Bone Spirits: A Distillation Short Course
Distilling spirits is equal parts science and art. Joe Alecci, distiller at Bone Spirits, provides a short course in farm to bottle distilling. Mashing...
Katie Stavinoha
Round Top Antique Show Fall 2017 Dates
We’ve rounded up some of the Round Top Antique Show Fall 2017 dates for readers. Round Top, Warrenton, Burton, Fayetteville and Carmine antiques show...
The Rambling Boy, Fence Law in Texas
Fence Law in Texas Fences and fence lines have caused so much trouble in the Big Bend over the years that I was pleased...
Bone Spirits: A Farm to Bottle Distillery
Bone Spirits, located in Smithville, relies on a bare bones approach to distill locally grown corn and capture its essential, pure flavor in a...
On the Porch: Summer Style Made Easy
June was always my favorite month. It marked the end of school and the beginning of summer vacation. It also meant that we would...
Rohan Meadery: A Honey of a Winery
John and Wendy Rohan are busy as bees operating Blissful Folly Farm, home to their honey-based winery Rohan Meadery—and their family. “We both have...
Wiley Boehnke: Wine-making Jack of All Trades
I expected Wiley Boehnke of Flatonia to be a skilled homemade winemaker, which he is. As such, I didn’t expect him to immediately hand...
Prosit! My Shiner Tour
Prosit! My Shiner Tour I toured the Spoetzl Brewery, where they make Shiner beer, the day after a funeral for Jeanette “Red Bird” Boedeker....
Friends with Words, German Grandparents
My ancestors are Anglo-Saxon with some Viking of the Danish variety thrown in. The latter’s presence in my genome explains my propensity for third-degree...
The Hills are Alive with Romance at White House on the Hill
Rob Rosenbaum and Linda O’Neal graciously hosted our What to Wear to a Round Top Wedding photo shoot on their farm between Burton and...
