Update on the 2019 Texas Wine Grape Harvest Harvest updates from the Texas FineWine Group (Bending Branch Winery, Brennan Vineyards, Duchman Family Winery, Pedernales Cellars, and Spicewood Vineyards) are given below. Most of this information pertains to the Texas Hill Country harvest, but I must admit… it’s looking pretty good…
William Chris Vineyards: New Tasting Room Enhances Wine Tasting Experiences The debut of new Tasting Room to Club Members on August 10 with Experiences Available by Reservation for All Guests to Follow They may have started small (like in a hundred-year-old, pier-and-beam house) on Route 290 in Hye, Texas, but…
Sadly, we have to say goodbye to a Grand Lady of Texas Wine: Bunny Becker Mary Clementine Ellison “Bunny” Becker with her husband Dr. Richard Becker were both life partners and partners in one of Texas’s most respected wineries, Becker Vineyards in Stonewall, Texas. In a past issue of the…
Stop Thief! Barrel Tasting at Ron Yates Wines Unfortunately, I missed the 2019 Ron Yates Barrel Experience where participants sampled Ron Yates 2018 Merlot made from grapes harvested in John Freisen’s Vineyard in Loop, Texas. The aim was to taste wine made from the same grapes aged in a variety…
Congrats to Fall Creek Vineyards! Their GSM Texas Monthly’s Top Texas Wine As announced by Fall Creek Vineyards Director of Winemaking Sergio Cuadra, “We are thrilled to learn that our 2015 Fall Creek Vineyards Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre (GSM), Salt Lick Vineyards was awarded this year’s Texas Monthly’s Top Texas Wine.…
A Cowboy Walked into Los Pinos Vineyards Tasting Room – A Fredericksburg Tasting The way the story goes… A cowboy walked into the tasting room at Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards in Pittsburg, Texas, with a parrot on his shoulder. The tasting room manager asked, “Where did you get him?” The parrot…
Historic Stonewall Motor Lodge in Texas Wine Country Re-opening Special Rates for 64 days Stonewall Motor Lodge (14818 US Hwy 290 E, Stonewall, TX) is now taking reservations. The property has undergone a complete refurbishment under its new owners. The renovation includes new flooring, paint, tile, bathroom fixtures, custom furniture,…
Wedding Oak Winery: New Wines & Digs in Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country It was our first trip to Fredericksburg since the warm summer weather settled in. However, there was a breeze and the wine was flowing in the shade of the front porch of Wedding Oak Winery’s new…
Revitalized Stonewall (Texas Wine Country) Motor Lodge to Open on Hwy 290 Wine Trail This Spring Originally built in 1964 to house the US Secret Service and Press Corp when Lyndon B Johnson became President, Stonewall Motor Lodge, formerly Stonewall Motel, is undergoing exciting renovations by 9Locals Investments to become…
Vintner’s Hideaway: This Should be Your Next Stop in Fredericksburg, Texas Wine Country Recently, I was trying to link back up with Texas winemaker and consultant John Rivenburgh when I asked him where could I find his wines. John said, “Well, have you been to Vintner’s Hideaway in Fredericksbugh?” I…
