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    a dry wine

    Texas entrepreneurs uncork line of wines without one thing: alcohol

    Teresa Gubbins
    Aug 10, 2021 | 11:35 am
    Wine lady
    She seems to be really enjoying that AF wine.
    Starla Wines

    There's a new non-alcoholic wine on the market with Texas ties: Called Starla Wines, it's a line of wine for those who cannot or choose not to drink wine with alcohol.

    The line, which hails from Dallas, comprises a trio of varietals — Sauvignon Blanc, Red Blend, and Sparkling Rosé — and is available online at StarlaWines.com for $28 per bottle or three for $84, including shipping.

    The alcohol-free market — which even has its own acronym, AF — is growing and anticipated to continue to grow by nearly 6 percent over the next five years. Lest you think that wine and cocktails without alcohol is not a thing.

    According to a release, Starla's wines use grapes from California, and are made in California. There's no hangover, and they're low carb, low sugar, and low calorie: The Red Blend and Sparkling Rose have five calories and zero carbs per five-ounce serving.

    Let's get to the sexy wine descriptions:

    • Sauvignon Blanc. Light, crisp notes of wild honeysuckle, rosemary, pear, and lemon balm finished with a white peach blossom parfum. Pairs with pork, green lentils, and video calls.
    • Red Blend: Bold and sumptuous aromatics of sweet dark cherry, blackberry, bergamot, and black pepper, with a bouquet of French lavender. Pairs with dark chocolate, tapas, and 6 am workouts.
    • Sparkling Rosé: Dry and bright botanicals of strawberry blossom, citrus, lychee, and mineral, and sweet gardenia on the nose. Pairs with creamy risotto, French fries, and 2 am cravings.

    Founder & CEO Dawn Maire, who was previously president at Rockfish and Poo-Pouri, says she created the line because she saw great opportunity in the AF world to make something that she herself would like to drink.

    "The journey to create the first, premium alcohol removed wine started when I began replacing my beloved wine with better-for-me choices," she says. "I was surprised and disappointed with the lackluster set of options on the market."

    "I saw the opportunity to satisfy the demands of the growing set of sober-curious and alcohol-abstaining consumers with an authentic, premium selection of wine," she says.

    Starla's co-founder is Jamie Coulter, co-owner of La Vie Style House at Highland Park Village.

    To get the alcohol out, they partnered with de-alcoholizing technology group BevZero. The process begins with fermented wine from California grapes, then uses vacuum distillation technology to vaporize and remove the alcohol from the wine, leaving behind the original flavors and aroma.

    After the alcohol is removed less than one-half of one percent remains — the same amount of alcohol as Kombucha.

    BevZero CEO Debbie Novograd says they've seen a "significant uptick in consumers opting for healthier consumption choices, especially in women, who make up 54 percent of wine buyers."

    A spokesperson says that the wine is currently sold exclusively on Starlawines.com, but will likely become available at some retailers in the fall.

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    sudden midtown shutter

    Innovative Houston steak restaurant flames out after only 2 years

    Eric Sandler
    Sep 4, 2026 | 12:30 pm
    Medium Rare steak dinner
    Medium Rare/Facebook
    Medium Rare serves a steak dinner for $28.95.

    A Washington, D.C.-based restaurant that only serves one entree is closings its Houston outpost. Medium Rare will close after service this Sunday, September 6.


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    “After two incredible years, we’re sorry to share that this Sunday night will be our last service in Houston,” the post reads in part. “To our Houston community, thank you for welcoming us and supporting us over the past two years.”

    Founded in Washington, D.C. in 2011 by chef and restaurateur Mark Bucher, Medium Rare serves a very simple, prix-fixe menu. Every diner receives bread, a green salad, and steak frites — a coulotte (top sirloin) topped with a Bordelaise-style sauce and paired with hand cut fries — for about $30. Vegetarians may replace the steak with a grilled portobello topped with a roasted red pepper sauce. Even better, the price includes a second serving of steak and fries.

    Diners could enhance their meal with oversized desserts like apple pie, a hot fudge sundae, or chocolate cake. The restaurant also served weekend brunch, which drew a following for its bottomless mimosas.

    The restaurant opened in The Mix at Midtown development (3201 Louisiana St.) in November 2024. Its closure follows that of its neighbors, fast casual concepts Bol and Pok Pok Po, both of which closed last month.

    Like both of those concepts, Medium Rare might not be gone for good. “It’s not goodbye. Just goodbye for now,” the post states. The restaurant's Dallas location remains open.

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