Cork This! Winery is located in the center of Montgomery and is owned by Karla Nash who is also the winemaker. Read More
Archives for August 2013
Returning Corks Makes a Big Difference
HOUSTON, Texas – In just six months, Texas-area residents collected and returned used wine corks that generated a $10,000 donation to the CHRISTUS Stehlin Foundation, a world-class cancer research firm based in Houston. This collection is part of The Cork Project – a unique program with two simple goals: help save the earth by reducingRead More
Blue Lotus Winery and Texas Mead Works
Blue Lotus Winery and Texas Mead Works are located in Seguin and owned by Michael and Melissa Poole. Read More
D’Vine Wine Beaumont – Cotton Creek Winery
The D’Vine Wine Beaumont location was opened in 2008. Read More
Fiesta Winery – Fiesta Winery 290
Fiesta Winery opened a new tasting room in the heart of US Highway 290. Read More
Calling All Non-Commercial Winemakers
This is for all you budding winemakers who live near Bellville, Texas and the Austin County Fair. The Austin County Grape Growers Committee is coordinating a Non-Commercial Wine Fair on the Austin County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Any amateur or non-commercial winemaker is eligible to submit entries in the show. Wine batches that areRead More
Dripping With Taste 2013 Preview
The 6th annual Dripping with Taste is just around the corner on September 14. Dripping with Taste, the Hill Country’s largest venue with the most Texas wines under one roof, has finally found a permanent home at the brand new Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center. Last year, the event was at the beautiful andRead More
Bill and Gail Day – Long Distance Winegrowers
If you have been following the Texas wine industry for any length of time, you have most likely heard there are not enough grapes being grown in Texas. We have heard different viewpoints from winegrowers in the High Plains and winery owners as to the reason why there are not enough grapes and why moreRead More
Garrison Brothers Distillery
Even though this wine blog is called Texas Wine Lover, we drink other adult beverages such as beer and spirits, so we just may dabble in those areas too. Ever since we have visited the Fredericksburg area, we have wanted to visit the Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye for a long time. We have triedRead More
TEXSOM 2013 – Reflections Through a Wine Glass
After attending TEXSOM 2013 (Texas Sommelier Conference), I did a little reflection on what had taken place and wanted to put down my random thoughts of the conference. Okay, I tried to think of a clever title for this post and “Reflections Through a Wine Glass” was the best I could come up with quickly.Read More