Hello Texas Wine Baron;
I discovered the world of Dallas wine bars by wandering into Cru a few months ago. I've followed up with research, looking into the Wine Therapist, Best Cellars, Tony's Wine Warehouse and Coal Vines. I'm a Michigander, a yankee, and I was living in the Lake Michigan Shores viticultural area during my previous consulting gig. I loved hanging out at those vineyards, several of which are top flight sparkling wine houses. So, I started poking around the Dallas - North Texas wine world, and your store and vineyards showed up. What is very important to know: the toughest grape vines evolved in Texas soil. Surely, you know the story of Dr. Munson, from Ivanhoe, Texas, whose work on grape vine stock from Oklahoma and Texas allowed him to save France's wine industry from phylloxera and oidium in the early 20th century? I'm not sure the world realizes that when it comes to wine education, the choice is between UC-Davis and Grayson College.
The Dallas wine bar scene is pretty unique. It's as sexy as the Napa, Sonoma, and Los Olivos scenes, but the people are pretty solid Texans, not flighty. I'm working on a film concept, and this concept encompasses all of the Dallas wine venues. I hoping you'll want to look at it when the document is finished. I wrote to you Sunday as I was working out details. BTW: I've been to your tasting room in downtown McKinney; it's a great a place to visit when you want to get the skinny on McKinney.
It's possible we've met. I dropped in on a hot day, Memorial Weekend, and used the wifi for about an hour. It was too hot to drink, in my opinion, so I didn't partake.
Wilbo
Phylloxera Suck !
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