Articles for August 17th, 2008
Texsom 2008 Photo Gallery
I know it won’t replace the thrill of being here personally, but check out the photo gallery. I’ll add photos over the next two days, so check back often.
photo courtesy of Texas Sommelier Conference 2008
Wolfgang Puck (the Person, Not the Cafe) to Appear at the Nasher
I was just cleaning out my inbox and discovered a notice from a Nasher-employed Disher about next month’s NasherSALON featuring guest Wolfgang Puck. Tickets went on sale this morning for the event, which takes place September 18 at 8 p.m. Puck will be on hand for a discussion and cooking demo, and guests will have the chance to nosh on fare from the Nasher Cafe by Wolfgang Puck, natch, beginning at 6. Jump for the full release.
Master Sommeliers, Shiner, and The Salt Lick
We piled in the tour bus heading to Driftwood, Texas for a night of beer, wine, and barbecue at The Salt Lick–the official kick-off party for the 2008 Texas Sommelier Conference. The bus was filled with several of the most influential Master Sommeliers in the country. Naturally, I thought the ride was going to be punctuated by heated debates about acidity levels in Sangiovese grapes or something along those lines. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Turns out, Master Sommeliers really like beer. Shiner Bock and Lone Star to be exact. Several of the most influential MS’ in the world had the bus driver stop at a roadside liquor store to grab a few cases for the group. This is going to be a fun weekend. Once we arrived at The Salt Lick, Ray Wylie Hubbard was getting ready to start a set as the wine corks started to pop. Check out a video of Hubbard playing while Master Sommeliers Guy Stout and Fred Dame (in the white cowboy hat) dance a few lucky ladies around the room. Follow the jump for a list of my favorite wines of the night (all from Australia) and more blurry pics. I will have many more in focus pics in the coming days.
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