Kindred, might also spark conversation among Arizona oenophiles.

A pro-development group in Smith County has started collecting the required number of signatures on petitions to place limited beer and wine sales on the November ballot for the current boundaries of Smith County JP 4.

The Rangers have said little publicly about the financial angles of the alcohol election or the other options they could have considered. Team officials have generally emphasized this as a way to give them more flexibility to serve fans.

Grapes like this dry, sandy soil. And to get the optimum temperature profile in Arizona, you've got to go up high: Our three winegrowing regions: Verde Valley, Sonoita, Cochise County...at our vineyard we're at 4300 feet.

While it began as a meeting with fewer than a dozen growers eager to share and learn what little they knew of growing wine grapes, last week's Newsom Grape Day attracted about 230 Texas wine industry folks.

The annual fiesta including samplings of 20 different wines, live entertainment, arts and crafts from more than 60 vendors, and plenty of local cuisine.

Considering the great lengths festival organizers took to improve upon the handful of misgivings from last year's event, it's fair to say that this year was a definite success.

It's important that mezcal gets its deserving place on the shelf as a delicious and enjoyable spirit.

The petitions are in, and now Arlington is awaiting word on whether they contain enough valid signatures to force an election in November on permanent wine sales at Rangers Ballpark.

Agents with the FBI, IRS and TABC spent Tuesday investigating the facility, near the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Koenig Lane. A U-Haul truck was seen pulling up to the building late in the afternoon