The next Advanced Level 2 Specialist of Texas Wine Certification Course is being held starting Wednesday May 1, 2024 at 6:30 PM 9:30 PM with classes held via Zoom on Wednesdays, May 1st, 8th, The post It's Time to Get Your Gold Pin as a Certified Advanced Specialist of Texas Wine – Classes Start May 1, 2024 appeared first on Vintage Texas....

Still to this day, the RUMOR PERSISTS that Texas wineries are not making REAL TEXAS wines, choosing instead to simply relabel wines or use grapes from west coast winegrowing regions. There is a SECOND RUMOR The post Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Driftwood Estate Winery 100% Texas, 100% Gold Medal Winners, 100% Best View appeared first ...

About a decade ago, Duchman Family Winery and its winemaker Dave Reilly made quite a statement with a wine that was made from a nearly unknown grape to most Texans – Vermentino. It was grown The post Texas Fine Wine Tasting Stop: Duchman Vermentino Its Back and Better than Ever! appeared first on Vintage Texas.

Looking for a wine tasting, a glass of wine, a good craft beer, or a wine club membership? Or, perhaps you are searching for resort villa accommodations, a spa treatment, fine dinning, a wedding venue, The post Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Double Gold Medal Winning Wines at Carter Creek Winery, Resort and Spa appeared first on Vintage...

Happy International Women's Day!Texas Hill Country Wineries (THCW) is excited to announce that our three newest members are all women-owned. Wine for the People was founded by Rae Wilson, who is also the winemaker. Wine The post Happy International Womens Day! Texas Hill Country Wineries Three Newest Member Wineries Are All Women-Owned! appeared f...

New winery videos and walkthrough tours express dedication to making world-class wines Texas Fine Wine, a first-of-its-kind marketing group of four Texas wineries that organized in 2014 to promote their wines and wineries collectively, is The post Texas Fine Wines New Commemorative Video for their 10th Anniversary appeared first on Vintage Texas....

Its Spring 2024, and its a good time to learn more about your local wines Texas wines! But, you are running out of time to register for the Spring 2024 class and get your wines The post Last Call: Get Registered, Get Your Wine & Be Ready For The Spring 2024 Texas Wine Certification Classes appeared first on Vintage Texas.

WHAT? Save the date for the 2024 Pair It With Claret Chili Cook-Off at Spicewood Vineyards! This year marks the 16th installment of the world-famous chili cook-off, happening Saturday,February 24, 2024, from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Each ticket The post Spicewood Vineyards 2024 Pair It (Not Parrot) With Claret Chili Cook-Off! appeared first on Vintage Texas...

On this tasting stop at Wedding Oak Winery, weve got some good (and even Gold Medal) tasting to do today! Mike and Lynn McHenry, the passionate owners of the Wedding Oak Winery purchased 112 acres The post Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Wedding Oak Winerys SFO Chronicle Top Award Winners appeared first on Vintage Texas.

Save the date for the Ron Yates Solar Eclipse Party on Monday, April 8! At this epic event, attendees can watch the rare celestial event unfold from the breathtaking hill country acreage behind the winery The post CELEBRATE THE SOLAR ECLIPSE WITH FOOD AND WINE AT RON YATES PARTY! appeared first on Vintage Texas.

For starters, Hawk's Shadow Winery is located near Dripping Springs in the Texas Hill Country, and yet is just 30 miles from downtown Austin. This is where owners Doug Reed, Tom Reed, and Chip Conklin The post Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Hawks Shadow Where a Bad Boy Blend Comes with Good Views and Charm appeared first on Vintage Texa...

Bent Oak Winery is located just west of Austin, in Cedar Park, Texas. For those that have not already been there, it is located at 2000 Windy Terrace Suite 2B. From Austin proper, go north The post Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Come on by Bent Oak Winery By Feb. 4th or Online After! appeared first on Vintage Texas.

Denise Clark sends this message from her Texas Fine Wine Wineries Happy New Year from the Texas Fine Wine wineries: Bending Branch Winery, Duchman Family Winery, Pedernales Cellars and Spicewood Vineyards. Thought I would share The post A New Years Message from Texas Fine Wine Wineries appeared first on Vintage Texas.

