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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 With over 80 percent of the grapes being produced on the Texas High Plains, all eyes are on the weather there. The nights have been in the low 50s with afternoon temperatures in the low to mid-90s. This allows the red grapes to hang for longer periods of time, allowing the grapes to reach an advanced stage of maturity. In other words, expect an awesome red grape harvest in Texas. Further to the east near Tyler at Kiepersol Winery, their grapes are also experiencing classic opportunities for superior grape quality. Kiepersol Winemaker and Enologist Michael McClendon told me "The year 2017 blessed us with an abundance of both quality and quantity fruit. And on cue, the season gave us time between ripening to allow us to complete some primary fermentations in order to make space for the remainder of the crop. Even with that time to rearrange tank space, the winery is bursting at the seams … [Read more...] about Wine Walk: All eyes are on the grapes in the Texas High Plains

Listen to this article This Week in Racing History December 28 - David Empringham born (1964). December 29 - Allan McNish born (1969). December 30 - Tony George, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway born (1959). December 31 - Speed record holder Malcolm Campbell dies of natural causes (1948). - Ralph Deshon and Fred Koster drive a Crosley Hotshot to victory in the 6-hour Sam Collier Memorial Grand Prix of Endurance, the first autorace held at Sebring, Florida. It is also the first sportscar endurance race held in the United States. The little Crosley was able to defeat faster Ferraris, Jaguars, and others because the race was run under an Index of Performance handicapping system (1950). - Tony Kanaan born (1974). January 2 - Walter Sobraske, machinist for Miller, Schofield, Offenhauser, and Meyer & Drake (later shop forman), born in West Virgiania (1901). Previous installments of This Week in Racing History can be found at the Motorsport News … [Read more...] about This Week in Racing History (December 28 – January 3)

Listen to this article This Week in Racing History July 26 - Jimmy Murphy wins the ACF Grand Prix at Le Mans in a Deusenberg. Ralph de Palma's second place makes it an American 1-2 finish. First win for an American driver and first win for an American car in a European grand prix (1921). - Drag racer Bruce Allen born (1950). July 27 - Jim Hall announces his retirement as a CART team owner (1996). July 28 - Emerson Fittipaldi's driving career ends when he's injured in a crash during the CART Marlboro 500 in Brooklyn, Michigan, USA. Alex Ribeiro wins the race (1996). July 29 - First straight-8 engine for use in Bugatti 251 GP car runs on dyno (1955). July 31 - Al Loquasto dies in an airplane crash (1991). - After a team record 58-race draught, Ferrari gets an F1 win, from pole-sitter Gerhard Berger, in the German GP (1994). August 1 - Dutch F1 privateer Carol de Beaufort is fatally injured in practice crash for German Grand Prix (1964). - Niki Lauda crashes … [Read more...] about This Week in Racing History (July 26-August 1)

WHEN Lyle Lovett went to Trinity Lutheran Church in Klein last Sunday -- it's the church his family has attended forever -- several members congratulated him on headlining the upcoming RodeoHouston. "I could tell from the greetings that, finally, because I'm playing the rodeo, I'm doing OK. This (music career) might work out," he says with a grin. The 43-year-old singer-songwriter, who has won several Grammy Awards and acted in movies (he's a favorite of director Robert Altman 's), is thrilled about performing at the rodeo for the first time, on Feb. 19. But if music is Lovett's passion, motorcycles rank a close second. When Lovett was 7, his family vacationed in Galveston. His father rented a small Honda sport bike, and they took a ride on the beach. "It was exhilarating. I had never felt anything like it," he recalls. "And I felt comfortable and safe, because I had my arms around my dad." Ever since that day on the beach, Lovett has held intense feelings about … [Read more...] about Lyle Lovett found peace on the seat of a Harley