grape growing
Texas Fine Wine Tasting Stop: Pedernales Cellars 2020 Kyla
Kyla (pronounced, “shoola”) means “chill” in the native tongue of sister-brother co-owners Julie and David Kuhlken’s Swedish relatives. […]
Winery Operations
Cabernet Sauvignon
Slate Theory Winery & Vineyards: The Code Revealed
In 2018, the Jones family – seven siblings and their parents – acquired a location on Route 290 east of Fredericksburg for their new Slate Theory Winery and Vineyards. Their immediate neighbor Grape Creek Vineyards […]
Food and Wine
Wine Revival: The Sweet-Sour Smell of Fermentation Rises again in Gruene – Guadalupe Valley Winery…What Happened to It?
The problem with the restart to commercial wineries in Texas in the mid-1970s was the lack of wine-knowledgeablepeople here in Texas to accurately report on it. David Frink, staff writer for the Austin American-Statesman was […]
Great Places & People
Messina Hof Winery: Harvest Festival – A Time in the Vineyard for Both a Personal and Communal Experience
The end of summer is near, but the sun is still warm, and the grapes nearly ripened. That can only mean one thing: it’s again time for Messina Hof Winery Harvest Festival. Actually, it’s already begun, but […]
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 […]
Great Places & People
William Chris Vineyards: New Tasting Room Enhances Wine Tasting Experiences
William Chris Vineyards: New Tasting Room Enhances Wine Tasting Experiences The debut of new Tasting Room to Club Members on August 10 with Experiences Available by Reservation for All Guests to Follow They may have […]
Great Places & People
Sadly, we have to say goodbye to a Grand Lady of Texas Wine: Bunny Becker
Sadly, we have to say goodbye to a Grand Lady of Texas Wine: Bunny Becker Mary Clementine Ellison “Bunny” Becker with her husband Dr. Richard Becker were both life partners and partners in one of […]
#VintageTweets
VintageTweets: William Chris Malbec Rosé 2016 – Reading Labels
VintageTweets: William Chris Malbec Rosé 2016 – Reading Labels A lot can be conveyed in 140 characters, but even more can be lost. This recent pour was a delight: William Chris Vineyards Malbec Rosé 2016 that […]
Great Places & People
Texas Wine Industry Veterans Open the New Yates Winery in Hye, TX
Texas Wine Industry Veterans Open the New Yates Winery in Hye, TX The owners of Spicewood Vineyards are set opened Yates, Texas’s newest premium winery in Hye, Texas in September, 2016. Building on the experience […]
grape growing
Newsom Vineyards at Comfort: It’s Always Been the Plan
Newsom Vineyards at Comfort: It’s Always Been the Plan A few weeks ago, I linked up on social media with Nolan Newsom, son of Texas winegrowing legends Neal and Janice Newsom of Newsom Vineyards in Plains, […]
grape growing
John Rivenburgh: Texas ‘Gipsy Winemaker’ Considers Opportune Times & Real Texas Wines
John Rivenburgh: Texas ‘Gipsy Winemaker’ Considers Opportune Times & Real Texas Wines Sitting in the shady spot just off Fredericksburg’s busy Main Street with John Rivenburgh sharing some Texas wine, he said, “One day I knew […]
Great Places & People
McHenry’s Wedding Oak Winery Incubator Winery Project Gives Birth: Old Man Scary Cellars
McHenry’s Wedding Oak Winery Incubator Winery Project Gives Birth: Old Man Scary Cellars Wedding Oak Winery will launch the first Incubator winery project in San Saba, Texas, with the opening of Old Man Scary Cellars […]
grape growing
Bending Branch Winery: Where Bob and John Bring a “Dash of Flash” to the Wine Tasting: New Wine Releases
Bending Branch Winery: Where Bob and John Bring a “Dash of Flash” to the Wine Tasting: New Wine Releases After driving past the cool waters of the Guadalupe River and arriving at Bending Branch Winery […]
Great Places & People
A Difference You Can Taste: Perissos Vineyards 2014 Viognier
A Difference You Can Taste: Perissos Vineyards 2014 Viognier You might say that the Perissos Vineyard 2014 Viognier is a “whole bunch better”. OK, there was no 2013 Perissos Viognier due to the series of late […]
Texas HIll Country
BENDING BRANCH WINERY WELCOMES JENNIFER McINNIS NEW MARKETING & SALES MANAGER
BENDING BRANCH WINERY WELCOMES JENNIFER McINNIS NEW MARKETING & SALES MANAGER Bending Branch Winery is proud to announce that Jennifer McInnis will join its team January 26 as the company’s Marketing and Sales Manager. Jennifer […]