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The Wineslinger Chronicles: For the Bonarrigos at Messina Hof, Heritage, Family, Vision and Passion Came Before Profit

August 11, 2025 admin 0

There’s a Bonarrigo family tradition of making wine when Paul and his parents lived in the Bronx. But the ‘roots of the vine’ go back even farther in Paul’s family history. […]

grape growing

The Wineslinger Chronicles: A New Texas Wine Industry Emerges

July 20, 2025 admin 0

Texas vineyards and wineries now appear to be able to grow what was called the “Rolls Royce of Grapes”, European Vitis vinifera, and make their wines and widely market them like they did in California. […]

Great Places & People

Under New Ownership, Longtime Texas Hills Vineyard Introduces New Wines and Wine Clubs

August 15, 2024 admin 0

Text and photos below provided by Kristen O’Brien, Public Relations Manager Big Thirst Marketing: Texas Hills Vineyard, originally founded by Gary and Kathy Gilstrap in 1995, was purchased by entrepreneurial brothers Jim and John Mueller […]

East Texas

Red Wines of Summer: Kiepersol 2018 POWER Red Blend – Big and Bold and Ready for Summer!

May 30, 2024 admin 0

Some of you may recall what I did during the hot heavy heat in the Summer of 2023. I stayed inside, set the AC at between 74F and 76F (just like a nice October day […]

Great Places & People

Texas Fine Wine’s New Commemorative Video for their 10th Anniversary

March 4, 2024 admin 0

New winery videos and walkthrough tours express dedication to making world-class wines Texas Fine Wine, a first-of-its-kind marketing group of four Texas wineries that organized in 2014 to promote their wines and wineries collectively, is […]

Events

CELEBRATE THE SOLAR ECLIPSE WITH FOOD AND WINE AT RON YATES’ PARTY!

February 13, 2024 admin 0

Save the date for the Ron Yates Solar Eclipse Party on Monday, April 8! At this epic event, attendees can watch the rare celestial event unfold from the breathtaking hill country acreage behind the winery […]

Cabernet Sauvignon

Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Hawk’s Shadow Where a Bad Boy Blend Comes with Good Views and Charm

February 4, 2024 admin 0

For starters, Hawk’s Shadow Winery is located near Dripping Springs in the Texas Hill Country, and yet is just 30 miles from downtown Austin. This is where owners Doug Reed, Tom Reed, and Chip Conklin […]

Food and Wine

Texas Hill Country Wineries Tasting Stop: Come on by Bent Oak Winery By Feb. 4th or Online After!

January 31, 2024 admin 0

Bent Oak Winery is located just west of Austin, in Cedar Park, Texas. For those that have not already been there, it is located at 2000 Windy Terrace Suite 2B. From Austin proper, go north […]

Wine Business News

A Perfect Holiday Gift: Nice Winery’s New Wine “Survivor Monkey” Benefiting The Periwinkle Foundation with Label by Young Cancer Patient

December 1, 2023 admin 0

Nice Winery donates 30% of sales of “Survivor Monkey”  Zinfandel to Periwinkle Foundation Nice Winery’s new 2021 Zinfandel called “Survivor Monkey” makes a unique holiday gift, while giving back to a worthy nonprofit organization, The […]

Food and Wine

Get Ready for Fall Creek Vineyards at Driftwood Cowboy Dinner / No Horse Required!

November 4, 2023 admin 0

Join Fall Creek Vineyards at Driftwood on Saturday, November 11th at 6:00pmfor seated Cowboy Dinner complete with cowboy photo art. Horse not required. […]

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