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I’d like to think that I keep up with advance ments in technology. But it seems like it’s moving faster than the speed of sound. The brand new computer you just purchased seems practically outdated only a year later. Or the new car you just bought is considered pre-owned when you drive it off the lot. Yet, what a wonderful time it is to be alive with so many brilliant minds out there creating new advances and ideas in technology. Our long time friend, Albert Flores, the be loved number one rated Meteorologist who was on TV for decades, has many talents and wears many hats. He presents his top list of amazing new tech you might not know about, just in time for the fast approaching holiday season. It’s hard to believe it’ll be here in a flash. Also, Gala season kicks off in full swing in the fall. How can you help a nonprofit, have a steak dinner, mingle with Texas Rangers, be enter tained by the legendary singer, Michael Martin Murphy at a private concert, while wearing your jeans and cowboy boots …..all for $175?
Answer: At the Former Texas Rangers Foun dation Gala in October. Speaking of celebrations, our wine expert, Jim Peterson shares with us his phenomenal, breath taking and exclusive trip of a lifetime for Cham pagneAndlovers.Marshall E. Kuykendall, who grew up on the 101 Ranch, the largest in Hays county, con tinues his poignant funny and emotional series. Aren’t you looking forward to fall? We Texans just survived the hottest summer on record! Bring on the Pumpkin Spice Latte! As always, thank YOU for being a part of the Texan family. We sure do appreciate you!
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METEOROLOGIST,PERSONALITY,INFINITYMEDIA TECH Y ou can’t deny that technology is a big part of our lives. It helps keep us safe, it entertains us, helps us become world travelers, and allows us to stay healthy and live longer. It’s a part of our daily lives. Some of the latest and greatest tech to have on your radar can be very pricey and some items are actually quite affordable.
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Of course, nearly everyone owns a television. The latest one has a resolution that is 400 times better than the best television you probably have in your home.
SAMSUNG 85-Inch Class Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN900B Series Mini LED Quantum HDR 64x Smart TV with Alexa Built-In is at the top of the television pyramid. To look at it even with the screen off is impressive with a screen width of a whopping 85 inches and is made of the brightest, color accurate LED technology called QLED. It’s going to set you back just shy of $8,000 dollars!! But then what red blooded American male would not want this portal of visual excellence in his den? One can only dream…….
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Let’s move on to the most used and most popular high-tech device used by everyone on the planet, your cell phone. What it comes down to is this. Are you an iPhone person or are you a Samsung follower?
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If you ask the experts, well at least this month, the winner is the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. It was released in February of this year using the latest Android 12 operating system, with a massive 6.8inch screen size, an impressive screen resolution of 1440 x 3088, which is comparable to some of the cutting-edge televisions you can buy! It runs on the latest Snapdragon 8 chip with up to an insane 12GB of RAM and a humongous one terabit of memory. The battery will last for a full day no matter how you use the phone. If you are like me, I take a ton of pictures with my phone. The rear camera is up to 108 MP and the front camera: 40 MP! Those resolutions will compete with the best professional DSLR cameras. How much is it going to set you back? How about a dollar shy of two thousand dollars! Yes, I said $1,999.00. At that price it better cook my breakfast too.
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TEXAN TECHNOLOGY SOUND OK, here is something you have probably never heard of…… INVISIBLE headsets. I told you! They are really speakers, but work kind of like the headsets you put on your noggin. Here is what I mean by that. When you wear headsets only you can hear the sound, right? Well with these very directional speakers, ONLY if you are directly in front of the speakers will you hear the music. It’s called the Noveto N1 and the company says it uses “smart beaming” technology. It works by sending ultrasonic waves directly into your auditory system — while everyone else experiences no more than a whisper. Those ultrasonic waves create two pockets of audible noise around the user’s ears, offering a headphone-like experience complete with 3D spatial audio — but without the need to wear anything. Don’t you love technology? The speaker itself will also be capable of wireless connectivity, with built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. So you don’t need to run wires to the speaker for it to be able to play your favorite tunes. It’s latest version is scheduled to hit shelves in the fall of 2022. Price will be announced at that time.
How would you like to BE SURE that a room you are entering is germ free, including every mutation of the Covid Virus? Then get ready to place a ViraWarn device in your home. The device is made to measure contaminants in a personal space, like on your work desk, your kitchen table, not the entire home. It uses a chemical inside the pod that measures the number of viruses or germs it gathers in the medium. It will either turn on a green or red LED light to indicate the status of the air around you. The detection pod will run you $199.99 and the medium you need to refill the device will run you $39.00 for a packet of 6, which will last you half a year. Take that Covid!
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How many times have you been walking a nature trail and you run out of water? You’r thirsty, but not sure that the small creek in front of you has water that is safe to drink. No worries if you have a LARQ Bottle PureVis - Self-Cleaning and Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle with a UV Water Purifier. You are good to go. Yep, dip that bottle right into the creek, grab a full bottle, hit your cap which initiates a UV light to kill all germs, then shake the bottle around to filter the water. After one minute, the water is safe to drink. May not taste all that great, but it won’t give you a virus that will hospitalize you, so that’s good. The stylish bottle is attractive, available in a variety of colors and will keep your liquids cold or hot for hours. The LARQ sells between $49 and $118, depending on the size of the bottle you chose. They are available on Amazon.
