This week’s GO TEXAN WineCast discusses Black Spanish grapes and features Franklin Houser of Dry Comal Creek Vineyards and Winery in New Braunfels, Texas. Black Spanish is a red-fleshed grape that is highly resistant to Pierce’s Disease, making it a good match with Texas’ hot and humid climate. It is not the best wine from Texas I have tasted, but it is a distinctive style and it will take the enamel off of your teeth if you don’t open it a day ahead.
Business out of the way: yesterday I had too much time on my hands late in the afternoon. Instead of taking it easy, I did something silly. I wrote a song for our GO TEXAN hostess, Tanjie Patton. Sing along to the tune of the Rolling Stones song about David Bowie’s wife—you know it–“Angie.” Jump and take your sense of humor with you.
[Write click on this link and open in a new tab. Listen and sing along ]
Tanjie, Tanjie, when will those bangs all disappear?
Tanjie, Tanjie, why do you lead us from beer?
With no grand vin in our souls and no sunny hills for cotes
You can’t say we’re satisfied
But Tanjie, Tanjie, you can’t say we’ve never buyed
Tanjie, you’re beautiful, but ain’t it time we said get fried?
Tanjie, I still love you, but Go Texan needs a little pride
All the dreams I hold so close get all ruined by French oak
Let the crisper reappear
[Whisper]Tanjie, Tanjie, local Viogner can lead us to tears
[musical interlude]
Oh, Tanjie, don’t lose sleep, fermentation still takes weeks
You could make a living slinging pies.
But Tanjie, Tanjie, come back next week, perhaps we’ll buy.
