Welcome!
Life is a journey. It’s not about the destination; it’s about the experiences you have along the way. Welcome to the Texas Wine Nerd! My wife, Libby, and I love to travel. We enjoy getting off the beaten path as often as possible and experiencing life’s back roads.The purpose of this website is simply to […]
VEVOR 6’x6′ Tailgate Tent
My wife and I enjoy camping but we don’t enjoy the flies and mosquitoes that can go with it. So, we began a search to get away from the pesky critters while eating a meal or enjoying our morning coffee. Enter the Vevor 6’x6′ Tailgate Tent. When I first received this screen tent I was […]
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
The long-awaited Palo Pinto Mountains State Park near Strawn in Palo Pinto County opened on March 1st and Libby and I were lucky enough to reserve a campsite within a couple of weeks after opening. This 90-acre park, just 75 miles west of Fort Worth, surrounds Tucker Lake and is the first new park build […]
Heirloom at Archie’s Gardenland
Libby and I choose to avoid big chain restaurants so I’m always excited to find a good local eatery, particularly if it offers a local farm-to-table menu. Today we found just such a place at Heirloom at Archie’s. This great little food truck is located in the middle of Archie’s Gardenland just off Camp Bowie […]
Georges Vernay – Champion of Viognier
Are you a fan of Viognier? If so, you can thank Georges Vernay, a humble farmer in the Condrieu appellation of the Northern Rhone Valley, who single-handedly saved the variety from extinction. Georges Vernay (1926-2017) began working on his father’s 2.5 acre farm in 1944, four years after Condrieu was awarded appellation status. He took […]