When visiting Fredericksburg these days, it’s easy to miss a tasting opportunity. There is so much going on the Route 290 Wine Road that you may not think to deviate. But, if you do, you will be rewarded by discovering Kalasi Cellars, a boutique winery, vineyard, and tasting room. […]
… These classes with the certification authority from the Texas Wine School provide you enhanced Texas wine enjoyment through knowledge and historical insights with a real wine school certification. Nothing to sell you except wine […]
in the 1980s, Neal and Janice Newsom started growing grapes on family property in Plains, TX, up on the Texas High Plains. Neal started growing Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and convinced his father to do the same, and thus, a legend in Texas grape growing was started. […]
He strives to lift the Texas wine industry from the bottom up, from dirt to bottle, by partnering with Texas grape growers to produce world class wines as are the two wines before me in bottle clad only in their stealthy and unrevealing black labels. […]
Ever heard of Alta Marfa? I’m not surprised if you haven’t. I didn’t either until, in 2022, when I met up in Fredericksburg with friend, Mason wine grower and winemaker Dan McLaughlin (Robert Clay Vineyards) […]
Don’t know about Picardan? Don’t worry… just read on. Recently, we were staying at the Resort at Fredericksburg in a Tiny House B&B, one of many situated there, on the shore of the Pedernales just […]
Sojourn’s wines are made from grapes grown in some of the most respected vineyards in Sonoma and Napa regions. […]
When I think of Newsom Vineyards, my first thought is of well-structured red wines. On this tasting stop at the Newsom Vineyards tasting room in Tomball (104 Market Street), I did taste some excellent reds […]
Through the years, Bob and Jeanne were a team in the tasting room, appearing at wine and grape growing meetings, pouring wine at festivals, and submitting wines to competition. In April 2022, Pleasant Hill Winery celebrated its 25th Anniversary as the oldest modern-day winery in Washington County. […]
Lead photo – Dr. Bob Young, owner Bending Branch Winery. The Advanced Course extends the series of classes that were initiated in Level 1 but features more in-depth information on the wine regions of Texas, their characteristics, and their unique wines and styles. Your instructor, who is also the course developer, is Dr. Russ Kane of VintageTexas.com. […]