You may have heard of the play Waiting for Godot. It was written by Irish playwright Samuel Beckett. In this play, Beckett features two characters engage in seemingly unending hours in discussions and encounters while The post Texas Hill Country Tasting Stop: No Longer Waiting for Verdot Its luscious slow ripening splendor has been found in Texas ...

Join Vino Vinyasa at the gorgeous Houston City Place Marriott at Springhills Village on this Friday, January 6th at 6pm CT for yoga and wine. Vino Vinyasa classes bring together vinyasa-based yoga and fun wine The post Join Vino Vinyasa For Yoga & Wine at Houston City Place Marriot this Friday in Spring, Texas appeared first on Vintage Texas....

Its 2024 and the 2023 holiday season is now in our rear view mirror. Maybe you found wine-appropriate gifts for all of your wine-living friends, family and associates, and yourself, or maybe you havent. Well, The post Spring 2024 is a Good Time to Dig Deeper into Texas Wine: Three Live Tasting/Certification Classes by Dr. Russ Kane, The Man Who Wr...

Ed Auler said, Well, the long and short of it was that while in France we spent three days on French cattle ranches and three weeks at some marvelous French chteaux, and during the tour both Susan and I fell in love with wine. The post Ed Auler of Fall Creek Vineyards Be Thankful for the Moment in Texas Wine History that He Spent with Us appeared ...

Bending Branch Winerys Sparkling Picpoul Blanc When your interest ispiqued, you want to follow up and learn more about whatever excited you. I think that this word is particularly apropos when it comes to discussing Picpoul (also spelled Piquepoul) Blanc, referred to by some by its nickname Lip Stinger. The post Texas Fine Wine Tasting Stop: Bend...

For one night only, 21 of Napa Valleys top wineries will come together for an epic tasting celebrating Napa Valley Vintners and Southern Smoke Foundation. The post Wine-Loving Houstonians Take a Trip to Napa Valley Without the Plane Ticket! – One Night Only appeared first on Vintage Texas.

Join Fall Creek Vineyards atDriftwoodon Saturday, November 11th at 6:00pmfor seated Cowboy Dinner complete with cowboy photo art.Horse not required. The post Get Ready for Fall Creek Vineyards at Driftwood Cowboy Dinner / No Horse Required! appeared first on Vintage Texas.

The wines of Flat Creek are so good that it is hard to down-select just a few for the purpose of writing this story. In this blog, I present three new wines, one already released and two that will debut very soon, so get your palate ready. The post Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Youre Invited to Flat Creek Estate to Get to Know its New...

Duchman Family Winery is a consistent and quality player in the Texas fine wine market and one of four partners in the Texas Fine Wine winery group. It is a winery that I often reach The post Texas Fine Wine Tasting: Duchman Family Winery 2018 GSM, Lamb and a Cold Front appeared first on Vintage Texas.

Get ready for the holiday season, and do it with a flair! Make it a Holly Jolly Holiday by joining friends, family and new acquaintances in the Hill Country this December for the Christmas Wine The post Texas Hill Country Wineries Christmas Wine Affair Tickets Now on Sale appeared first on Vintage Texas.

Can IA Write a Texas Wine Blog? Well, here goes. If anyone feels infringed upon or plagiarized, I give you my sincere apologize. All I ask is that you leave a message in the comment box for this particular blog. The post Sipping on Sunshine: The Emerging World of Texas Wine, or Can AI Write a Texas Wine Blog? appeared first on Vintage Texas.

On Oct. 15, The Austin County Fair Wine Show in Bellville was presented by the Gulf Coast Winegrowers Association in partnership with the Austin County office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services. The post Texas State Champion Wines Announced at the Austin County Fair appeared first on Vintage Texas.

NOTE: Sorry to be away from the VintageTexas blog for the past month. Travel, watching and spending time with grandkids, and teaching native plant classes have been keeping me busy to launch any new blogs. The post Its Time for Some Hill Country Wine at the Hill Country Wineries Fort Worth Road Show appeared first on Vintage Texas.

