Members of Local Option Coppell, the political action committee responsible for getting the issue of alcohol sales in Coppell on the November ballot, saw the fruits of their labor last week, just in time for New Year's Day.Tom Thumb, located at the corner of Denton Tap and Sandy Lake roads, now carries beer and wine, thanks to the ordinance passed ( Read more... )

Some of the best private collections of wine anywhere are in the Palisades. A few of the super rich (in wines) declined to be interviewed for this article, but here is a sampling of a few local collectors who love wine.
Neil and Cindy Selman bought their home on Latimer Road in 1987. Cindy visited Latimer Road many years before, and fell in love ( Read more... )

A glut of grapes in the United States and abroad has pushed down prices of some better-quality bottles of wine, making it a good time for people to stock up at home.

Even as the under-$10-a-bottle market explodes, consumers can trade up to a much nicer bottle of wine for just a few dollars more, something to keep in mind as New Year's Eve ( Read more... )