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April 13, 2015

May Wine

by Lucinda Hutson For centuries, many Germans have heralded the merry month of May by sipping Maiwein, or May wine—an aromatic libation made from young

Mixer Elixir

by Kate Payne • Photography by Jo Ann Santangelo Gin and tonics are the perfect summer drink—bristling with fresh botanical notes of aromatics such as

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Q&A with Russell D. Kane

by Terry Thompson-Anderson Noted Texas wine writer Russell D. Kane, author of the 2012 best-selling “The Wineslinger Chronicles: Texas on the Vine”—a thorough and colorful

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A New Gineration

by Bill Norris • Photography by Jenna Northcutt When Tito Beveridge negotiated Texas’ governmental red tape and was able to sell his first case of

Shine On

by Terry Thompson-Anderson • Photography by Andy Sams This is a story about moonshine, but not the unregulated, illegal corn-squeezin’s made deep in the woods

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Jacoby’s

by Elizabeth Winslow | Photography by Thomas Winslow What if you could capture the essence of a real Texas cattle ranch—the wide-open skies; the acres

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Pigskin for Grape Skin

by Steve Wilson • Photography by Knoxy When retired Oakland Raider Alphonse Dotson told his family they were moving from Acapulco to start a vineyard

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Liber & Co.

by Claire Cella • Photography by Melanie Grizzel Walking back to the production room, Chris Harrison abruptly glances at the slender silver cup he’s holding.

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Lewis Wines

by Kristi Willis • Photography by Whitney Martin The large warehouse home of Lewis Wines just outside Johnson City isn’t especially picturesque. Yet the happy

Stirring Tradition

 by Les McGehee | Photography by Whitney Martin Ah, the cool environs of Mi Madre’s restaurant. This first warm day of the year in near