Tag Archives: Houston

D’Amore New Year’s Eve recommendations

Houston: Branch Water Tavern features “‘bottomless’ Champagne from 10 pm on. All of this will be capped by the traditional “sabering” of a Salmanazar of Champagne at midnight to celebrate the new year.” Click here for details… Austin: Vino Vino … Continue reading

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The All American and Sicily

Bruce Neyers, one of the leading wine professionals and winemakers in the U.S., recently shared this excellent e-mail sent by Kermit Lynch. Read on… Kermit left for France a little over a month ago, but Just before he left he … Continue reading

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Louisiana frog legs at Branch Water Tavern, Houston

Above: Julio Hernández, president D’Amore Wine Selections, and Evan Turner, Managing Partner/Beverage Director, Branch Water Tavern, Houston. “Frog legs have always been sold in Texas,” said a spokesman for Louisiana Foods (Houston) this morning. But they’ve always been Chinese. But … Continue reading

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The Reuben at Branch Water Tavern, Houston

The “Reuben” at Branch Water Tavern, “artisanal American food and drink,” in Houston. Need we say more? (Well, actually, we do: D E L I C I O U S !!!)

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Top Texas sommeliers: Ryan Roberts, Cullen’s, Houston

Wine maven, sommelier, and one of those great guys whom everybody in the business loves, general manager of Cullen’s Upscale American Grille Ryan Roberts has been working in the Houston restaurant scene since he was 16 years old. Starting in … Continue reading

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