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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I wanted to let you know that tickets are now on sale for the Texas Hill Country Wineries Wine Lovers Celebration passport event, which is happening early next year. From January 29th through February 23rd, ticket holders […]
Nice Winery donates 30% of sales of “Survivor Monkey” Zinfandel to Periwinkle Foundation Nice Winery’s new 2021 Zinfandel called “Survivor Monkey” makes a unique holiday gift, while giving back to a worthy nonprofit organization, The […]
Until earlier this year, Grüner Veltliner was not in my Texas wine lexicon. But, there it was. My first thought was how could this be so?After all, Austria is a cool winegrowing region, right? Texas is actually the opposite, being described politely as a “warm” winegrowing region, and less than politely as just “damn hot”. […]
Want to know more about the Texas wine industry, history, its evolution and how to pick the best Texas wines? Well, now it is easier than ever to get certified as a Specialist of Texas […]
This is a reminder to Texas winegrowers to please fill out the second Texas Crush Report and Vineyard Production Survey for the good of the Texas Wine Industry. Individual responses will be kept confidential by Texas A&M. […]
The Fall Creek Vineyards 2021 Lescalo Rosé follows the release of their Lescalo Chenin Blanc introduced in 2020. This Rosé is produced and bottled at 9.8% alcohol by volume and made in response to the increasing demand from people who want to enjoy a full-flavored wine while maintaining a healthy focus by tempering alcohol consumption. […]