Ron Saikowski

Conroe, The Woodlands

Wine Columnist since 2006 syndicated in 24 newspapers and also write for six different magazines. Been making wine since 71 with first batch in my college dorm.

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Articles

Wine Walk: Enjoying wine and food with all of our 5 senses

1 week ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

Levi Goode at Goode Company Seafood, 10201 Katy Freeway on November 4, 2019. The Woodlands location of Goode Company serves Texas wines. Gary Fountain/ContributorHouston Wine Merchant Owner Scott Spencer poses for a photograph with European wines in Houston, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Yi-Chin Lee/Houston ChronicleWine has evolved over the years into a sensory thing just as food has evolved with its taste sensations. We use our five senses to enjoy foods and wines in today’s world.
Rotary: How Montgomery County's Rotary clubs promote peaceful interactions in the community

2 weeks ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

Members of the Rotary Club of Conroe are pictured distributing "I Like Me" books to first graders at Rice Elementary. Photo courtesy Rice ElementaryRotarian Michael Hayes of the Rotary Club of Conroe is a soft spoken friendly sort of guy. You would never realize he has just stepped down from chairing the Rotary Action Group for Peace!Michael has traveled worldwide in his work on this Rotary International Committee. He provided a dazzling presentation to his Rotary Club last Tuesday in Conroe.
Wine Walk: Wine in moderation is good for the body and soul

2 weeks ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

Bobby Totten pours a bottle of Barbera 2019, derived from a red Italian wine grape variety, for a group tour at Becker Vineyards in Fredricksburg, Texas, Saturday, April 1, 2023. Sam Owens/San Antonio Express News Staff pNice Winery winemaker Ryan Levy sits with a bottle of Texas Blanc dry white wine Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 made inside the Houston city limits from grapes grown inside or near Houston. Kirk Sides/Staff photographerWine has been around for centuries, tracing back to around 6,000 BC.
Rotarians have played a major role in bringing an end to Polio

3 weeks ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a neighbourhood, in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)K.M. Chaudary/Associated PressRotarians have been working world wide to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Polio has been wiped out in the United States, but in third world countries, Polio was threatening millions of children. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.
Wine Walk: The anatomy of a wine bottle, its cork and how it is sealed

3 weeks ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

Nice Winery winemaker Ryan Levy sits with a bottle of Texas Blanc dry white wine Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 made inside the Houston city limits from grapes grown inside or near Houston. Kirk Sides/Staff photographerA variety of Nice Winery wines are visible Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at the winery in Houston. Kirk Sides/Staff photographerWine bottles tell you a lot about its contents. In the past, heavy bottles usually denoted high quality wine.
Rotary: County's Rotary clubs planning for leadership transition at the end of June

4 weeks ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

Rotary Club of Conroe member Clarence Lewis Jr., left, was honored with a ?Friend of Education? award by Washington High School in May 2024. He is pictured with Washington's principal Nina Norman. Lewis will be the Rotary Club of Conroe president for the 2025-26 year. Photo courtesy the Rotary Club oRotary clubs are designed to transition from year to year to provide a continuity of service.
Wine Walk: Wine & Food Week wraps up with Grand Tasting, Chef Showcase Saturday

1 month ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

Ladies raise a glass during the 2024 Ladies of the Vine wine event during Wine & Food Week in The Woodlands. This year's event is May 28-31. Photo courtesy Wine & Food WeekChef Nancy Manlove is pictured at the Grand Tasting 2024 during Wine & Food Week in The Woodlands. David Postma/Photo courtesy Wine & Food WeekWine & Food Week in The Woodlands wraps up today and Saturday.
Rotary: Conroe club wraps up personalized 'I Like Me' book distribution

1 month ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

Members of the Rotary Club of Conroe are pictured distributing "I Like Me" books to first graders at Rice Elementary. Photo courtesy Rice ElementaryToday is Memorial Day which is a day to remember the myriad of sacrifices that armed forces members have made to preserve our freedoms. They gave their “tomorrows” so we can have our “todays!”Rotary Clubs honor these fallen heroes who are no longer with us.
Wine Walk: Memorial Day opens up a summer of white wines, Roses and more

1 month ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

The first Texas Winery to have canned wine is Fiesta Winery with its sweet white wine and a Rose’. Pictured here is Llano Estacado's Sweet Rose in a can. Photo courtesy Llano Estacado WineryRows of grapevines at Becker Vineyards in Fredricksburg, Texas, Saturday, April 1, 2023. Dr. Richard "Doc" Becker, co-founder of Becker Vineyards, is known for pioneering the French white wine grape variety Viognier in Texas.
Rotary: Washington High students elect officers for new Interact Club

1 month ago | yourconroenews.com | Ron Saikowski

Students at Washington High School elected their first group of leaders for the new Interact Club that is being sponsored by the Rotary Club of Conroe. Photo courtesy Ron SaikowskiScott Burns with the Montgomery County Food Bank visited the Rotary Club of Conroe May 13. Photo by Sondra HernandezLots of Rotary news happening this week. The Rotary Club of The Woodlands kicked off a two-week celebration of their 50th year honoring their 50 years of service in their community.