Texas Hill Country Wineries Archives

Saint Tryphon Farm & Vineyards Celebrates Saint Tryphon, Patron of Grapegrowers with Sangiovese from His Namesake Texas Hill Country Winery.

August 17, 2023 admin 0

Out of the bottle and in the glass, this Sangiovese quickly shows its color and medium-plus density, and then releases its red cherry, dusty earth, green herbs and toasted oak aromas. It’s complex and I have even tasted it yet. On the palate it is crisp and lively, with clean acidity and flavors of dried red cherry, cola and a sauté of wild mushrooms. […]

Texas Hill Country Wineries – Texas Wine Month Passport Tickets are on Sale Now. Get Cool with Texas Wine.

August 16, 2023 admin 0

Hope you are all staying cool this summer, where and when possible! Now, here is something really cool and takes place in the Cool month of October, but you can buy tickets now. […]

Bending Branch Winery – A Bigger, Bolder Texas Tempranillo… Red Wines of Summer 2023 Part 2 , “Blue Blazes” Edition – Viva la Différence

August 9, 2023 admin 0

To paraphrase what they say on Sesame Street, “Why was one of these wines not like the others? Could it be the Flash Détente? Viva “La Différence”! […]

Bending Branch Winery Expects Largest Harvest on Record… Chris Missick Added to Winemaking Team

July 18, 2023 admin 0

This season, Bending Branch Winery will have its largest harvest to date, bringing in more than 30 grape varieties from over 30 vineyards for Bending Branch and custom crush clients. Bending Branch received its first fruit – Blanc du Bois – on July 8th. Bending Branch Vineyard Manager Melvin Mendez hand harvested the Blanc du Bois to be crafted as a Floc de Gascogne-style sweet aperitif wine. […]

Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Slate Theory Nebbiolo Rosé – The Rarest of the Rare in Texas

July 1, 2023 admin 0

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. […]

Cool Down the Heat of Summer with Texas Fine Wines!

June 21, 2023 admin 0

In Houston we are moving into the 100-102 F range and in the hill country temperatures are blazing at 105-107 F… It’s bloody hot all over the state, if you ask me. Check out these four “Summer Sippers” from Texas Fine Wine […]

Fall Creek Vineyards 2018 Meritus and A Seared T-Bone Is the Ultimate Pairing for “Eating My Words”

June 8, 2023 admin 0

Fall Creek’s Meritus is the beau ideal of Fall Creek Vineyard’s winemaking exploits. As the name (Meritus) signifies, it is a wine of merit. Ever heard of a “Reverse Sear” as a better way of cooking steak? […]

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. […]

Texas Hill Country Wineries Garner More High Medals than Ever Before in the 2023 Texsom Wine Awards, More Winners Statewide, Too!

June 1, 2023 admin 0

Texas Hill Country Wineries brought home a total of 64 medals at the 2023 TEXSOM International Wine Awards. […]

Texas Hill Country Tasting Stop: Experience Texas Hills Vineyard Wines Made in a Lean Italian Style, But Grown Under The Texas Sun

May 16, 2023 admin 0

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. […]

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