The 2014 Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup and Best Bites Competition was held on February 23rd. Guests delighted in food from distinguished Houston restaurants and award-winning wines from the Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition to celebrate the upcoming Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. In November, more than 2,500 bottles of wine were judged, including entries from 40Read More
Archives for February 2014
Sergio Cuadra of Fall Creek Vineyards Winemaker Profile
Sergio Cuadra is the new winemaker at Fall Creek Vineyards who started last August, 2013. Sergio came to Texas from Chile and owners Ed and Susan Auler are very excited to have him on board. Sergio was happy to answer our questions about himself and winemaking. What did you do before becoming a winemaker (if anything)?Read More
Star Canyon Winery
Update: The winery is now closed Star Canyon Winery is located in El Paso and is owned by Donna J. Alba who is also the winemaker. The winery opened in 2006. Tastings are done while sitting at the tasting bar. There is a tasting fee for a selection of five wines and the tastings areRead More
2014 TWGGA (Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association) Conference
The 38th annual Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association (TWGGA) conference and trade show was held in Frisco from February 13-15. During the three days attendees could attend educational sessions, visit a trade exhibit hall, a special Riedel tasting, dinner and train ride on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, and ending with the ever popular Vintner’sRead More
Review of Bending Branch Winery Souzão
By contributing writer Brock Estes, President of Fly Gap Winery Why is Souzão Important? I am a super fan of Portuguese varietals, and I have read some literature about Souzão, and have tried a few blends that contained some Souzão, but have never had the opportunity to try a monovarietal wine made from Souzão. Bending Branch WineryRead More
Homemade Wines
Homemade Wines is located in Odessa and is owned by John and Vicki Solla. The winery opened in 2008 and John Solla is the winemaker. Read More
Ste. Genevieve Winery / Mesa Vineyards – Part 2 of 2
In part 1 about Ste. Genevieve Winery / Mesa Vineyards we learned about the history and took a tour of the winery. The continuation of my visit follows by visiting the vineyard and tasting room. The Vineyard When the vineyard was first planted it was 1,000 acres. When owner and president Pat Prendergast came to Ste. GenevieveRead More
Ste. Genevieve Winery / Mesa Vineyards – Part 1 of 2
Ste. Genevieve Winery / Mesa Vineyards is located about 27 miles east of Fort Stockton. It is the largest winery in Texas and the 24th to 26th largest winery in the United States. Outside of California, one winery in Washington which is larger is Ste. Michelle Wine Estates who has multiple wineries in their portfolioRead More