Let’s start with this easy questions and give an obvious easy answer. Rioja is definitely not a variety of wine grape. But, it is a word that is very much associated with Spanish wine. From […]
great place to sit and sip while taking in the view, the afternoon breezes, and on Saturdays a variety of music […]
Not too long ago, I quoted Randy Hester, owner and winemaker at Austin’s C.L. Butaud Wines, in a blog. He said, ”For me, Cinsault is a lot like Grenache. In Texas, it shows much better […]
If your not familiar with Pontotoc Vineyard and its owner Carl Money you probably don’t know about his wine passion and the passion he’s been able to get into his wines. Since inception, Pontotoc Vineyard […]
Some of you may recall a reoccurring segment on VintageTexas from several years ago called Cyclopedia of Wine that ran for a few years after I started the blog. Well, get ready, we are going […]
Stop by West Texas Tipsy Tasting Trailer. […]
If you haven’t heard of or had the opportunity to taste Hye Meadow Winery’s 2017 Red Blend Boooom (Yep… with four ”o”s), there is no better reason to make a stop at the winery near […]
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 […]
Rae Wilson is a young Austin wine business professional and winemaker with her wine brands – Dandy Rosé, Grower Project (since 2015, in collaboration with Lost Draw Cellars’ Andrew Sides) and La Valentía under the banner […]
The Texas Hill Country Wineries are spectacular, interesting and fun, and believe it or not, they are attracting one million annual visitors. In this and once a week on VintageTexas.com, we are going to take […]