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Maybe it’s my age but I am always misplacing my wallet. Luckily, its usually around the house and not at the local restaurant. Despite that fact I waste too much time trying to find it. Well, I have something for absent minded people that lose their wallets. The Chipolo card. It’s small enough to fit in a man’s wallet, certainly a woman’s purse, even a clutch. It’s a simple credit-card-looking device that simply slips into your wallet or purse. If you lose them, all you need to do is fire up the Apple “Find my” app and it will tell you exactly where your lost wallet or purse is. For many of us, that is a handy device and worth spending $35 to know you can find that wallet when the wife is yelling at you to hurry up when you’re running late to dinner with the in-laws.
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How many times have you been outside with friends having some cold beers and some BBQ, and the fight of the century is on TV?
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It’s not practical to bring out your 80-inch TV and the 32 inch just is not big enough. But wait, how about a portable TV projector that can hook up to your phone and provide you a screen with a diameter of 100 inches! Problem solved. The Samsung Freestyle Projector is small and affordable. You can finance it for as little as less than $20 a month. The 180 degree Freestyle gives you the flexibility to point up to 180 degrees in any direction, it has its own speakers that broadcast the sound 360 degrees, and it also has auto focus and levels the image even when pointed on an angle. It can access your streaming Apps and can work with Alexa. Play and enjoy a highdefinition big screen experience for around $800 or Samsung will finance it for as little as $20 a month. Considering what you get for the money, I think it’s well worth the investment.
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I don’t know about you, but I love my Alexa (voice operated assistant.) I have it in almost every room. Anyway, I love being able to get news, weather and music, all at the sound of my voice. But I wanted to maybe see videos or even your family just as easily.Welcome to the Amazon Echo 8. It’s now in its second generation, making even more things available to watch. The screen is 8 inches and can provide you with so much you thought was out of reach. For example, I love being able to see my front door by simply saying ,“Alexa front door.” It accesses my ring camera at my front door, or anywhere else you have a ringer camera, and allows me to see and hear who is there without getting out of bed. And bonus….. This beauty is only $90! Be careful, they have cameras mounted on the top of the screen, so don’t point it at the bed, if you get my drift. It can be accessed by other people (with your access code of course.) Technology is certainly moving at a rapid pace! It’s like living in the future without having to wear those silly silver jumpsuits that actors used to wear in movies about the future!
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TEXAN ART 39TH ANNUAL ROUNDUP EXHIBITION AND SALE MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART by NANCY FOSTER DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART MUSEUM QUALITY, WESTERN ART CAN BE YOURS! KERRVILLE, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 24TH THRU OCTOBER 29TH 2022
Darrell Beauchamp, Executive Director of the Museum, predicts this year’s Roundup to be exceptional. “The caliber of art is phenomenal. Our participating artists come from around the country and rank among the highest talents in the western art genre. Among them will be contemporary western artist Noe Perez, talented sculptors Eric Slocombe, Garland Weeks and Jason Scull, southwestern artists John and Edith Maskey and western traditional artists Herman Walker, William Kalwick Jr. and Joe Netherwood. Each artist has pulled out all the stops to give us an exhibition of over 100 pieces of high-quality western art.
TEXAN ART The opening gala weekend will run September 23 – September 24 and include an Educational Day on Friday where visitors can interact with artists at work and children can enjoy trick roping demonstrations, chuckwagon cooking, western storyteller and more. An invitation-only VIP reception and cocktail party will be held that evening for members and guests. The September 24 evening Exhibition and Sale is the highlight of the weekend. Ticketed guests will enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and libations, mingle with the artists and purchase art done by 40 of the most recognized names in western art.
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“Whether people are long-time collectors or just starting out, they’ll want to attend.” Details and registration information can be found on the museum’s website, museumofwesterart.com.
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Bronze sculpture by Jason Scull
Larger-than-life-size bronze statues dot the grounds, making photo-snapping irresistible. The haciendatype structure itself is bold and distinctive, having been designed by the famed Texas architect O’Neill Ford. Interior features are likewise impressive with rugged accents, saltillo tiles, hand-cut cypress floors and 13 hand-crafted boveda ceilings.
The Museum of Western Art has been a cultural icon of the Hill Country since it opened in 1983 and is rated as one of the Top Ten Museums of the West. Located in Kerrville, just off I-10 exit 505, the 17-acre complex sits high on a bluff with panoramic views of the city.
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The Museum of Western Art is located in Kerrville, Texas, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, one hour northwest of San Antonio. Ph: 830.896.2553 museumofwesternart.com For more information, please contact: Nancy Foster, Director of Marketing, Museum of Western Art –Director,Darrellnfoster11@yahoo.comBeauchamp,ExecutiveMuseumofWesternArt dbeauchamp@museumofwesternart.com–
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“Silver Stars and Six Guns” 21st Annual Gala… 501(c)3 October, 15, 2022 Embassy Suites San Marcos Grand Ballroom Entertainment by America’s #1 singing cowboy, Grammy nominee, icon, and legend, the one and only…… Michael Martin Murphey
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Friday night, October 14th opening reception is $40 per person, includes dinner buffet.
Get ready to dust off your boots and hat! Attire is Western finery, boots and bling. The evening includes a gourmet sit- down dinner, live and silent auctions and the opportunity to meet current and former Texas Rangers, television personalities, prominent Texans and many other special guests!
Saturday, Oct 15th Gala Tickets are $175 per person for non-members. Members are $150 per person (anyone can become a member) Tables of 10, and VIP sponsorships are available too!