Guests will be able to visit the stunning new tasting room and check out their 35 acres of estate vineyards. Wine tastings and tours of the full production facility will be offeredfrom 11:00am to 5:30pm The post Breaking News: Texass Heath Family Brands Announces their New Fourth Fredericksburg Winery Location – Invention Vineyards appeared ...

Weve had a phenomenal response to my first Level 2 Advanced Specialist of Texas Wine Course offering and held live via Zoom this past April. Level 1 STW graduates came calling. This first advanced Level 2 class was sold out in less than a month. The post All You Level 1 STW Grads Get Your Gold Pin Now: The Only Advanced Specialist of Texas Wine Ce...

Beautiful western belt buckles and gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to Texas-made, non-commercial wines at the 15th Annual Texas State-Wide Non-Commercial Wine Competition hosted by the Austin County Fair and Presented by the Gulf Coast Winegrowers Association. The post 15th ANNUAL TEXAS STATE-WIDE NON-COMMERCIAL WINE SHOW: Its Time ...

If youve been anywhere around Texas wines for the past 15 years or so, either at the winery or in just about any major supermarket youve seen Becker Vineyards Claret - Le Trois Dames. For many years, this was my gateway Texas wine for people that ask me for a suggestion and wanted something they could easily find locally. The post Cyclopedia of ...

Out of the bottle and in the glass, this Sangiovese quickly shows its color and medium-plus density, and then releases its red cherry, dusty earth, green herbs and toasted oak aromas. Its complex and I have even tasted it yet. On the palate it is crisp and lively, with clean acidity and flavors of dried red cherry, cola and a saut of wild mushrooms...

Hope you are all staying cool this summer, where and when possible! Now, here is something really cool and takes place in the Cool month of October, but you can buy tickets now. The post Texas Hill Country Wineries – Texas Wine Month Passport Tickets are on Sale Now. Get Cool with Texas Wine. appeared first on Vintage Texas.

We also discussed how to identify some of the more common Texas native grape varieties in the wild. Now, we are moving on to the roles of Texas native grapevines in history up to modern day, and finishing with how to grow them. The post Texas Native Grapes: Know Them, Grow Them Cherish Their Worldwide Legacy Part 2 (Memorable Moments in History ...

In the wild, grapes can hang on the vine between June and October, and in some cases, can remain on the vine into winter. They are moisture and sugar laden and an energy-rich food. Native grapes like European varieties can be consumed by wildlife & humans. Their juice provides a refreshing drink, pleasing jellies and jams, and can also be ferm...

To paraphrase what they say on Sesame Street, Why was one of these wines not like the others? Could it be the Flash Dtente? Viva La Diffrence! The post Bending Branch Winery – A Bigger, Bolder Texas Tempranillo Red Wines of Summer 2023 Part 2 , Blue Blazes Edition – Viva la Diffrence appeared first on Vintage Texas.

With this years hot weather grape stomping time in the Texas hill country is coming a bit early. So, get your feetsies ready to do some stomping at these already scheduled events. The post Have a Grape-Stomping Good Time At These Hill Country Wineries 2023 Harvest Events! appeared first on Vintage Texas.

Denise says, Its a cruel, cruel summer.The song got it right this year with the sweltering summer heat doing a number on the vineyards. Thankfully, a cooler-than-normal and wet spring got things off to a great start for our vineyards across the state. The post Summer Advisory from the Texas Fine Wine Wineries This Years Harvest Looks Very Good app...

Dry Comal Creeks winery and estate vineyard are picture perfect, an example of what a boutique winery should be, set in relaxed and bucolic surroundings. The post Texas Hill Country Tasting Stop: Dry Comal Creek Vineyards Another Day, But Not Just Any Other Ros Alegria! appeared first on Vintage Texas.

I made an interesting comparison between what I called our Texas red sandy loam over porous caliche limestone and the coveted red sandy loam and limestone found in the Australian Coonawarra wine region that they called Terra Rossa. Literally the next day from half the world away, I received a comment to my blog coming back at me from seasoned wine...

Now, think of a Ros of Nebbiolo and you will experience the rarest of the rare Nebbiolo grape hardly ever seen anywhere in the world, all the while grown and made into wine right here in Texas. The post Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Slate Theory Nebbiolo Ros – The Rarest of the Rare in Texas appeared first on Vintage Texas.