Month: August 2026

Brunello

Brunello di Montalcino: What’s in a Name and in a Glass? A Casanova di Neri Tasting

August 29, 2026 admin 0

There are two important words in this wine’s name: “Brunello” and “di Montalcino”. In the many years of my wine writing, I have found that many people, even those that are solid wine drinkers and have consumed this wine, do not really know what this means. Let’s take it one word at the time then stop to have a taste of one of my favorites, Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino… plus a Casanova di Neri Tasting […]

Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Partners with Southern Smoke Foundation to Help Hill Country Hospitality Workers

August 13, 2026 admin 0

….This allows the Hospitality Worker Emergency Fund to offers broader eligibility and new mental health resources

It was just announced that the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Events Foundation, producer of the Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival (FFWF) has formed a new partnership with the Southern Smoke Foundation (SSF) to expand support available through its Hill Country Hospitality Worker Emergency Relief Fund (HCH Relief Fund). […]

Cabernet Franc

Heath Family Brands’ Wines Rocked It at the 23rd Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition

August 4, 2026 admin 0

Heath Family Brands wowed the judges in a recent competition. Owner Brian Heath admits what evolved inside him from his start at Grape Creek Vineyards to the present, saying “My entrepreneurial vision has become much bigger than anything I ever anticipated.”
The Domain of Heath Family Brands: “Texas and Beyond”
Now marketing under the heading ‘Heath Family Brands’, Brian Heath has corralled seven brands that span from the Texas’s hill country and high plains to some of the most hallowed vineyard locations in California. […]