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The gala is open to the public and all proceeds benefit the Former Texas Rangers Foundation.
Sunday morning Cowboy Church, at the hotel is free and includes coffee.
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The Former Texas Rangers “Silver Stars and Six Guns” gala has always been one of the best galas over the past 15 years in south Texas. The musical entertainment has always excelled, with bands like Asleep At The Wheel, Ace In The Hole and others. In 2020, Lyle Lovett and his band were scheduled, but had to cancel because of Covid-19.I’mexcited that the Former Texas Rangers Foundation annual gala is back in 2022. The Embassy Suites Conference center in San Marcos is a world class facility with a complementary, hot breakfast buffet available every morning and a full service spa, in addition to every room being a suite. It’s located right next door to the famous San Marcos Premium Outlet Mall.
SHOPPING anyone?……I think I just saw a few smiles.
Actor, Chuck Norris and his wife, Gena O’Kelley, were the special guests at a previous Former Tex as Rangers Foundation Gala, along with Former Chairman of the Board, Chad Stary and current Chairman, Bill Dante
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The outstanding silent and live auctions at the gala include Texas Ranger memorabilia, collectible firearms, museum quality, western art, jewelry, rare books and muchThemore!Former Texas Rangers Foundation is based in Fredericksburg, Texas. If you would like more information and to purchase tickets for this years “Silver Stars and Six Guns Gala,” please ORjeannew@formertexasrangers.orgemail:call830-990-1192
Legendary and iconic singer, Michael Martin Murphey, will be the entertainment for the October 15th Gala
This years Former Texas Rangers Silver Stars and Six Guns Gala entertainer, Michael Martin Murphy, is in the Western Music Hall of Fame. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, is a Grammy nominee and has multiple gold and platinum albums. Last year, a true son of Texas, Murphey received the Texas Fame Marker, the honor of a lifetime, in Fort Worth. We all know many of his numerous hit songs, especially, “Wild Fire” and “Carolina In The Pines.”…….. “She ran callin’ Wild…. Fire…….” Sorry, I couldn’t resist!
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and to promote the five character traits of courage, determination, integrity, dedication, and respect for all! Wear your boots and join us for a fabulous night! See you there!
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INSTAGRAM WINE INFLUENCER A BUCKET LIST TRIP TO Champagne France The iconic bottle shape in the Charles Heidseck crayére. TEXAN WINE
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September/October 2022 37 R eturning to Champagne, France for a third visit, nearly 20 years after my first visit, had all the potential to be more incredible than both of those amazing trips combined. Two of my greatest wine experiences happened on those first two trips; the first being hosted by Moët & Chandon for an overnight stay at the Moët family estate Château de Saran, and the second being a private lunch with Le Comte Audoin de Dampierre (Count Dampierre) and his wife the Countess. How do you top those? Well…read on because this trip did all that and more.
Gina arranged for me to visit 12 Champagne houses in 5 days, including an array of exclusive meetings, tours, lunches, and dinners with owners, chefs de caves (cellar masters), and other hosts. Along the way we stayed at the 5-star Royal Champagne Spa & Hotel and the Residence Eisenhower (where General Eisenhower briefly stayed after World War II). The best part? All I had to do was show up. If you have a notion of what it takes to arrange these things, that is a huge bonus.
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EXCLUSIVE ACCESS I had experienced some exclusive access in my prior trips, but this trip to Champagne brought that to an entirely different level. The trip was organized by Gina Lyons, an Instagram friend, Champagne influencer, and founder of a new small business “A Vine Affair” with a focus on all things Champagne. Gina and I had traded stories about our experiences in Champagne back in the Fall of 2021 on an Instagram Live broadcast, and when she broke the news she was putting together a travel experience to mirror the very types of things we were describing, I immediately resolved to sign up. Much to my delight, she made it happen.
When Gina released the list of house visits, including several of my favorites (but none I had previously visited), I was beyond excited. I should note my previous article on Champagne, Champagne – Bottled Happiness, has a full explanation of the differences between Maisons and Growers, along with a good primer on how champagne is made. Rather than cover that ground again, I am going to focus on the overall experience aspect. What’s life without the occasional vicarious glimpse into a little VIP glamour?
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Les Avizes is a quaint hotel owned by Champagne Jacque Selosse. Selosse is an insanely exclusive, hard-to-find (and expensive) champagne. We tasted three beautifully oxidative styled Selosse champagnes with lunch. The “Les Carelles” champagne was decanted, highlighting its delicate perlage which caressed the palate with hints of lemons and almonds. This bottle sells for about $900 in the United States (if you can find it). We were awestruck by it.
Gimonnet is a small grower-producer that focuses solely on Chardonnay grapes. Their view is so picturesque, a TV show was setting up to film an episode while we were there. We were hosted by owner Didier Gimonnet, who walked us through 12 different wines while discussing his approach to winemaking. For the last bottle Didier surprised us with a vintage 1970 Brut Champagne. Can you imagine tasting a 52-year-old champagne? Talk about starting off the trip with a bang!
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The delightfully charismatic Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy greeted us, and he immediately took us out to what he said was the “best view in Aÿ” for pictures. He explained some of his trellising techniques in a vineyard visit, then he surprised us in the cellar tour by disgorging and pouring a vintage 2016 he had not yet tasted since its second fermentation. Wow! Jean-Baptiste’s grower champagnes are richly flavored and as fun as the owner himself.
