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Register Now for TWGGA Grape Camp 2022
Register now for this one-of-a-kind event, Grape Camp, November 2–4 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center in Dripping Springs, Texas. […]
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Wedding Oak Winery: A Special Wine – Double Gold Medal Winner at Experience Rosé Wine Competition
Wedding Oak Winery , in San Saba, Texas, was awarded a double gold medal and a 97-point score for its 2021 Castanet rosé at the 2022 Experience Rosé Wine Competition. Held May 4th – 5th, 2022, the 2022 […]
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VintageTexas Cyclopedia of Wine: Cinsault… Is it More of What We Need for Texas Wine?
Not too long ago, I quoted Randy Hester, owner and winemaker at Austin’s C.L. Butaud Wines, in a blog. He said, ”For me, Cinsault is a lot like Grenache. In Texas, it shows much better […]
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Texas Heritage Vineyard: Longtime from Texas Roots to Texas Roots, But Well Worth the Wait
Susan Johnson had a dream of someday connecting with the Texas soil; something agricultural, something creative, and something that she could do with passion. Her family came to Texas in the 1830’s and laid down […]
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Bending Branch Winery: A Petite Sirah Vertical Tasting with Dr. Bob – In a Flash, a Perfect Wine for a Sip or a Braise, Your Call
I admit that this all started with the Texas Fine Wine tasting earlier this month. I didn’t have any particular plans for what wine to open and taste that evening. So, I went to my […]
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“No Booze to Dry Points In Texas; Great ‘Drouth’ Sets In”… but Thankfully, it Didn’t Last – Modern Texas Winery Start-up List (1937-1983)
Quote from the headline in The Comanche Chief Newspaper of July 4, 1913… While most of the nation had to wait until 1919 to enjoy the “benefits” of alcohol prohibition, in 1913 many in Texas […]
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Know Your Texas Wines: Register for “Specialist of Texas Wine” Class by Russ Kane, the Man who Wrote the Book on Texas Wine!
Celebrate the start of the 2022 Texas Vintage by taking this class and becoming certified as a Specialist of Texas Wine! NOTE: Starting in March 2022, this is a new upcoming Specialist of Texas Wine […]
Local wine
Texas Hill Country Wineries: February is for Wine Lovers – Now with Digital Passport
The air in February may be cool to cold, but just think…. Love is in the air, wine is in your glass, and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and coming fast. Bundle up […]
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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! […]
Rosé wine
Love Cork Screw: Wine Can be Good and Fun, Too! Introduces New Sauvignon Blanc
Love Cork Screw is the wine and lifestyle brand you bring to a game night with friends, the brand you introduce to board members at an annual gala, and the brand you experience for the first […]