Take a long, tall sixth-generation German-Texan farmer named Bradley Ottmers, who spends all his waking hours in a cowboy hat.... Read More
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There’s a buzz in the wine industry around what’s known as natural winemaking. Naysayers contend these wines don’t keep well... Read More
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“We’re all in the oil business. We’re in the other oil business.” This being Texas, one might think John Gambini... Read More
Texas Tech University in Fredericksburg’s full-on micro winery allows students to experience the entire winemaking process from learning to grow... Read More
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Way back in 1971, near Fort Davis, Gretchen Glasscock planted a vineyard on the southern slope of Blue Mountain. It... Read More
The old gas pumps remain as a symbol of the place’s history. There aren’t many Zagat-rated restaurants with a screen... Read More
It was for a later generation to call the economic meltdown of 1930s the Great Depression. At the time people... Read More