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A Texas Food & Wine Extravaganza from Three Texas Authors: Texas by the Book

January 15, 2015January 15, 20157 years ago admin 272 Views 17 Comments Bending Branch, Brennan Vineyards, Cabernet Grill, cookbook, Corron Gin Village, Duchman, Fredericksburg, Grape Creek, Hill Country Wineries, Pedernales Cellars, Ross Burtwell, Russell Kane, Terry Thompson-Anderson, Texas, Texas Fine Wines, Texas Hills, Texas wine, Texas wine and food extravaganza, wine and food pairing, Wine Dinner Extravaganza

A Texas Food & Wine Extravaganza from Three Texas Authors: Texas by the Book  When: Friday, February 27, 2015, 6:30 p.m.

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Texas Wineries Reaching Critical Mass in Fredericksburg with New 4.0 Cellars

November 10, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 100 Views 1 Comment Alamo Springs Ranch, Becker Vineyards, Brennan Vineyards, Fredericksburg, game changer, Grape Creek, Hill Country, Lone Oak Winery, McPherson Cellars, Perdenales Cellars, Rancho Ponte, Stonewall, Texas, Texas Hills Vineyard, Texas wine, Texas winery, Torre di Pietra, William Chris, wine

Texas Wineries Reaching Critical Mass in Fredericksburg with New 4.0 Cellars I must have been brain dead yesterday, or just

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Looking for a List of Really Good Texas Wines? Here it is! The Best of the Best List for 2010

July 23, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 236 Views 13 Comments Becker, Flat Creek, Georgetown Winery, Grape Creek, Jeff Siegel, Llano Estacado, McPherson, Messina Hof, Sunset Winery, Texas, wine, wine competition, Wine Curmudgeon

Looking for a List of Really Good Texas Wines: Here it is! The Best of the Best List for 2010

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Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – June 22, 2010

June 22, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 214 Views 1 Comment Alamosa Wine Cellars, Auburn University, bar, Barbara Werley, Barbera, Becker, Bend, California, Clemetine, Dallas Morning News, Easgle Castle Winery, Golden Globe, Grape Creek, Grapevine, Jim Johnson, Karen Johnson, La Canterra, Llano Estacado, Lone Star, Messina Hof, Michael Zerbach, News, Paso Robles, Patrick Davies, Plano, Port, Resort, Russ Kane, San Antonio, sommelier, Steinheimer’s, Steve Kreuger, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas wine, TWGGA, University, Viognier, Westin, wine, wine competition, winery, WineZag

Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – June 22, 2010 Plano’s Patrick Davies Produces Award-Winning Wines Raise a glass

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2010 Lone Star International Wine Competition Brings New Experiences for Texas Wines, Wineries and Judges

June 9, 201011 years ago VintageTexas 3466 Views 0 Comments Alawine, Arizona, Arizona Stronghold, award, Barbara Worley, Barbera, Becker, Bending Branch, Biltmore Estates, Blush, Bodegas Paso Robles, Brennan, Bruno & George, Cakebread, Calais, Certenberg, Clementine, Cocktail, CrossRoads, D'Vine Wine, Driftwood, Enoch's Stomp, Fairhaven, Fall Creek, Georgetown, Go Texan Google, gold medal, grand star, Grape Creek, Grapevine, Haak, Homestead, international, Jodie Post, JonBonnell, judges, judging, Khatter, Kiepersol, Konstantin Frank, Llano Estacado, Lone Oak, Lone Star, Los Pinos, Mandola, Master Sommelier, McPherson, Messina Hof, Michael Zerbach, Pedernales, Peregrine Hill, Pillar Bluff, Pleasant Hill, Port, Red Caboose, Red Road, red wine, RenieSteve, Robert Hall, Rose, San Martino, Seifert, Silver medal, Stone House, Sunset, Texas, Triple R Ranch, Vinology, Viognier, Water 2 Wine, white wine, wine, wine competition, Wine_Curmudgeon, Zin Valley

