TWC Original Shorts

Using A Shoe To Open A Wine Bottle?

I'm sure some of you have heard of this - you put the bottle in the shoe - I gotta see this thing happen apparently.

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Growing Grapes in Texas by Jim Kamas

Clay shares a few of his favorite wine books, this one being "Growing Grapes in Texas" by Jim Kamas.

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Opening A Bottle Of Wine w/ A Flame?

In this short video, Clay attempts to open a bottle of wine with heat.

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Wine books? Wine books!

Clay shares a few of his favorite wine books, this one by Jancis Robinson.

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Opening Wine Bottle explained by Clay

In this video, Clay walks thru how they teach waiters and sommeliers to open wine bottles.

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What's The Official Grape of Texas?

In this short video, Kambrah talks about the grapes of Texas.

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Why Did You Join The Texas Wine Club?

In this short video, we asked a club member at Toast of Texas why she joined our club.

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Where were the first wine grapes grown in the New World?

So a lot of people don't realize that Texas was the first place in the new world where the European grape was grown.

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Farm Life & The Excitement of Grape Season

Kambrah & Dan McLaughlin of Robert Clay Vineyards discuss farm life & the excitement of grape season..

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Why do winemaker "top-up" barrels?

Clay explains wine evaporation & "topping up"

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How to discern old world and new world wines during blind tastings?

In this Texas wine club short, Clay talks about old world and new world wines.

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Opening A Bottle of Wine With A Chopstick?

In this short video, Clay shows another method to open up a bottle of wine without a wine opener. This time, we use a chopstick!

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Is Merlot The Best-Growing Grape in Texas?

In this short video, Dan McLaughlin of Robert Clay Vineyards shares why he thinks Merlot is the best-growing grape in Texas.

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How Many Bottles of Wine Does 1 Acre of Grapes Produce?

In this short video, Clay helps explain approximately how many bottles of wine can be produced with 1 acre of grapes.

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Opening A Wine Bottle with A Knife & Mallet

In this short video, Clay shows another way to open a bottle of wine when you don't have a wine opener. This time using a knife and mallet to open the bottle.

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How Many Bottles of Wine Does One Vine Make?

So one of the wonderful things you get to experience when you drive into wine country is seeing the acres and acres of vines. So begs the question, well how much wine can you get from one acre of vines. Well first of all you have to be able to

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Mobile app for wine education

Clay loves this mobile app for wine education and wanted to share!

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Opening A Bottle of Wine Without A Wine Opener

What's your favorite way to open a bottle of wine when you don't have a wine opener? This is the first of three short videos we'll share that might help!

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