Cinsault
Know about Texas Cinsault? Let Randy Hester of C.L. Butaud help you.
My Grenache and Cinsault are similar, produced exactly the same way – old school, Rhone-style. […]
Texas HIll Country
grape growing
The “Roussanne Advantage”: The White Grape for Texas
Roussanne, the best white grape for Texas – It can handle was all Texas weather can throw at it and makes great wine, too! […]
Blanc Du Bois
These Are a Few of my Favorite Texas Wines I Tasted, 2021 Edition – Part 2
If you saw part one of my “These Are a Few of my Favorite Texas Wines…” blog, welcome back for more good tastes. Because these wines are in Part 2 of the series, it does […]
Great Places & People
John Rivenburgh (Rye – Vin – Berg), Tell me about your Red Zin
“In full discloser, I’m a bit surprised how well this wine turned out”, said winemaker John Rivenburgh (aka Rye – Vin – Berg, as he emblazoned on his new hats) referring to his newly released […]
Food and Wine
These Are a Few of my Favorite Texas Wines I Tasted, 2021 Edition – Part 1
Well, we are at the end of another year. When I look back over the past 12 months, I close my eyes and summon my inner taster with a special request. It’s kind of like […]
Book Sales
Holiday Time is Always the Right Time for Sharing The Wineslinger Chronicles
Books are always in fashion, a perfect gift for those that share your love of life and love of wine. The holiday season is also the perfect time to share a book with a special […]
Events
Christmas Wine Affair – Get your tickets to holiday fun, travel and wine tasting!
Tickets are now on sale for the Christmas Wine Affair, the last of Texas Hill Country Wineries‘ passport events of the year. Savor all that Texas Wine Country has to offer this holiday season from November 29th through […]
Beer Pairing
Westcave Cellars Winery & Brewery: Good Tastings of Texas Wine, Beer and Food
What Allan and Margaret Fetty started with a backyard vegetable garden and evening glass of wine, in time became Westcave Cellars Winery. In 1999, they planted three acres of grapes that they sold to local […]
Food and Wine
French Connection Wines: It Takes More Than Wine to Make a Wine Trail – You’ll Find It Here!
It was a warm summer afternoon driving east on Route 290. I approached the hamlet of Hye and made a turn south and, in short, found Ben and Victoria Calais’ French Connection Wines (FCW). This […]
grape growing
Texas Tech Viticulture Certificate Program Accepting Applicants
Texas Vineyards and Wineries, Do you have an employee, family member, or friend that would like additional training in grape production in Texas? The Texas Viticulture Certificate Program has been offered by Texas Tech University […]