variety,
yet it is the world's
krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-65794005488352079752019-01-16T12:40:00.000-08:002019-01-16T12:46:43.973-08:00The Experience WINE CLASS...
Endangered by Cabernet Sauvignon? The Rocky Terraces Cailouteuses in Roussillon France
“I have seen the future of wine and it’s name is Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.” –Jancis Robinson
Today we start a series of sessions with the Fredericksburg Tasting Room team we are calling "The Experience Wine Class." We will be watching and meeting for the purpose of krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-49832687938082478482017-12-22T11:43:00.001-08:002017-12-22T11:43:15.108-08:00Grower Champagne: BENOÎT LAHAYE
When it's time to celebrate good times; we reach for Champagne!!! I recommend that you not only seek out TRUE Champagne that represents only eighteen percent of the sparkling wine made in the world, BUT; GEEK OUT and enjoy the VERY RARE; GROWER CHAMPAGNE! Only 5% of the Champagne imported into the USA is grower Champagne.
BENOÎT LAHAYE
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Grand Cru, Blanc de Noirskrueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-77072593075205681862017-12-21T13:56:00.000-08:002017-12-21T13:56:01.054-08:00Grower Champagne: PIERRE PETERS
When it's time to celebrate good times; we reach for Champagne!!! I recommend that you not only seek out TRUE Champagne that represents only eighteen percent of the sparkling wine made in the world, BUT; GEEK OUT and enjoy the VERY RARE; GROWER CHAMPAGNE! Only 5% of the Champagne imported into the USA is grower Champagne.
One of the very best...
PIERRE PETERS
Grand Cru, Brut Cuvée de Réserve
krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-1343320620396890902017-12-20T11:23:00.000-08:002017-12-21T13:13:29.976-08:00Grower Champagne: VILMART & CIEWhen it's time to celebrate good times; we reach for Champagne!!! I recommend that you not only seek out TRUE Champagne that represents only eighteen percent of the sparkling wine made in the world, BUT; GEEK OUT and enjoy the VERY RARE; GROWER CHAMPAGNE! Only 5% of the Champagne imported into the USA is grower Champagne.
One of the very best...
VILMART & CIE
<Vill-ma> and <krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-37024991216378130202017-12-19T09:36:00.000-08:002017-12-22T11:44:36.178-08:00Grower Champagne: Geek Out!
When it's time to celebrate good times; we reach for Champagne!!! BUT; in our glass it is more likely to be sparkling wine than TRUE Champagne, but don't be a wet blanket and point that out, man. The sparkling wines presence just seems to heighten the feeling of celebration. Some guy like me pointing out that sparkling wine can only be called Champagne if it comes from the region of Champagne,krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-82293331302813528092016-08-10T18:09:00.000-07:002016-08-10T18:09:40.683-07:0017th Annual Rambling Rosé at Becker Vineyards
One has to appreciate the challenge of doing something year after year, always endeavoring to do better yet NOT abandoning the original concept. Steadily and consistently working toward a goal. Loyally and dependably working to develop and grow no matter the ebbing and flowing of public opinion. Many will be able to grasp this idea but without the perspective of decades of experience; you can krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-90508310670511300312016-01-18T17:25:00.005-08:002016-01-18T17:25:34.542-08:002015 UNFORGETTABLE
A Near Perfect Texas Wine Vintage
The Texas Wine Industry will be talking about 2015 for many years to come. 2015 will be our vintage of the century. We had a mild spring, escaping the treacherous late spring frost, we had tame temperatures through the growing season and a later than normal harvest. Growers and winemakers are on cloud nine, they are blessed with quantity and quality. krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-32685648084649530942015-10-27T17:58:00.000-07:002015-10-27T17:58:34.150-07:00The Journey
Cliff Bingham in the Tempranillo Vineyard
The Monday after the Blood Moon, I drove up to the High Plains. It is a beautiful drive, I love Texas; the Hill Country is so scenic with the rolling hills and winding roads. As you travel west you go up a series of plateaus, rising in elevation and the terrain evens out to become very flat with the enormous dome of the sky above. I was amazed krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-84750917147422358262015-10-05T20:32:00.000-07:002015-10-05T20:32:21.498-07:00Blind Tasted and Tested...
The first supper where Bingham Family Vineyards wines are served in San Antonio was for my dear friends, the taste makers for San Antonio or as they like to be called; The Varsity Squad. In attendance; Dr. Gary Penny, Dr. Deborah Strus, Lisa Elliott, Tony Cherone, Veronique Cecilia Barretto (full time Sommelier for Pedernales Cellars, Wine Consultant for Folc Restaurant krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-21536608053198555762015-10-04T21:27:00.000-07:002015-10-04T21:27:38.579-07:00My New Job!!!
I an very proud and excited to announce I am Representing Bingham Family Vineyards' wines in South and Central Texas!!! I will be distributing these amazing wines in San Antonio, Austin, the Hill Country and the surrounding areas. The Binghams are one of the largest growers in the High Plains of Texas. They sell grapes to over twenty Texas wineries; so Texas wine drinkers are krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-43240398127409826762015-10-02T08:47:00.001-07:002015-10-02T08:47:34.425-07:00California's Loss is Texas' Gain!!!
