I met Australian winemaker Chris Ringland at Urbano Cafe last week to taste through some of his wines and get him some decent food during his whirlwind promotional tour. But a little peace and quiet? No way. Wednesday is pretty...
Australian winemaker Chris Ringland is in town, selling new releases and pouring samples. It's one of those dizzying, "if-it's-6 p.m.-we-must-be-at-Central-Market" kinds of promotional tours. Ringland makes wine in a partnership arrangement with Dan Phillips of Grateful Palate, an importer of...
When star Australian winemaker Chris Ringland (he's actually from New Zealand, but works his magic in Australia) asked me to taste some of his new R Wines, I invited him over to the Sig-O's for a home-style taste of Texas,...
This ended up on the cutting-room floor from yesterday's GuideDaily section, but if you're a fan of Australian wines or you'd like to find out what it takes for a wine to score in the mid- to high 90s, this...
If you need a comfort stop on the way home from downtown or are willing to travel to Uptown, drop in between 6 and 9 p.m. at State Street Spirits, where you can taste some excellent wines from Australian winemaker...
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