2010 Lone Star International Wine Competition Brings New Experiences for Texas Wines, Wineries and Judges I have been a judge

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A Twitter Tour of the Texas Hill Country Wine Road

February 27, 201012 years ago VintageTexas 196 Views 1 Comment Becker Vineyards, Big Hill, Blackberry, Cabernet Trois, Chadonnay, Chef, Cuvee Blanc, Denise Fraser, Ed and Susan Auler, Fall Creek Vineyards, Fredericksburg, Grape Creek, Hangar Hotel, Herb Farm, Hill Country, Johnson City, JW Marriott, Mandola Estate Winery, Pedernales Cellars, Petite Sirah, Rather Sweet Bakery, Resort, Roussanne, Salt Lick, San Antonio, Terry Thompson-Anderson, Texas, Texas Hills Vineyard, Todd Duplechan, Trio, Vermentino, Viognier, wine

A Twitter Tour of the Texas Hill Country Wine Road This weekend I was kicking back and enjoying the Texas

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Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – January 18, 2010

January 18, 201012 years ago VintageTexas 5346 Views 0 Comments blind tasting, Brennan Vineyards, Chronicle Wine Competition, Comanche, forcast, Fredericksburg, Grape Creek, Hill Country, industry, medal, Meridian, recommendations, Red Caboose, San Francisco, Texas, wine, wine competition, Wine Spectator

Write Off the Vine: Texas Wine News – January 18, 2010 Answer the Question on Wine Spectator: What Texas Wine to

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VintageTexas 2009 – Texas' Best Wines

December 30, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 519 Views 7 Comments 2009, Barbera, Becker, Blanc Du Bois, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, dessert wine, Flat Creek, Fleur Sauvage, Gewürztraminer, Grape Creek, Grenache, Haak, Inwood, Landon, Llano Estacado, Madeira, Mandola, McPherson Cellars, Messina Hof, Mourvedre, Muscat Canelli, Pinot Blanc, Port, Primitivo, red wine, Riesling, Sandstone Cellars, Syrah, Tawny, Tempranillo, Texas, Texas Best, Times Ten Cellars, Touriga Nacional, Vermentino, VintageTexas, Viognier, Viviana, white wine, wine, winery, Zinfandel

VintageTexas 2009 Texas Best Wines During the past year, I had the chance to taste a number of Texas wines.

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Tis the Season to be Blogging: Wine Recommendations from the Social Network

December 10, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 247 Views 0 Comments Becker, blogging, Brennan Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fall Creek, Grape Creek, Haak, hashtag, holiday, LightCatcher, Llano Estacado, Lost Creek, Malbec, Mandola, McPherson, Meritus, Messina Hof, Orange Muscat, Pinot Grigio, Port Cabernet Franc, Rancho Ponte, Raven, Round Rock, San Martino, Sangiovese, Spicewood, Temrpanillo, Texas, tweet, twitter, Viognier, Viviano, wine, Woodrose

Tis the Season to be Blogging: Wine Recommendations from the Social Network It’s the holiday party season, a time to

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A Long List of Texas Wines Bring Home Awards from the 2010 Houston Rodeo Wine Competition

November 28, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 199 Views 1 Comment 2010, awards, Becker Vineyards, Brennan, Bronze, Bruno & George, Circle S, Enoch's Stomp, Fall Creek, Flat Creek, Georgetown, Gold, Grape Creek, Haak, Houston, international, judging, KE Cellars, Kiepersol, LightCatcher, Livestock Show and Rodeo, Llano Estacado, Mandola, McPherson, medals, Messina Hof, Peregrine Hill, Red Caboose, Red Road, Reliant Center, Retreat Hill, Rodeo, Rodeo Uncorked, Sandstone Cellars, Silver, small bites, Stone House, Sunset, Texas, Texas Hills, wine, Wine Auction, wine competition, Wine Show

A Long List of Texas Wines Bring Home Awards from the 2010 Houston Rodeo Wine Competition The 2010 Rodeo Uncorked!

