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Celebrating the Harvest at Messina Hof

Posted on August 20, 2018August 24, 2018by Sheila

It’s always a pleasure visiting Messina Hof in College Station (just northwest of Houston).  I’ve been a huge fan of Texas wine for over a decade since I started my wine journey driving around the Texas Hill Country with printed maps from Yahoo and a car full of my college friends.  Though my mode of […]

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I’ve Run Everywhere, Man: Destination Racing

Posted on February 6, 2017February 8, 2017by Sheila

I’ve been a runner for about two years.  I love my city (Houston) but it’s crazy hot here, and the mosquitoes fly faster than I can outrun them.  So our “racing season” is limited to a few short months between the first cold front in October and the last cold front in February.  What’s a […]

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Bluebonnet Wine Trail in a Day

Posted on February 20, 2016January 29, 2017by Sheila

Sadly, we live too far from wine country.  But for a quick fix, we are within a short drive to seven wineries north of Houston.  The Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail, with its seven participating wineries, host several events throughout the year.  This past weekend was Wine and Chocolate Trail, where participants had two weekends to […]

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