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? […]
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 brought home a total of 64 medals at the 2023 TEXSOM International Wine Awards. […]
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. […]
All of these wines that Kim thinks are “just right” for Texas had origin stories in the warmer climes of southern Europe, the border of the Mediterranean Sea, or on the Spanish Iberian Peninsula. The reds included Carignan, Grenache, Tempranillo, Sangiovese, and Mourvèdre, and the whites consisted of Albariño Marsanne, Roussanne, Picpoul, and Viognier, followed by several Rosés, one notably from Mourvedre. It was a feast for my palate. […]
In case you haven’t been keeping track of the fast-paced wine region called The Texas Hill Country AVA, you can easily miss what’s going on and where things are; this particularly includes winery tasting rooms. […]
This is a reminder to Texas winegrowers to please fill out the second Texas Crush Report and Vineyard Production Survey for the good of the Texas Wine Industry. Individual responses will be kept confidential by Texas A&M. […]
Newsom Grape Day is held annually in Plains, TX, the home turf of the Newsom Clan and Newsom Vineyards. This year’s event was either the 36th or 37th annual event held in its modern form. […]
The Fall Creek Vineyards 2021 Lescalo Rosé follows the release of their Lescalo Chenin Blanc introduced in 2020. This Rosé is produced and bottled at 9.8% alcohol by volume and made in response to the increasing demand from people who want to enjoy a full-flavored wine while maintaining a healthy focus by tempering alcohol consumption. […]
Airis’Ele is a blending of two names: Airis comes from John Bernard’s side of the family, and Ele is derived from Chris’s maiden name Bendele … to become Airis’Ele. (pronounced Air-is-L). Now, let’s move on to the main story…the winery and the wine. […]