John B. Reyna
Teakwood Tavern Hospitality teaches wine education to Roots Southern Table
On February 6, 2022, Shen and I had the incredible opportunity to teach a wine education class to the staff of one of the best new...
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John B. Reyna
- Jul 27, 2021
- 6 min
Dolin out delicious vermouth
Vermouth is an incredibly important cocktail ingredient. And you'll find it everywhere from your local dive bar to craft cocktail houses....
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John B. Reyna
- Jun 26, 2021
- 9 min
Teakwood Tavern's guide to Valpolicella, Ripasso, Amarone, & Recioto wines—tastiness at every bottle
We’re traveling to Verona, Italy, in this post to discuss the wines of Valpolicella. I’m positive you’ve heard of Verona before . . . Two...
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John B. Reyna
- Jun 14, 2021
- 6 min
Texas Wine, not our first rodeo
Since when did Texas wine country start making best wine travel destination lists? As a Texan, I’ve always heard about people visiting...
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John B. Reyna
- Jan 24, 2021
- 8 min
It's always a good day for Muscadet
On July 20, 2020, I wrote an article about Chenin Blanc wines from Loire Valley, France. In that article, I articulated not only my love...
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John B. Reyna
- Jan 16, 2021
- 5 min
Lillet Triple Play
Hint, it’s pronounced lee-LAY. So, yes, the title rhymes. What do James Bond and Hannibal Lecter have in common? They both love Lillet!...
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John B. Reyna
- Dec 16, 2020
- 4 min
Making the most of 2020!
Hello Teakwood Tavern Hospitality family! We apologize for not publishing any articles or videos since Thanksgiving. We’ve been busy...
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John B. Reyna
- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 min
Thankful for numerous Thanksgiving wine pairings
Selecting wines to pair with your Thanksgiving meal shouldn’t add to any holiday stress. And yes, we meant to say wines, plural. So if...
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John B. Reyna
- Nov 12, 2020
- 6 min
Back from extinction in Chile’s Central Valley, Carménère
Like out of a Sci-fi story, Carménère came back to life. The recently recognized Carménère turned 21 last year. Happy belated 21st...
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John B. Reyna
- Oct 18, 2020
- 5 min
The wines of Neméa are more than the blood of Hercules
For most American wine consumers, Greek wine is as mythical as the demi-god Hercules. American consumers aren’t familiar with the names...
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John B. Reyna
- Oct 2, 2020
- 8 min
Teakwood Tavern’s Packing Guide for Road Tripping During COVID-19
On March 29, 2020, we posted our first article on this website, which was based on the cancellation of our March 28th wedding due to...
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John B. Reyna
- Sep 25, 2020
- 6 min
Barbera, the wine of the people
Barbera can make light and easy porch pounders as well as age worthy wines. Historically, the Italians have kept it for themselves and...
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John B. Reyna
- Aug 29, 2020
- 8 min
You like Silvaner and I like Sylvaner. Silvaner, Sylvaner, Silvaner, Sylvaner.
You've heard the saying, "Everything old is new again." Wine can definitely attest to that. Ancient production techniques, like the use...
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John B. Reyna
- Aug 13, 2020
- 5 min
Avoid plonk, go with South Australia Shiraz
I spent 6 months in Australia. I was lucky enough to go wine tasting twice while doing a college study abroad program in Melbourne. Hell,...
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John B. Reyna
- Jul 20, 2020
- 10 min
Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley—the Rodney Dangerfield of wines
Versatility is a special thing in the wine world. Very few grape varietals are versatile enough to produce age-worthy wines, world-class...
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John B. Reyna
- Jul 11, 2020
- 5 min
There Is No Reason To Not Tannat
What wine related word does Tannat remind you of? Tannin, perhaps? This thick-skinned and highly seeded varietal is known for its strong...
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John B. Reyna
- Jul 1, 2020
- 4 min
My Own Personal Wine Regions
LET'S SEE HOW WELL YOU ALL KNOW ME. First question: What is my favorite movie? Second question: Where did I grow up? Last question: Of...
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John B. Reyna
- Jun 25, 2020
- 4 min
Skin Contact, With or Without the Orange
I started wanting to talk about orange wine, what I thought of as skin fermented white wine that has a beautiful orange or amber color....
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John B. Reyna
- Jun 18, 2020
- 5 min
Discover the elegance of Mencía
We’re often asked which country is our favorite for wine. For me, it’s Spain. I’ve honestly been trying not to blog too much about Spain...
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John B. Reyna
- Jun 12, 2020
- 4 min
Not Your Grandma’s Lambrusco
Lambrusco may be the most misunderstood of all Italian wines. From its tragic history in the US during the 70s and 80s to its super...
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