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Just when I thought it could not get any better, we met the Frerejean brothers for a tasting overlooking their vineyards in Avize. That was just the start. Back at the château, we sipped a vintage 2012 in the cool, dank cellar. Later, we found our way to a gourmet dinner in another part of the caves where they paired champagnes with exquisitely prepared dishes of salmon, eggplant, and beef tenderloin. The true fun came with a barnacle-covered bottle of 2008 Cuvée des Hussards, which had been aged under the sea for several years. Yes. Under the sea.
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This was an extra grower visit I had selected, and I was happily joined by a few others from our group. I love the Hébrart wines, but none of the others had tried them. It was a thrill seeing others discover why I had been so excited about this visit. I walked away with a 2015 Rive Gauche Grand Cru Extra Brut. This 50/50 Pinot Noir-Chardonnay wine enthralled me with its pillowy mousse and racy flavors of baked pear and toasted nuts. Spectacular.
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As ubiquitous as Billecart-Salmon champagne may seem, they are actually one of the smaller Maisons. For me, as a longtime fan, this was like a dream, sipping their champagne and enjoying a light lunch of multiple hors d’oeuvres in the beautifully appointed château gardens. Everything here is so clean and detailed; they even have both a shrubbery and a tasting bar in the shape of their logo. The highlight was Mathieu Roland-Billecart surprising us with a magnum 1999 Cuvée Nicolas François champagne he immediately opened. Tasting a premier cuvée with a little age – complex, nutty, vibrant – was special.
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CHAMPAGNE TAITTINGER DINNER AT CHÂTEAU DE LA MARQUETTERIE Entering Château de la Marquetterie is like being in an episode of Downton Abbey where they took my jacket, escorted me to the garden, and promptly placed a glass of champagne in my hand. The dinner consisted of several courses with French names I could neither pronounce nor understand, but they were certainly delicious. Paired with Taittinger champagnes, the highlight was the 2011 Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs. Pure and exquisite.
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Bollinger prides itself on its five pillars of greatness: The House Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Magnums of Reserve Wines, The Barrels, and Time. The Crown of England awarded Bollinger the Royal Warrant in 1884 (the royal emblem you see on every bottle), and of course our favorite wine-loving British secret agent, James Bond, has been sipping Bollinger since “Live and Let Die.” The Bollinger champagnes are deep and subtle with a creamy effervescence from vinification in the oak barrels (which are made and maintained onsite.) We heard the amazing history and tasted the stellar wines highlighted by the 2004 R.D. Extra Brut. The “R.D.” means Recently Disgorged; a trend started by Bollinger where they hold back some of the vintage bottles to be disgorged and released at a later date.
CHAMPAGNE MOUSSÉ FILS Moussé Fils is a unique grower house in the tiny village of Cuisles where Pinot Meunier is the dominant grape grown. Cedric Moussé has one of the coolest tasting rooms you will ever see, and he is unbelievably enthusiastic and welcoming. We sipped his amazing wines while dining on small plate dishes cooked on a brasero grill for lunch – with a foie gras dish and a succulent pork chop that would rival any Michelin star restaurant. I did not want to leave!
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After a brief stop at a unique antique store in Hautvillers, we started Day 4 at another top grower-producer, Vilmart & Cie. There is a great dichotomy between the Teutonic German exterior of the house and the sublimely French elegance of the champagnes. Laurent Champs, the fifth generation of the family to take the helm of the house, walked us through the operation and then shared his unbelievably delicious wines in yet another crazy cool tasting room. We were most excited to taste the rare vintage Emotion Rosé, which is nearly impossible to find stateside. There is one in my cellar now… DAY 5 -
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We were fortunate to spend time with the genius chef de caves, Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, the man behind all the Louis Roederer wines – including the famed Cristal Champagne, the favored champagne of both Russian Tsars and rappers! After a cellar tour and a brief tasting we walked to the Roederer-owned L’Hotel Particulier for an exquisite dinner paired with 2014, 2008, and 1993 Cristal. We ended with the rare 2012 Cristal Rosé. It is hard to convey the magnificence of a dinner like this. Tasting these four wines in one sitting automatically makes this the best Champagne dinner of my life.
CHAMPAGNE PAUL BARA Paul Bara is a small growerproducer from Bouzy, with all Grand Cru vineyards. This was another side visit I arranged with one other person from the group. This was fantastic with just the two of us, exploring their cramped cellar, and then tasting the tantalizing 2007 Annonciade. There were only 1,000 bottles produced, and I am blessed to have one.
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Gina perhaps saved the best for the last day. Without a doubt there are no better caves (or crayéres – chalk pits dug out by the Romans 2,000 years ago) than those owned by Charles Heidseck. Like many houses on this trip, these are not open to the public. These caves are home to the iconic bottle shaped cut-out, a shape now adopted in their bottles. As amazing as the caves are, the wines are equally transcendent. Our guide pulled a 1990 “Mis en Cave” magnum during the tour to open later. “Champagne Charlie” as he was nicknamed by the Americans was the first to bring champagne to the US on a large scale back in the mid-1800s. We all owe “Charlie” a great debt.
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SO…DID WE TOP THAT?
