Why was I not surprised when Bending Branch Winery owner Dr. Robert Young, known by many as simply Dr. Bob, invited me to stop by for a tasting of wine he said, ”was made from […]
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 […]
Lead photo – Dr. Bob Young, owner Bending Branch Winery. The Advanced Course extends the series of classes that were initiated in Level 1 but features more in-depth information on the wine regions of Texas, their characteristics, and their unique wines and styles. Your instructor, who is also the course developer, is Dr. Russ Kane of VintageTexas.com. […]
Blanc de noir is a white wine made from a red grape, a technique you see all the time with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in Champagne, where base wines are blended in the creation of a single wine. It is more unusual when a winemaker decides to make a blanc de noir as a still wine. […]
Ron said, “Everybody was saying ’You can’t do Cabernet. You can’t do Bordeaux fruit. You just can’t do it here in Texas.’ We took this on as a challenge. […]
I poured myself a glass of Duchman’s Salt Lick Vineyard 2016 Tempranillo and fired up my new Ooni gas fired pizza oven […]
From January 30th-February 24th (2023), ticket holders will be able to experience 40+ unique Texas Hill Country Wineries on this self-guided tour centering around Valentine’s Day. […]
Today, you are visiting a family-owned, boutique winery in Stonewall, Texas, called Ab Astris Winery. The winery owners are dedicated to producing handcrafted wines just off to the north of Route 290 between Stonewall and […]
This is been one of the most active of recent years for my blog at VintageTexas.com. My guiding light was to offer information and educated insights that Texas wine consumers could use if they were planning a winery visit or a wine purchase from a winery’s online store. […]