As the song says, “‘Tis the season to be jolly.” And, this is the season that offers many opportunities to celebrate, and nothing adds to a celebration like fine sparkling wine. Perhaps, we should revised […]
On your next Texas Hill Country road trip, there’s a “tasting stop” you need to make. It’s located on north side of Route 290 at the midpoint between Fredericksburg and Johnson City, Texas, a 20-minute […]
Bending Branch Winery’s Sparkling Picpoul Blanc… When your interest is piqued, you want to follow up and learn more about whatever excited you. I think that this word is particularly apropos when it comes to discussing Picpoul (also spelled Piquepoul) Blanc, referred to by some by it’s nickname “Lip Stinger”. […]
The wines of Flat Creek are so good that it is hard to down-select just a few for the purpose of writing this story. In this blog, I present three new wines, one already released and two that will debut very soon, so get your palate ready. […]
Dry Comal Creek’s winery and estate vineyard are picture perfect, an example of what a boutique winery should be, set in relaxed and bucolic surroundings. […]
Now, think of a Rosé of Nebbiolo and you will experience the rarest of the rare Nebbiolo grape hardly ever seen anywhere in the world, all the while grown and made into wine right here in Texas. […]
From memory, the Texas Hills Vineyard story as first told to me by Gary Gilstrap was punctuated with this… “We have many hills but only one vineyard.” This is how I always remembered that the name of the Gilstrap’s winery was Texas Hills Vineyard and was NOT Texas Hill Vineyards. […]
Airis’Ele is a blending of two names: Airis comes from John Bernard’s side of the family, and Ele is derived from Chris’s maiden name Bendele … to become Airis’Ele. (pronounced Air-is-L). Now, let’s move on to the main story…the winery and the wine. […]
Participants can visit up to four wineries per day and receive a 15% discount on three bottle purchases. […]
When I think of Newsom Vineyards, my first thought is of well-structured red wines. On this tasting stop at the Newsom Vineyards tasting room in Tomball (104 Market Street), I did taste some excellent reds […]