I hope you enjoyed this vicarious look into my wine life. For many years I thought I could never surpass my earlier visits to Champagne. I was so wrong. I am still in awe when I look back. I tasted over one hundred different champagnes during this trip. For a wine geek like me, it just seems insane that I experienced these things. I would only note that this type of trip is not for the casual vacationer. It was an immersive experience, and it required some physical exertion during the vineyard visits and traversing the stairs in the caves. As for champagne recommendations, you will not go wrong trying any of these producers. I would also encourage you to check out my posts and reels about this trip on Instagram. They capture the spirit and amazing nature of this experience very well – including the fun video of Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy disgorging the champagne in the cellar. Truly unforgettable.
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Jim Peterson is a retired U.S. Air Force officer who mainly flew the A-10 fighter jet. He has ties to the wine business going back over 20 years and is an avid wine collector. His extensive wine knowledge includes travel to many wine regions while living in Europe, tastings led by Master Sommeliers and winemakers, along with ongoing personal wine exploration and self-study. He has cultivated a large following on his Instagram account, @tx_wine_pilot, tasting and reporting on wines from vintage to value. He now works in marketing and resides in San Antonio, Texas.
Cheers to you all! Follow Jim on tips@tx_wine_pilot,Instagram,formorewineandreviews.
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After experiencing the hottest summer on record, I know I’m looking forward to cooler days. It’s hard not to give in to the excitement of looking forward to cooler temperatures. I know, some people actually enjoy the summer heat and everything that goes along with the very spirit and essence of summer. But fashion wise, when it comes to dressing, there are just so many more ways to layer and style an outfit when the weather turns cooler. And with that comes fall fashion.
A re you over the heat already?
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TEXAN FASHION Anything animal inspired has really become a fall classic. Animal prints have been a fashion staple since the 1930s. Christian Dior is credited with making animal print a beautiful, chic, way to dress. The fashion world has dubbed people who wear the print as adventurous, exciting and attractive. Sounds good to me.
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After scrolling through countless fall 2022 runway shows it became clear that we’re in for a very wild fall. Cheetah and leopard prints remain the most popular, but zebra, tiger and snakeskin prints are giving them competition. A little goes a long way. When it comes to animal prints, a subtle accent, here and there lets the pattern speak for itself and won’t be overwhelming. For example, if you’re wearing an animal print top, pair it with a solid bottom. Conversely, an animal print bottom will go nicely with a solid top.
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TEXAN FASHION For those not ready to take the plunge, animal print accessories give any outfit a real pop of glam and go with just about anything. Wear the outfit of your choice, even a fall floral pattern and throw on a pair of animal print boots, pumps or a handbag. I love a red lip with any animal print! Now you’re all set to show your wild side in true fashionista style. Just about anything you can imagine comes in animal print. You’ll find everything from jewelry to umbrellas. One of the most classic combinations is pairing the pattern with a solid bright color. Any of the neons go really well too. Of course, all of the classic, autumnal colors of the season, like rust, marigold, pumpkin, and chocolate brown, are striking accompaniments too. Unleash your wild side this fall!
by MARSHALL E. KUYKENDALL BROKER, AUTHOR, RANCHER, TEXAN TEXAN HISTORY GROWING UP ON THE PARTCOUNTY,RANCHLARGESTINHAYSTEXAS…II The true, shocking, funny, legendary and raw, historical tale of a lifetime…..
September/October 2022 61 TEXAN HISTORY Since I was never made privy to all the high-powered negotiations that occurred between Dad and the Armbruster’s, it came as a surprise to me that when I was taken back into Buda the following fall for the opening of the school year, they dropped me off across the railroad tracks into the line of brick buildings into Mrs. Montague’s Café. It was a wonderful change. Mr. and Mrs. Montague ran the café and lived in the back. There was no one else there but them and me, which was a nice change from the bunch across the tracks. They were lovely to me.
As I recall I was there for two years-fall of ’43, then spring and fall of ’44, then spring of ’45. I would go over to Sonny Cochran’s house or maybe Sonny Guthrie’s every afternoon after school and listen to the 15 minute segments on the radio of the Green Hornet; the Lone Ranger; The Shadow and others until the 6 PM national news came on, the I’d go back to the café for supper. I was at Sonny Guthrie’s house the day President Roosevelt died cause the radio announcer broke into the Green Hornet to give the nation the news.
The following is Part II of a series about the life of legendary rancher, historian and author, Marshall E. Kuykendall. You can read Part I in the previous issue of TEXAN MAGAZINE at texanmag.com Part I Short Synopsis: The Kuykendall’s were one of the very first, original settlers in the great state of Texas. Those families were known as the “Old Three Hundred.” Marshall was a young boy in the 1940’s. When you lived on an 11,000 acre ranch in the middle of Texas, driving to school was not an option. Marshall’s parents had him stay with friends, the Armbruster’s, closer to the school in town. Well, that’s the short, nice version…..
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The Great War in Europe finally began to wind down in the spring of ’45 and I remember this just like it was yesterday. I came hippyhopping into the café, threw my school stuff on the floor and started for my room in the back when Mrs. Montague rushed over and stopped me and told me not to go in the back for a while, that her son Bill had just gotten home from the war and was sound asleep in the back and that if I disturbed him in any way “he’d wake up and hit me!”Inever forgot that—Seems that not only had her son Bill just gotten home from the Great War, he had gotten home from fours years of fighting. As I recall, Bill went into North Africa at the very first and later ended up in France and Germany at the end. How a soldier could survive all those years is unbelievable. We became friends over the years. Bill stayed in the military and after he retired, he opened a BBQ place in Buda. One of his sons, Don, became the High Sheriff of Hays County and Don and I still lunch up from time to time to reminisce about our families and the old days of Hays County.
