Tag Archives: Sterling Minor

Wine and Air

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Is air a friend or foe of wine? It is in fact both. The most important factors are: when in the life of the wine is the air in contact, what style of wine is intended, and what is the … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Houston Restaurants for Wine

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Houston Wine contributor, Sterling Minor, has provided us with his list of the top 20 restaurants for wine in Houston.  Read details here.

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The Wines of Bordeaux, France

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

There are both red and white wines. There are wines from the left bank and wines from the right bank. And, there are both very cheap and very expensive wines. These are the demarkers of Bordeaux. Learn more about Bordeaux … Continue reading →

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Wine tasting at Monarch Restaurant in Hotel ZaZa

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Sterling Minor, a Houston Wine contributor, recently attended a wine tasting at Hotel ZaZa in its Monarch Restaurant. His hosts were Alex Aland, wine buyer and sommelier of Monarch and Leif Graham of Republic National Distributing Company (the supplier of three … Continue reading →

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Kobrand Tour D’Italia 2011- Houston

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

  by Sterling Minor Held Friday, September 15th at Hotel Granduca in Uptown Park on the West Loop 610. Kobrand is a very large and established importer not just from Italy but from all great wine regions of the world. Houston was … Continue reading →

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