Photo credit: www.txwinelover.com #TXWine Twitter Tuesday – 3/31/20 7-8 pm – Show us your Texas Viognier, Roussanne and/or Tempranillo and Support Texas Wineries Again, Howdy Texas wine friends! #TXWine Twitter Tuesday will continue this coming Tuesday, March 31th at 7-8 pm. The focus on March 31st will be…
#TXWine Twitter Tuesdays Re-Starting on Tuesday March 24th at 7-8 pm – Support your Texas Wineries… …We’re Getting the Band Back Together, Again! Howdy Texas wine friends! These are undoubtedly difficult and stressful times with the Texas governor ordering Texas tasting rooms…
Slate Mill Wine Cooperative – The Hill Country Winery with a Super-Big Vision It was a chilly and clear early-Spring evening when I attended a kick-off event at the newly opened Slate Mill Wine Cooperative just south of Fredericksburg. My last contact with the property was after doing a story…
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 copy of his book, too. Two class locations from which to choose. Specialist of Texas…
Texas Fine Wine Celebrates Award-Winning Wines Wineries bring home top honors at prestigious international competitions; Bending Branch Winery wins first-ever honor recognizing sustainable practices in both Texas grape growing and winemaking Bending Branch Winery, Brennan Vineyards,Duchman Family Winery, Pedernales Cellars and Spicewood Vineyards – the five wineries of Texas Fine…
Le Beaujolais Nouveau de Georges. Was Fun… Now Get Ready for his Cru Beaujolais! Literally, “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé” means, the new Beaujolais has arrived… the first wine of the harvest. The early-release wines made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France are officially released on…
Congratulations to Periwinkle Foundation’s Iron Sommelier 2019 – Andres Blanco from Caracol Houston The remaining results from last nights Periwinkle Iron Sommelier Competition held at The Houstonian Hotel are: 1st Runner Up Julie Dalton – Mastro’s 2nd Runner Up Chris Poldoian – Camerata at Paulie’s Underwriter Tasting Room, Best Presentation Chris Poldoian…
Welcome to the Gladiator Pit… (Not Quite) at Iron Sommelier 2019 – Presented by AUTOSOL On Wednesday, October 30th, 6 -10 pm, at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa the Periwinkle Foundation is hosting Iron Sommelier 2019, presented by AUTOSOL. Houston’s top sommeliers will share their wine & food knowledge,…
A Great Texas Grape Harvest Year from Texas Fine Wines In a recent blog, I posted comments and photos from several of the Texas Fine Wine winemakers and winery owners about their trials and tribulations during this year’s wine grape harvest season. Well, this year’s grand harvest is now coming…
New Tasting Room at William Chris Vineyards: You’ll Love this Place Photographs by James Skogsberg After visiting the new tasting room ad welcome center at William Chris Vineyards, I found it almost overwhelming. It is a great facility and the tasting of their wines was fantastic, starting with the William…
