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. […]
Wine Trends
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! […]
Wine Business News
Canned Wines are Gaining in Quality, Becoming Medal Worthy
Third Annual International Canned Wine Competition Awards Gold to “Aluminum“ Over three hundred canned wines from all over the world flexed their aluminum muscles at the third annual International Canned Wine Competition held July 20-22 […]
Interview
“Johnny Flash” Brings New Portable Flash Détente Unit to Kerrville Hills Winery/Incubator – The Interview [Updated]
Note: Changes were made near the end of this blog to correct statements about the number of flash détente units operating in Texas and to note when and where they were commissioned. What’s this thing […]
Italian Wine
Duchman Winery Trebbiano: A Texas-Italian Quencher
The wildflowers are blooming in Texas. The days are definitely getting longer and hotter leading us to look around for wines that refresh us and quench our thirst. One of the varietal wines that is […]
history
Know Your Texas Wines: Register for “Specialist of Texas Wine” Class by Russ Kane
NOTE: This is a new upcoming Specialist of Texas Wine Class from Texas Wine School. Register now to assure that you receive your wines in time for the first class (click here). Specialist of Texas Wine Certification Course […]
grape growing
TWGGA 2021 Texas Wine and Grape Virtual Forum
The Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association is proud to be the oldest, and only state-wide industry organization that supports, promotes and legislatively addresses issues among vineyard owners, grape crop producers/managers, and winery and tasting […]
Events
Specialist of Texas Wine Certification Course: How to pick the best Texas wines!
Specialist of Texas Wine Certification Course: How to pick the best Texas wines! Take the class from Russ Kane (Doc Russ, Texas WineSlinger), the Guy that Wrote the Book on Texas Wine… and get a […]
grape growing
Becker Vineyards Double Gold Collection 2018
Becker Vineyards Double Gold Collection 2018 Earlier this year in my Texas Wine Month story that appeared in Dale Robertson’s column in the Houston Chronicle (Great Texas wines to try for Texas Wine Month – […]
Blanc Du Bois
Saint Tryphon Farm and Vineyards: Texas Wines on the Wild Side
Saint Tryphon Farm and Vineyards: Texas Wines on the Wild Side It is no doubt that, no matter what wine region you are in, “natural wines” are the rage these days, Say the words “natural […]