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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)

January 31, 2022 admin 0

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 […]

Local wine

Texas Hill Country Wineries: February is for Wine Lovers – Now with Digital Passport

January 26, 2022 admin 0

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 […]

Blanc Du Bois

Early Medals Showed Texas Winemaking Potential, Those in Recent Years Show Its Success

January 16, 2022 admin 0

It must have been jubilation for winery owner and winemaker Bobby Cox of Lubbock’s Pheasant Ridge Winery following the 1985 Lone Star State Wine Competition, the winners of which were announced at an awards dinner […]

grape growing

The “Roussanne Advantage”: The White Grape for Texas

December 30, 2021 admin 1

Roussanne, the best white grape for Texas – It can handle was all Texas weather can throw at it and makes great wine, too! […]

Book Sales

Holiday Time is Always the Right Time for Sharing The Wineslinger Chronicles

December 13, 2021 admin 0

Books are always in fashion, a perfect gift for those that share your love of life and love of wine. The holiday season is also the perfect time to share a book with a special […]

Beer Pairing

Westcave Cellars Winery & Brewery: Good Tastings of Texas Wine, Beer and Food

September 19, 2021 admin 1

What Allan and Margaret Fetty started with a backyard vegetable garden and evening glass of wine, in time became Westcave Cellars Winery. In 1999, they planted three acres of grapes that they sold to local […]

Local wine

2021 Austin County Fair Non-Commercial Wine Show – Call for Entries

September 11, 2021 admin 0

Texas’ only County Fair sanctioned non-commercial wine competition returns with the Austin County Fair on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. Coordinated by the Gulf Coast Winegrowers Association, the annual Austin County Fair Wine Show will be held in the American Legion […]

Local wine

GO FOR THE GOLD – The Lone Star Competition Is Accepting Wine and Label Competition Entries

September 1, 2021 admin 0

Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association (TWGGA) invites you to participate in our 38th Annual Lone Star International Wine Competition (LSIWC). ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS All entries must be commercially available at the time of judging. Wines […]

Food and Wine

French Connection Wines: It Takes More Than Wine to Make a Wine Trail – You’ll Find It Here!

August 18, 2021 admin 0

It was a warm summer afternoon driving east on Route 290. I approached the hamlet of Hye and made a turn south and, in short, found Ben and Victoria Calais’ French Connection Wines (FCW). This […]

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Know Your Texas Wines: Register for “Specialist of Texas Wine” Class by Doc Russ, Texas Wineslinger

August 15, 2021 admin 2

Celebrate October Texas Wine Month by taking this class and become certified as a Specialist of Texas Wine! NOTE: This is a new upcoming Specialist of Texas Wine Class from Texas Wine School. Register now to assure that […]

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