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Ring in the New Year with TXwine Twitter Tuesday and Jessica Dupuy of Texas Monthly, January 3, 2012!

December 21, 2011 admin 1

Ring in the New Year with TXwine Twitter Tuesday and Jessica Dupuy of Texas Monthly, January 3, 2012! Denise Fraser (@DeniseFraser) and I (@VintageTexas) hope you can join us for the next TXWine Twitter Tuesday […]

Fairhaven Vineyards TVM 2009 Lomanto: Texas Bred, Texas Savored

December 19, 2011 admin 3

Fairhaven Vineyards TVM 2009 Lomanto: Texas Bred, Texas Savored It was truly one of the most incredible wine tastings…in Denison, Texas, at Vinita, the familial home of Thomas Volnay (T.V.) Munson. We had a host […]

I Guess this is What Happens When the State Legislature and Governor Actually Care

December 13, 2011 admin 0

I Guess this is What Happens When the State Legislature and Governor Actually Care I received a copy of a news release this morning, forwarded by Jeff Siegel (The Wine Curmudgeon) and Co-Founder of DrinkLocalWine.com […]

Mark Penna Departs Texas to Give a Helping Hand in God’s Vineyard

December 10, 2011 admin 2

Mark Penna Departs Texas to Give a Helping Hand in God’s Vineyard Mark Penna, a long Texas viticulturalist and winemaker passed this week after a bout with brain cancer. As reported by Addie Broyles on […]

“Big Bottle Boy” (@TXwineLover) Celebrates Opening His 6-Liter Bottle of Gold Medal Winning Texas Muscat Blanc

November 6, 2011 admin 2

“Big Bottle Boy” (@TXWineLover) Celebrates Opening His 6-Liter Bottle of Gold Medal Winning Texas Muscat Blanc A grand time was had by all last night with Jeff (@TXwineLover) and Gloria as Jeff opened his large […]

Guest Blog: A Hill Country Feast from the Terroir of All Texas Terroirs: Newsom Vineyards

November 4, 2011 admin 0

Guest Blog: A Hill Country Feast from the Terroir of All Texas Terroirs: Newsom Vineyards A Guest Blog by Chef and Author: Terry Thompson Anderson All lovers of Texas wine should certainly know Ross Burtwell, […]

Pecan Jam: A San Saba Celebration of Texas Wine and Pecan-Filled Foods

October 25, 2011 admin 2

Pecan Jam: A San Saba Celebration of Texas Wine and Pecan-Filled Foods When Mike McHenry first called me and asked if I would attend the inaugural Pecan Jam Texas Wine and Pecan Festival in San […]

Paul Franson (The Business End) Says, “Now it’s sweet red wines” Yep, Texas is a National Trend Setter!

October 23, 2011 admin 2

Paul Franson (The Business End) Says, “Now it’s sweet red wines” Yep, Texas is a National Trend Setter! According to Paul Franson, “First it was a resurgence of rosé wine, then Riesling made a […]

Messina Hof Hill Country Grand Opening: Of Tractors, Terroir and a Taste of 1984

October 21, 2011 admin 2

Messina Hof Hill Country Grand Opening: Of Tractors, Terroir and a Taste of 1984 It was a grand day yesterday on the Fredericksburg Route 290 Wine Trail with another Texas winery planting its footprint at […]

Hurray for Local Wines (from the Other 47 States*) – You Should Know Who They Are!

October 17, 2011 admin 0

Hurray for Local Wines (from the Other 47 States*) – You Should Know Who They Are! FOURTH ANNUAL REGIONAL WINE WEEK SETS RECORDS One of the most successful ever, Regional Wine Week grows from grassroots […]

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