Wine friends: for those who live in the Austin area (or know a wine drinker who does), I’ll be teaching a WSET Level 1 class November 8, 13, and 15 at The Wine Cellar in Lakeway. Register at thetexaswineschool.com. Seats are limited!

It was an incredible weekend Blackberry Farm. With 160,000 bottles of wine in the cellar, choosing isn’t easy! But I think I did ok . . . .

Fresh. Invigorating. Exciting. I’m talking about the first NFL Sunday of the year, of course! Cheers!

To the weekend, and to Cristal! The 2009 continues to impress.

Happy Friday, everyone! Lehmann Jamesse Prestige Grand Champagne glass on the left. Riedel Superleggero Champagne glass on the right. One or both will be filled tonight . . . .

Blind tasting of eight excellent Pinot Noirs at my house, and it turns out I brought the unanimous winner. Surprised, but not shocked. One of my all time favorites.

Rack of lamb peaking into the bottom of the picture, snuggling up to this wonderful Geoffrey Coteaux Champenois.

Any fans of Chateau Simone? They produce one of my favorite rosés, but the white is wonderful too. The 2013 blanc we drank last night was in perfect condition.

I enjoyed this beauty over two days (I know - how did I not drink the entire bottle on day one?). Happy Friday!

Happy Friday, everyone! Georges de Latour never gets old, even when it is.

Absolutely delicious tonight.

It’s our wedding anniversary. It’s Bastille Day. It’s time for some aged Dom rosé!

Pool day. Rosé day. Floating away.

One good Krug deserves another. Editions 169 and 159 of Grand Cuvée this week. So, it’s been a good week.

Cracked open the first of the birth year wines I collected for my youngest son. This was a good place to start.

Attempting to beat the Texas heat, one bubble at a time.

Happy Friday, from a guy who’s very happy with pizza and this wonderful Champagne!

Not your ordinary Provence rosé. This is much more than a thirst-quencher. A wine of substance and persistence. And delicious!

An incredible experience drinking this wine last night. I had never had Vin Jaune this old before. The wine didn’t just survive; it thrived.

The last of my 2002 Gosset Celebris went down last night. What a great wine I’ve enjoyed over the years since I bought several bottles in 2016. This is my kind of wine investing, where the dividends are paid out in a glass.