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Beverage Artisans

Doc Russ, Texas Wineslinger

By Terry Thompson-Anderson Russell Kane is as dedicated to the success of the Texas wine industry as any winemaker or winery owner in the state. And

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Red Caboose Winery

By Soll SussmanPhotography (above) by Soll Sussman; Photography (below) courtesy of Red Caboose Winery When asked at what point green design became an important part

A Side of Fresh

The bevy of bars near 7th and Red River in downtown Austin may not be the first destination for a seasoned locavore, but revelers in

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Bending Branch Winery

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Phil Hammel At a recent gathering at the Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Extension Program facility in Fredericksburg, Dave Reilly, winemaker

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Craft Beer Crusaders

By Kristi WillisPhotography by Dustin Meyer Belly up to the bar at your favorite Austin pub and you’re likely to find a bevy of taps

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Lara Nixon’s Bitters

By Veronica MeewesPhotography by Dustin Meyer As handcrafted pickles and house-cured meats continue to grace the pages of menus across town, and waiters wax at

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Texas Hills Vineyard

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Bill Albrecht When Gary and Kathy Gilstrap bought their land—on which they would plant their vineyard—in 1994, they brought a new

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Lone Star Sake

By Cari MarshallPhotography by Jody Horton When Yoed Anis was a fourth grader in Corvallis, Oregon, his teacher regaled the class with stories of her

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Salt Lick Cellars

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Andy Sams Scott Roberts is proud to carry on the tradition of sustainable living that was begun by his ancestors who

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Rohan Meadery

By TAndrea BearcePhotography by Andy Sams It was the first fermented beverage known to man—dating back to preagricultural civilization when barley and grapes were yet

Third-Eye Baristas

Being a barista is a challenging job, no doubt—cups and saucers moving quickly, steaming liquids all about, multiple orders to remember. Randy Stephenson, a vocational