The Texas Hill Country Wineries has added two membership levels: Grower Members and Associate Members. Growers are any planted vineyard in the state of 2+ acres. Notice this is not just in the Hill Country but anywhere in the state of Texas. Associate Members are any supporting Texas wine business such as glass, capsules, labels, equipment,Read More
Archives for June 2014
Review of Alamosa Wine Cellars Texacaia
There are humans on this planet that are determined to climb the highest summits of the largest mountains. Others make the decision to climb the employment ladder to reach the top in their career field. I, however, choose to climb to the “Top Of The Hill Country” and fill my glass with Alamosa Wine Cellars TexacaiaRead More
The Winery at Willow Creek
The Winery at Willow Creek is located in Abilene and is owned by Brian and Kimberley Scalf. Read More
Groundbreaking Ceremony held for Torr Na Lochs Winery
Update: Torr Na Lochs will be holding their Grand Opening on September 12, 2015. Read more on our preview visit. There’s a new winery coming to Texas in Burnet called Torr Na Lochs Vineyard & Winery. Torr Na Lochs Vineyard & Winery broke ground recently to mark the start of the construction of a $1.2Read More
2014 Annual Memorial Day Weekend Hill Country Road Trip
We now have an annual ritual to visit the Hill Country the weekend of Memorial Day and meeting up with friends Dave and Kelli Potter of The Grapes Around Texas and future Mary Elizabeth Vineyards along with Laurie and Shelly Ware of Wine’s At Roads End on a road trip. This year we stayed at the LazyRead More
Belton Sip & Stroll Preview
The Downtown Belton Merchants will be holding their first Belton Sip & Stroll on Saturday, August 9th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm in Downtown Belton. Wine enthusiasts will begin at one of the twelve locations where they will receive a commemorative, etched wine glass for sampling, goody bag, hors d’oeuvres, and a list of stops andRead More
2014 TEXSOM Conference Registration Open
TEXSOM, the most prominent and influential wine education conference in the United States, is celebrating its tenth year, has announced that registration is now open for TEXSOM 2014. TEXSOM 2014 will take place August 9 -11, 2014 at the Four Seasons Resort & Club in Las Colinas, Texas. TEXSOM 2014 will include presentations by 39Read More
Review of Westcave Cellars Spectrum
spec•trum ˈspektrəm/noun 1. A band of colors, as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction according to wavelength. The entire range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. 2. Used to classify something, or suggest that it can be classified, in terms of its position onRead More
2014 Lone Star International Wine Competition results
These are the results from the 2014 Lone Star International Wine Competition in the 31st year of the competition. It is the oldest wine competition in Texas. The first two tables include both Texas and non-Texas winery wines. The last table is just Texas wineries with their medals. Some of the Gold medal photos can beRead More
Flat Creek Enoteca
The Flat Creek Enoteca is located in Marble Falls and is a tasting room and more for Flat Creek Estate. Read More