CALAIS Winery is located in Dallas and is owned by Benjamin Calais who uses traditional French techniques while making his Texas wine. Read More
Archives for September 2011
Houston Wine Fest
This post may not be that timely, but I have been trying to decide how I was going to write about the Houston Wine Fest which was held this past weekend, or if I should even write a post at all. In the end, since someone asked and I attended two other wine festivals inRead More
Chefs Under Fire – Houston Area Regional Competition
I attended the Houston Area Regional Competition of Chefs Under Fire at Rice University in Houston on September 25th. Russ Kane of VintageTexas.com won two tickets to the event but was unexpectedly called out of town, so he asked if I could attend in his place. Chefs Under Fire presented by Keeper Collection is aRead More
Eaglefire Winery & Vineyards
Caldwell Family Winery & Vineyards will be changing to Eaglefire Winery & Vineyards. Read More
Tasting the Town and The Wine Walk
Tasting the Town presented by The Gold Exchange was held in the Humble Civic Center in Humble, TX on Thursday, September 22nd. The event brought the Lake Houston area’s local restaurateurs, chefs, caterers, musicians, wineries, breweries, and other vendors together to show off their wares. This was the third year of the event and everyRead More
Tasting the Town and The Wine Walk Preview
Tasting the Town presented by The Gold Exchange will be held in the Humble Civic Center in Humble, TX on Thursday, September 22nd. The event opens from 4-9pm for General Admission and a VIP After-Party until 10 pm will also include The Wine Walk sponsored by HEB. The event is Lake Houston Area’s premier annualRead More
Montgomery Wine and Music Festival
We attended the Montgomery Wine and Music Festival last year and had a great time tasting the Texas wine from the numerous wineries which were present. As a result of volunteering at this year’s Old Town Spring SpringFest, we decided to volunteer at Montgomery too. We received the information prior to the day, September 17,Read More
CrossRoads Winery
CrossRoads Winery is located in Frisco and is owned by Bob and Darlene Leiker. They purchased the winery in 2010 and make Texas wine. Read More
Fall Wine Festivals – Houston area and Where Else?
‘Tis the season. No, not for Winter and Christmas but time for most wine festivals to occur in Texas and time to drink some Texas wine. Not all wine festivals occur during the Fall season because earlier this year we volunteered at the Old Town Spring SpringFest. We arrived for the first shift on theRead More
Driftwood Estate Winery
Driftwood Estate Winery is located in Driftwood and is owned by Gary Elliott. Today they produce over 4,500 cases of Texas wine. Read More