It’s that time of year again! Texas Hill Country has been nominated for the 2021 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards as a contender for Best Wine Region! We could use your support to be #1. The […]
Wine Drinking in Texas… The French region of Provence, while world-famous for its rosé wines, is less appreciated for the outstanding variety of its terroirs. The Côtes-de-Provence appellation alone spans six vast territories, running from […]
If you were in France and talked terroir with winegrowers there – for example in Burgundy, Wedding Oak Winery Winemaker Seth Urbanek says, “They will tell you that Pinot Noir at the top of the […]
“Embrace the Box” seeks to quash the existing box wine stereotypes For over six years, Wine Nook has sought to change the dated reputation of box wine with their patented box wine dispensers. Their updated […]
Wine Drinking in Texas – Quinta do Crasto: Wines Offering Offering Both Old & Modern History Quinta do Crasto and its estate with over 180 acres planted in vines is beautifully situated on the right […]
VintageTexas blog from September 20, 2008 – Shoot Out at the O.K. Wine Corral One of the pleasures I have had, as a member of the Wine Society of Texas, is helping to organize interesting […]
In recent stories and blog posts on the Internet, you’ve probably seen reference to Texas hill country winemaker John Rivenburgh as the “Johnny Appleseed” of Tannat or the “Father of Texas Tannat”. In a recent, […]
Was this even possible? When did this happen, you say? Well, we have to harken back decades well before the 2006 agreement between the European Union and the United States that restricted the labeling of […]
Seth Urbanek, the winemaker at Wedding Oak Winery, said “I’ve been making wine for ten years. With three vintages here in Texas under my belt, I feel like I’ve got my sea legs under me.” […]
The exciting news in Texas (and particularly in the greater Houston-area) is, Messina Hof Winery just opened a new winery location in Richmond called Messina Hof Harvest Green Winery & Kitchen. As the newest member of […]