Memorial Day weekend came and it was time to visit some Texas wineries in a Fredericksburg road trip. We made plans to join forces again with Dave and Kelli Potter along with Laurie and Shelly Ware. A schedule was started as to what we wanted to see and it eventually evolved into a very busy Saturday.Read More
Archives for May 2013
June 2013 #TXwine Twitter Tuesday
The June 2013 #TXwine Twitter Tuesday continues our celebration of gold medal winners from the Dallas Morning News and the TEXSOM Wine Competition that was held in February. As in May, for the #TXwine June and July Twitter Tuesdays, we will taste three gold medal wines. Tweeters can order a special #TXwine Twitter Tuesday three-pack ofRead More
Peach Creek Vineyards
Peach Creek Vineyards is located in College Station and is owned by Ken and Donna Stolpman. Donna handles the tasting room while Ken does the winemaking. Read More
La Fuente Winery
La Fuente Winery is located in Houston and is owned by Rogelio de la Fuente, also known as the “Wine Doctor.” Read More
2013 TEXSOM Registrations Are Open
The 9th annual TEXSOM conference will be held August 10th through August 12th at the Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas. This has always been a fantastic conference and you will want to register before they are sold out which happened last year. TEXSOM’s mission is “To promote professional wine service standards, outlineRead More
High Plains Winegrowers Wine & Music Festival Preview
The inaugural High Plains Winegrowers Wine & Music Festival will be held June 14-15, 2013 at the Mallet Event Center & Arena in Levelland, Texas. The two day event will feature: Music: Mark McKinney and Charlie Robison – June 14th Music: Micky & The Motorcars and William Clark Green – June 15th Vendor show SanctionedRead More
Legislative Call to Action HB 2537 – Please call today!
Update May 23, 2013: Email from TWGGA said: SB 451 was stopped in the Senate Business and Commerce Committee and its companion bill HB 2537, that was amended by the Texas Senate Business and Commerce Committee, was stopped on the senate floor. While the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association, the Texas Package Store Association, theRead More
2013 Lost Pines Wine Fest
The inaugural 2013 Lost Pines Wine Fest was held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Bastrop Brewhouse in Bastrop. Since there were going to be a number of wineries present and friends Dave and Kelli Potter were going, we decided to make the two hour trip to both support the festival and meet friends. WeRead More
Food and Wine Pairings Essentials
This guest post was written by a content editor for Personal Wine. To learn more about Personal Wine, check out their site (www.personalwine.com) People have been drinking wine with their meals for so long that it’s become an art form. Classic pairings have formed, such as red Burgundy and roast beef, champagne and caviar, redRead More
2013 Granbury Wine Walk
By Laurie Ware My husband and I spent a beautiful spring Texas day walking around the square in Granbury, Texas, drinking wine at the 2013 Granbury Wine Walk. Seventeen wineries were on the list to offer tastings at the Granbury Wine Walk and for a fee of $25 at the gate ($20 if you orderedRead More