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I have told my family many times, my parents didn’t raise me, my dog Inky did.
“I have told my family many times, my parents didn’t raise me, Inky did.”
When the Great War stated for us in 1941, Inky and I built several forts in and around our headquarters and when I came home on weekends, he and I would man one of them and shoot Germans and Japs. My Uncle Ike, dad’s brother, made me a machine gun out of an old 2X4 and I’m here to tell you, we stacked up those fellows like cordwood.Ihad numbered the forts and every time I left the house, I would tell Alice, (my mother) where we were going. All of my forts were built up in live oak trees and Inky and I would climb up in the branches and I would pull my machine gun up there with us on a string. Then I would face one way and Inky would face the other, and if he saw any Germans or Japs coming, he would bark and tell me.
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I was able to come home to the ranch on the weekends which made me very happy, especially since Inky (Dog) had arrived in my life that year and had it not been for him, I think I would have wasted away. He was my constant companion until he died of pneumonia in 1946.
One spring we had some good rains and the grape vines really flourished and some would grow up into the very top of the Live Oak trees. Inky and I found a low hanging part of the vine one day and were able pull and push our way to the very top of the vines and once up there, we could crawl around all over without falling. That one became our favorite. There was one small draw-back, however. The damn thing was covered with Poison Ivy, and I didn’t know it. About two weeks after our adventure, I came down with the stuff just about all over me.
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I’d ask Inky to fetch my stick and he’d run off a bit and later, come running around the house dragging my “war-stick” from wherever I’d dropped it the last time. He knew exactly what we were going to do and he was always ready.
We’d strike out just like on Safari with me in front and him guarding the rear. The idea was to locate a tank in the tall grass then try and find his hole. In those years Armadillos were all over our ranch so it didn’t take long before we spotted one about 200 yards in front of us. We eased down to get closer, not making any noise until we got to within about 50 yards. At that point we stopped and I began to look for any possible area that might be his hole and I spotted an agarita bush about 75 yards off to the side and we knew right off, that would be his hideaway.
I mean quick as a wink Inky would be on the sucker, with Inky barking and whining and that ole tank humming like a buzz saw, and both coming straight for the lair, which meant me. I was kneeling down war stick in the ready position, man, I was gonna knock that tank plumb out of his treads when everybody and everything was all over me in a flash, tank humming and clawing to get in his hole, Inky snarling and barking trying to get a hold of him.Durn tank clawed the fool out me and I let a mighty swing of my War Club and whacked Inky upside the head, and kapoof, the battle was over in a cloud of dust. There was snarling and snapping, with me laying over to one side all scratched up and Inky staggering off wondering what the heck had just happened. We sat there for a bit trying to get our collective breaths, then drug ourselves back to the house and when I entered, Alice asked, --Well, what happened to you two?
“The durn tank won and we lost”.
Now came the strategy. The deal was Inky was to go around on the far side of the Armadillo, I mean tank, and I would ease down and get in front of his lair and when Inky got in position, I’d just wave, and the race would be on.
Inky and I had grown up together and he didn’t obey commands as much as he understood what I was saying and what I wanted. On many summer mornings during the Great War we would tell Alice, my mother, we were off to hunt German Tanks, which meant Armadillos. The front pasture contained 500 acres or more and it was covered with tall grass and scattered, big Live Oak trees.
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Hell, I was only 13. What was I supposed to be “Saved” from? Then he’d holler if we hadn’t found Jesus yet the possibility of us getting run over by a concrete truck was imminent and if, just if, that happened, our asses would be up shit creek and we’d fry in Hell forever. You know, friendly stuff like that.Well, this harangue went on for about a month or so and finally I succumbed and went squalling down to the front and told the preacher I did not want to go to the HOT PLACE, that I wanted to find Jesus, wherever he had him hidden. He grinned from ear to ear and hollered “Hallelujah -Amen Brothers.”Now,all of you need to understand a couple of things about being a Baptist—you can ask to be saved all you want, but until that preacher takes you up to that big horse trough behind the pulpit and gives you a good dunking, you ain’t saved YET!Well, the dunking, which the Baptists call baptizing was scheduled for the next Sunday. So, I rushed back to my room and wrote a quick letter to Alice, my mother, to give her the good news and asked her to attend. On Friday just before the celebration, I received a reply from Alice that said she was not coming, that it was unbecoming for a young child (Me) to be coerced (what ever that meant) into believing in Jesus until they were old enough to appreciate its full impactLovingly yours, Alice. SAY WHAT? Stay tuned for more Marshall, PART III to be published in the next issue of TEXAN MAGAZINE
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About 1944 or ‘45, my father and Alice thought it would be good if they moved me from living in Buda during the week and coming home on weekends, to boarding school at the San Marcos Baptist Academy and Reformatory for Wayward Children because having to pick me up on Fridays and take me back to Buda on Sundays became just too tiring for them. So, Alice stitched my name on all my underwear so if I ran off, I could still be identified by the Baptist authorities, put everything in a WWI trunk and once again hauled my skinny little butt down to San Marcos, checked me into a dormitory, gave me a peck on the cheek, went back out and got into our 1941 Ford Woody, and drove back to the Kuykendall 101 ranch.