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What Texas Wines Do I Drink on Thanksgiving and with Ten Top Texas Favorites?

November 20, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 558 Views 2 Comments bacon, Barbeque, BBQ, Becker, beef, beer, bluebonnets, Brennan, BRuno and George, Cap Rock, chicken fried, Driftwood, Dry Comal Creek, Ed's Smooth Red, Enoch's Stomp, Fall Creek, Flat Creek, football, fried foods, Fruit wine, Grand Finale Texas Tawny, Grape Creek, Gulf Coast, Haak, Houarton Livestock Show and Rodeo, Landon Winery, Llano Estacado, Maydelle, McPherson, Meritus, Messina Hof, muscadine, Muscat Canelli, Paulo, pecan pie, Peregrine Hill, Piney Woods, Pleasant Hill, Rodeo, San Martino, Sandstone Cellars, seafood, Sister Creek, Tawny Rosso Forte, Tex-Mex, Texas, Texas Moon Magnolia, Texas State Fair, Thanksgiving, Viviana, Viviano, wine, wine competition

What Texas Wines Do I Drink on Thanksgiving and with Ten Top Texas Favorites? 1. Thanksgiving – I always like

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Time to Saddle Up for the 2009 Harvest Wine Trail: Win Tickets

August 5, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 224 Views 2 Comments Alamosa, Becker, comment, crush, Driftwood, Dry Comal Creek, Fall Creek, Fredericksburg, giveaway, Grape Creek, Harvest Trail, harvesting, Hill Country, Lost Creek, Mandola, Sister Creek, Spicewood, Texas, Texas Hills, texaswinetrail.com, ticket, trail, weekend, wine, winemaking, winery

Time to Saddle Up for the 2009 Harvest Wine Trail Win Tickets on This Year’s Hill Country Harvest Trail Two

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What Wine Goes with the Fourth of July?

July 5, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 593 Views 3 Comments Black Spanish, Blanc Du Bois, Brian Heath, Chisholm Trail, Dick Holmberg, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, Founding Fathers, Fourth of July, Fredericksburg, Galveston County, Google, Grape Creek, Haak Vineyards, Hill Country, Ken Maxwell, Lenoir, Lone Star International Wine Competition, Madeira, Napa Valley, National Women's Wine Competition, parade, Porche, Rancho Ponte, Roberto Ponte, Rubio, San Diego International Wine Competition, Santa Fe, Singing Water, Texas, Torre di Pietra, Tuscany in Texas, wine, wine trail

What Wine Goes with the Fourth of July? On Saturday morning while watching our Fourth of July parade in Fredericksburg,

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Texan had “Wine-Powered” Flight before the Wright Brothers

May 24, 200912 years ago VintageTexas 273 Views 0 Comments 1865, airplane, Brodbeck, first airplane, flight, Fredericksburg, Grape Creek, H.G. Wells, Kitty Hawk, Luckenbach, mechanical, powered flight, Saloon, San Antonio, Texas, wine, Wright Brothers

Texan had “Wine-Powered” Flight before the Wright Brothers Born in Germany in 1821, Jacob Brodbeck taught school there before starting

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A Land of Limestone Ledges and Red Sandy Soil: Part 2

May 12, 2009June 27, 201112 years ago VintageTexas 332 Views 1 Comment Auler, Becker, Chesley Sanders, Cox, damp, distilled spirits, dry, French Legion of Honor, Grape Creek, Grapeland, Grapevine, growing, hard scrabble, hybrid, McPherson, muscadine, Mustang Grape, Newsom, prohibition, root stock, T.V. Munson, terroir, Texas, wet, wine

A Land of Limestone Ledges and Red Sandy Soil: Part 2 Continued from: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=790 In my search to define Texas

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