Wine

French Country Wines in Rice Village Still Thriving Thanks to New Services

POSTED: November 17, 2020 AT 10:40 am   /   Bars, Sponsored, Wine

Sponsored Bars were not the only businesses impacted by the shutdowns necessitated by COVID-19. In Houston, French Country Wines at 2433 Bartlett, a small, independent wine shop established by Tim and Phyllis Smith over a decade ago and owned and operated by Jean-Philippe Guy for the past seven years, is a beloved Rice Village mainstay. […]

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Meet the Iron Sommelier Houston 2020 Winners

POSTED: November 13, 2020 AT 10:32 am   /   Bars, Sommeliers You Should Know, Wine

There’s a new wine king in town. The annual Iron Sommelier competition was held last night in a split virtual-at-home and in-person format at both Hugo’s and Backstreet Cafe to reduce and socially distance the typically huge crowd  — which in normal years gathers at The Houstonian. Iron Sommelier benefits The Periwinkle Foundation every year, pitting the […]

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Houston Wine Competition Featuring Top Sommeliers Goes Virtual for 2020

POSTED: November 3, 2020 AT 9:14 am   /   Bars, Wine

One of Houston’s most-loved food and drink events is back, albeit modified for the current times. The 2020 Iron Sommelier competition takes place November 12. The yearly event, which usually fills a ballroom at The Houstonian Hotel, brings together Bayou City sommeliers to showcase their creativity and presentation skills in friendly competition. It benefits The […]

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Houston Wine Bars Adapt to COVID-19 By Selling Wine To Go

POSTED: March 26, 2020 AT 4:25 pm   /   Bars, Wine

Relaxing at your favorite wine bar is out of the question as we try to flatten the coronavirus curve, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take the wine bar home with you. Many area wine bars and wine-focused businesses have transitioned to retail-only, offering wine by the bottle as well as food for takeout, curbside […]

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