God, once again, I felt like I was a British under privileged child on my way to Eaton. Part of the deal Dad and Alice made with the school was not to let the little booger come home on weekends. Me being the little booger. On top of that being a Baptist Military school, they marched us to the First Baptist Church in San Marcos about 12 times week and made us little heathens sit in the front row right under the preacher. When he got all wound up, he’d tip that damn pedestal right over the top of our heads and commence to holler about God, sin and the Devil and was we SAVED?
My name is Marshall Early Kuykendall. I was born on the largest ranch in Hays County, Texas long before the lights got turned on. I have never said, “Old Times,” were better. They weren’t. But, they sure were different. Things and events weren’t so hectic. Instant knowledge hadn’t been invented, yet. And if you lived in Texas, a little rain falling on your life was never a bad thing. Want more Marshall? Go to www.campfiresandsippingwhiskey.com
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TEXAN GARDENINGTEXAS’ SECOND SPRING by MARC HESS GARDENING EXPERT AND PUBLISHED AUTHOR THE SECRET OF
- Charla Anthony, The Eagle
Texas is blessed with two distinct planting seasons every year. First, we share the spring season with the rest of the country. As the cold weather of winter abates, the days grow warm enough to put seeds in the ground and establish the plants that will bloom into summers heat. For spring vegetables, that means you plant in March and harvest in late spring or early summer. Like gardeners in the rest of our country you can be planting flowering plants until May and, if you choose the right variety—like Texas Superstar™ plants—you will enjoy their colorful flowers until August….. if the deer don’t get them. Our second planting season, a season that our fellow Americans don’t share, is often called our Second Spring. Because of our warmer fall temperatures, south Texans can start their second vegetable garden in September and enjoy their best harvest of the year in November or December. You should start your fall tomatoes even earlier, in August—but be sure that you select the tomato varieties that will start in the heat and produce when it gets chilly. Fall is also the best possible season for the flowering perennials that we love so much. By the time fall comes around many of the bloomers that have delighted you with color have been beaten down by the long, hot summer. You can reinvigorate your color by cutting them back. When the old flower stalks are cut off and not allowed to mature seeds, the plant will attempt to make more seeds, and therefore a whole new fall bloom cycle will occur.
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Fall is the best time to plant just about anything in Central Texas. In fact, this time of year could be called the Second Spring.
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perennials, such as those salvias that kept the deer at bay all summer (S. greggii and S. farinancea), Mexican marigold mint, chrysanthemums, and Salvia leucantha, should have been pruned periodically during the summer to keep them compact. If you didn’t do that pruning, cut them back by one-third as early as September. Perennial or Summer Phlox (such as ‘John Fanick’ or ‘Victoria’) should be cut to the ground and allowed to resprout with new stems in the fall. And that beautiful large esperanza that was the pride of your summer garden? The best thing you can do for that plant is run it over with your lawn mower. The hotter the temperature when it is growing back, the faster it grows and it will be blooming profusely by October, the pride of your Second Spring.
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Usually, our extremely hot weather ends in September and cooler temperatures stimulate rose bush growth and intensify the color of the rose blooms. Many people do not prepare their roses for this second spring, so they miss the most spectacular, longest-lasting bloom period. Roses should be pruned or groomed during the first two weeks in September. Fall pruning requires a lighter hand than you used on your spring roses. You still need to cut back, but not as much. If you cut only a quarter of the bush you will be fine.
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THE LARGER THE BULB, THE LARGER THE BLOOM
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Since you are back in the garden this fall, planting spring bulbs is the most natural thing to do. Bulbs—such as daffodils and hyacinths—are truly some of the simplest of flowers to grow. They are also easy to care for and quite inexpensive. All they ask is to be planted in the fall, and, in return, they will reward you with weeks of early spring color, fragrance and beauty. Success with spring bulbs will depend largely on the selection of good, healthy, quality bulbs. Generally, good bulbs produce flowers the first season after planting, as the flower buds are already formed at the time the bulbs are purchased and planted. The quality of flower is determined by the quality of bulbs, even more than by cultural conditions or growing techniques. You can be assured that the larger the bulb, the larger the bloom. Fall in Texas is the absolute best time to plant trees. Smaller is better, so select five-to 15-gallon size tree stock from a nursery that will guarantee the tree. But do not amend the soil. This seems counterintuitive, but research has proven that trees grow best if the soil that you dig out is the soil you put back. The bottom of the hole should be solid to avoid settling, the sides sloped and after planting the trunk root flares must be visible, just above the soil.
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As hot and dry as the weather has been, some people think that transplanting is risky. Fall transplants will survive hot temperatures and full sun if adequate moisture is available to the plant.
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- Dr. Jerry Parsons, Bexar County Horticulturist
And don’t forget the bluebonnets, and other wildflowers. October and early November are the perfect time to get your spring blooming wildflower seeds in the soil. Whether it’s vegetables or shrubs, bulbs or flower beds, we Texans, are fortunate to have a second opportunity to get out into our gardens.
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POTEET’S BEST KEPT SECRET (PLANT SHORT DAY VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES IN SEPTEMBER AND HARVEST IN APRIL)
Specialty food producers, fruit distributors and regular people like you and me flock to the tiny town of Poteet, Texas (population 3,260 and birthplace of George Strait) for their world-famous strawberries. Sweet strawberries became the signature crop of this town just southwest of San Antonio in the early 1900s when local farmers discovered that they could tap into nearby artesian wells for irrigation and the highquality minerals that bring out the sweetness in their crops. Another, lesser-known secret, that Poteet strawberry farmers have going for them is Texas’ Second Spring. Strawberries are hardy perennials, but cover them during a freeze. The plants become less robust after about three years so they need to be continuously re-planed. The conventional strawberry production cycle used by our northern neighbors is to plant in February, let the plants establish themselves in the first full year and be ready for harvest the following April or May, a full 14-months later. Because of our warm fall weather, Poteet strawberry producers use an eight-month cycle. They can plant in September and harvest the following April.
