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. […]
Establishing the Hickory Sands AVA would support the growth of the Texas wine industry by highlighting the quality and distinctiveness of wines produced in this area. […]
When visiting Fredericksburg these days, it’s easy to miss a tasting opportunity. There is so much going on the Route 290 Wine Road that you may not think to deviate. But, if you do, you will be rewarded by discovering Kalasi Cellars, a boutique winery, vineyard, and tasting room. […]
Need a short break from work? Want to take in the Texas hill country in its Springtime beauty? Want to test out your new muscle car on curvy roads? Want to taste some really fine […]
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in the 1980s, Neal and Janice Newsom started growing grapes on family property in Plains, TX, up on the Texas High Plains. Neal started growing Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and convinced his father to do the same, and thus, a legend in Texas grape growing was started. […]
He strives to lift the Texas wine industry from the bottom up, from dirt to bottle, by partnering with Texas grape growers to produce world class wines as are the two wines before me in bottle clad only in their stealthy and unrevealing black labels. […]