Food and Drink Features
Charles Martin
Wine shops and vineyards might be sprouting up all across the state, but Oklahoma remains a tricky place to make a living in the industry, as evidenced by the recent loss of Grape Ranch.
Friday 24 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: wines
Château cash flow
Burgeoning local wineries target Oklahoma palates and score big with sweet and semisweet wines.
Food and Drink Features
Charles Martin
Wine shops and vineyards might be sprouting up all across the state, but Oklahoma remains a tricky place to make a living in the industry, as evidenced by the recent loss of Grape Ranch.
Vino-sophy
Abe Schoener, one of the most divisive names in winemaking, was in Oklahoma in April to introduce to his remarkable wines.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Abe Schoener is a philosopher — a real one. He holds a doctorate in ancient philosophy, studied Heraclitus after going to school to study Homer, and has managed to make a name for himself in wine, not philosophy.
French summer
The new French rosés have arrived just in time to help you cool off for summer.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
The Tavel region of France makes one kind of wine: rosé. The winemakers there have been making it for more than a millennia, and their expertise shows in every bottle.
Wine words
Terry Theise has spent much of his life singing the praises of Riesling in a language we can all appreciate.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Terry Theise makes wine nerds gush. Jane Black, writing for The Washington Post, introduced him thus: “If you like wine and don’t mind name-dropping, here’s the name to know: Terry Theise.”
International focus
Eric Berumen, the sommelier at The Vineyard at Kamp’s 1910 Cafe, has put together a by-the-glass list drawing on the best of the Old and New World.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Eric Berumen left Oklahoma City 14 years ago. For much of that time, the Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School graduate worked as a sommelier in Austin, Texas, where he consulted with various restaurants.
Napa for Papa
Napa Valley still produces some of the best wines in the world, and Father’s Day is a good reason to rediscover old favorites.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
“Don’t ever buy me anything I need as a present.” That bit of wisdom is actually from my wife. It’s a maxim I now live by when birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmases come round. It’s entirely apropos for Father’s Day.
Wine on Tulsa time
Our sister city up the Turner Turnpike offers some delicious options for a weekend wine excursion.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
For some of you this will be an indefensible position, but in all fairness it needs to be said: Tulsa is a cool city. Some already know that; some will never believe it.
Grape expectations
Winemakers give their best pour to support young, drug-free athletes.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Wine Tasting
6 p.m Tuesday
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
4040 N. Lincoln Blvd.
jimthorpeassoc.org
$75