Poteet’s crop yields are as good as or better than their northern competitors. You can judge the world renown sweetness for yourself at the annual Poteet Strawberry Festival. Next year, the festival will be held April 14- 16th, 2023. Besides the world-famous strawberries, you’re sure to enjoy some great Texas music.
MARC HESS is an author whose latest novel, “The Gillespie County Fair,” is available on Amazon. It’s a riveting story about the gentrification of rural Texas. He is also the editor of Milberger’s Gardening South Texas newsletter, a monthly (except January) publication covering the challenges and solutions of gardening in South Central Texas’s unique growing zone. It’s available on-line at no charge at https://www.milbergernursery.com/newsletter-archive/
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78 September/October 2022 Kobeashibeef from the Sumo Ranch 8342 West IH 10 San Antonio, TX 78230
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September/October 2022 81 Agreat comfort food for autumn and cooler days. The beef can be replaced with lamb to make it more authentic. If you prefer the stew with lamb, use a well-trimmed boneless leg of lamb. TEXAN INBRAISEDIRISHCULINARYSTEWSTOUT INGREDIENTS : • 2 lbs. of Beef Chuck cut in ¾ inch cubes • 4 each peeled carrots, cut in ½ inch chunks • 1 celery heart, cut in ½ inch chunks • 1 white onion, large chunks • 1 small head of white cabbage, cut in one inch squares • ¾ quart of beef or chicken stock • ¾ quart of Stout or any kind of dark beer • 2 to 3 Bay leaves • 1 teaspoon of cracked Juniper Berries • ½ cup of coarsely chopped parsley • Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
82 September/OctoberTEXAN2022 CULINARY FINISH THE STEW: Clean Dutch Oven and place the blanched meat into the Dutch Oven Add stout and beef stock until well covered Add Bay Leaves and cracked Juniper Season with Sea Salt and Pepper Simmer slowly for approximately one hour Add all vegetables and mix Maker sure meat and vegetables are covered with Stout and beef stock Place covered Dutch Oven into the oven at 350 to Simmer375F for approximately one hour until meat is ten Checkder the Meat for tenderness OFTEN! Serve with creamy Mashers and chilled Guinness Beer and Irish Soda Bread BON APPETIT !! OFPREPARATIONSTEW: 1) Use a Dutch Oven and place the cubed meat on the bottom of Dutch Oven 2) Pour hot water just enough to cover the meat and bring to a fast boil (Blanching) After boiling, rinse meat under cold water until it ap pears cleaned
TEXAN ANDMUSHROOMSWITHFRICASSEECHICKENCULINARYTHYME INGREDIENTS : • 4 bone in chicken thighs, remove skin • ¼ cup of Sauvignon Blanc • 1 cup of chicken stock • 1 cup Heavy cream • 3oz of butter • ½ cup All-purpose flour • 1 medium onion, cut in chunks • 2 cloves of garlic, minced • 1 medium carrot, cut in chunks • 3 sprigs of fresh Thyme • 1 tablespoon smoked Paprika • 6-8 medium size fresh mushrooms, cut in quarters • ½ cup fresh carrot sticks about 1 inch long • ½ cup celery sticks about ½ inch long • Some coarsely chopped parsley or cilantro • Salt, pepper to taste Recipe for 4 people
Season chicken breast with salt, pepper and smoked Paprika
Wine suggestions: A white Bordeaux or a dry Rosé from Provence
Sprinkle with some fresh chopped parsley or cilantro. Serve with a Rice Pilaf or Risotto.
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Add chunked onions, chunked carrots, thyme and minced garlic to skillet. Sauté again over medium heat for 3 minutes, add some more butter if necessary. Deglaze with Sauvignon Blanc
Sauté seasoned chicken thighs until they are slightly brown on each side
Use a skillet or sautoir Melt butter over medium heat
PREPARATION OF FRICASSEE:
Dust slightly with flour
Add chicken stock, fresh thyme and heavy cream
Add the sautéed chicken thighs and quartered mushrooms to the creamy sauce and simmer, covered over low heat for approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Check on sauce consistency and taste. Cook or steam the carrots and celery sticks separately in lightly salted water, then add to the fricassee.
Remove them to a plate
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Instructions: Add your preferred spirit, brewed coffee, milk, sugar, heavy cream, pumpkin purée, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon stick into a slow cooker and heat on low to medium for about an Whiphour.½cup heavy cream until soft peaks form OR you can use a latte machine to make frothed milk, if you Divideprefer.theheated mixture among 10-12 glass mugs and top with the whipped cream or frothed milk. Garnish with cinnamon or nutmeg and enjoy your taste of autumn! some of your favorite friends Latte
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Ingredients: 8 ounces dark rum, bourbon or Frangelico (optional) 5 cups dark roast, freshly brewed coffee 4 cups milk ¾ cup sugar ½ cup heavy cream ¼ cup pumpkin purée 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 cinnamon stick Garnish: ½ cup heavy cream, whipped Garnish: cinnamon or nutmeg Makes 10-12 servings It’s the perfect opportunity to gather
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