Northwest of Austin, just off Highway 71, down some winding farm roads, across a couple of cattle guards, nestled under a grove of old oak tree is a cool Texas winery that you need to visit...Spicewood Vineyards. This is one of the OG Texas Wineries; founded in 1992 by Edward and Madeleine Manigold with a goal of making the finest wines possible and their very first Chardonnay won akrueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-55746169537466373942015-09-11T08:55:00.001-07:002015-09-11T08:55:40.667-07:00Milestone!!!
Readers and friends, thank you; I have posted one hundred times on this blog and you have viewed the pages sixteen thousand times. Many bloggers are more active than me and they have many more pageviews, I know, but I am very grateful for you and the opportunities I have had. For me it all goes back to the glass and the beauty and artistry experienced from the wine. I said it krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-10111235303562906402015-09-04T09:06:00.003-07:002015-09-04T09:08:16.001-07:00Becker Wines; Always Available Near YOU!!!
I am very excited to see Becker Vineyards nominated for American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Their co-nominees are: Abacela (Roseburg, OR) Oregon’s first commercial Tempranillo. (???-SK) Gramercy Cellars (Walla Walla, WA) darling boutique winery founded by master sommelier Greg Harrington and his wife, Pam. Justin Winery (Paso Robles, CA) Founded in 1981, widely krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-22244055074818086412015-08-28T11:22:00.000-07:002015-08-28T11:27:52.849-07:00Screwcaps Age Wine Best!!!
Love them or hate them; Screwcaps are the BEST closure for wine in the bottle. (Period.)
3 Lessons:
Lesson 1.- Blind tasters pick screwcaps, in every single tasting they vote heavily for screwcaps, (a.k.a. Stelvin® closure. Stelvin, which rhymes with Melvin.) Sometimes seventeen to one in favor of the Stelvin® closure. These blind taste tests reveal that krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-9364797872592234092015-08-24T11:35:00.000-07:002015-08-25T15:07:03.132-07:00Texas Wineries are Ready for YOU!!!
Mike McHenry driving in the bumper crop of Tempranillo at Wedding Oak Winery!
Bumper Crops, Bigger Wineries, Better Wines, and Awesome Tasting Experiences! Texas Wineries are Ready for YOU!!! It is time to visit them!
In my time between jobs, I am getting to visit some Texas wineries. Everywhere I go it is clear and prevalent; they are ready for you. The teams at each krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-37320274490246617172015-08-10T13:09:00.000-07:002015-08-24T13:05:35.489-07:00Easy Like ... Rosé Wine
People make things difficult. Sorry, but it is true; from rush hour, the work week, the boss, the in-laws, the land lord, the clerk in the store (who is supposed to be there to help!) and many other people in our lives seem to be there just to make things difficult on you. Take the author for the Sommeliers; Tom Stevenson, in his authoritative tome the New Sotheby’s Wine krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-8434911986067285162015-08-03T11:02:00.002-07:002015-08-03T11:02:34.556-07:00Brennan Vineyards; ready for harvest and ready for the world!
Our cultural buzz seems to be focused on the big cities and the hope that there is some kind of bight future in the urban centers. However, it is in Comanche Texas, that the past and future are entwined very tangibly and you can feel an synergy where creation and innovation is happening. I love to visit the area, my Mom's side of the family is from here, it is a great part of krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-77360368062367351372015-07-31T09:24:00.000-07:002015-07-31T09:26:57.613-07:00Milestone: Alamosa Wine Cellars Closing
There are events in time that mark the boundary between that time and this time. Sometimes we see them in hindsight and sometimes they are obvious to everyone when they occur. This milestone may not be obvious to everyone, so I have appointed myself to draw it to your attention. Alamosa Wine Cellars is closing; Labor Day weekend; September 6th, last day. You MUST go krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-59051661007635819052015-07-21T13:34:00.001-07:002015-07-21T14:09:21.371-07:00The Most Innovative Place in Wine Country!
John Rivenburgh, Neal & Janice Newsom, and Dr. Bob Young; celebrating the new release of their delicious Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon made with Newsom Vineyards grapes.
Where do you think the most cutting edge winemaking and innovation is taking place? California? Sonoma? Napa Valley? NOPE. It is happening in Comfort Texas; that's right, the krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-62639479081893066262015-07-19T05:41:00.000-07:002015-07-19T05:41:35.574-07:00Wedding Oak; growing tall, standing out from the landscape
Over 400 years ago a oak tree sprouted here. It grew, slowly at first, then it's strength and stature grew it began to stand out from the landscape. The large impressive oak became the symbolic site of numerous ceremonies and weddings, beginning with Native Americans, continuing with early settlers from the Santa Cruz de San Saba mission of 1758, whose ruins are located upstream on the San krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777588720580138428.post-87023129739872693992015-07-18T08:05:00.000-07:002015-07-18T08:06:58.968-07:00Wine Stained Jobs
Last October I left my job at the Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort as Resort Sommelier. The resort changed management companies and was closing for remodeling. I was there eighteen years, which amazes me! It was a great run, we did many awesome things with wine over the years.
Immediately after the resort I went to work with old friends at Arcade Midtown Kitchen as krueger.wine@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773723001374382224noreply@blogger.com0