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The Wineslinger Chronicles: Honestly Good Wine at Frogtown Cellars in Northern Georgia

July 12, 2025 admin 0

We found out that it is an understatement to say that Craig Kritzer at Frogtown Cellars is an outspoken leader in promoting Dahlonega Plateau AVA’s fine wine growing and winemaking. […]

Under New Ownership, Longtime Texas Hills Vineyard Introduces New Wines and Wine Clubs

August 15, 2024 admin 0

Text and photos below provided by Kristen O’Brien, Public Relations Manager Big Thirst Marketing: Texas Hills Vineyard, originally founded by Gary and Kathy Gilstrap in 1995, was purchased by entrepreneurial brothers Jim and John Mueller […]

2024 Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Badges Go On Sales Tomorrow (Wednesday 7/31/24)

July 30, 2024 admin 0

The Reimagined Event Will Offer Enhanced Local Culinary and Beverage Experiences in the Heart of the Texas Hill Country If you know the old movie line, “Badge! We don’t need no stinkin’ badge!”. Well, it […]

Texas Fine Wine Tasting Stop: Talk and Taste Edition – Great Wines are a Zooming!

May 20, 2024 admin 0

Last Tuesday evening Texas Fine Wine, a consortium of four Texas fine wineries, provided a Zoom “Talk and Taste” session organized by Denise Clarke that featured wines from: Pedernales Cellars Duchman Family Winery Spicewood Vineyards […]

The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Features Live Online Presentation by Dr. Russ Kane, “From Missionaries to Visionaries: The Historical Story of Texas Wines”

May 10, 2024 admin 0

As part of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission’s 25th Anniversary celebration in 2021, a series of virtual events where launched aimed at bringing interesting history programming to your home. This series of free […]

Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Double Gold Medal Winning Wines at Carter Creek Winery, Resort and Spa

March 9, 2024 admin 0

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, […]

Texas Fine Wine’s New Commemorative Video for their 10th Anniversary

March 4, 2024 admin 0

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 […]

Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Wedding Oak Winery’s SFO Chronicle Top Award Winners

February 15, 2024 admin 0

On this tasting stop at Wedding Oak Winery, we’ve 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 […]

Texas Hill Country Wineries Wine Trail Event: Register Now for the Wine Lovers Celebration Jan 29-Feb 23, 2024 – Plan Ahead, Get in Early, Perfect Holiday Gift!

December 18, 2023 admin 0

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 […]

Randy Hester’s Got Skin in the Game: C.L. Butaud Magic in Three Wines For Summer

June 7, 2023 admin 0

Just when you think things are standing pat with no new twists in sight, here comes C.L. Butaud winemaker Randy Hester with this magic. His wines prove that Randy really does have skin in the game. […]