Several Texas wineries will be showcasing their wines at this year’s 2014 TEXSOM (Texas Sommelier Conference) in Irving, Texas. It was previously announced that Texas Fine Wine will co-host with Texas Monthly a Hospitality Suite on Sunday, August 10, in addition to pouring wines at the Grand Tasting on August 11. Texas Fine Wine comprises the TexasRead More
Archives for July 2014
Bending Branch Winery Wins Appellation America Awards
Bending Branch Winery has been awarded three Best of Appellation Double Gold Medals and one Gold Medal for four Texas wines from Appellation America, an online source of information on North American wines and wineries. Its Best-of-Appellation program recognizes the distinctive character and “sense of place” of wines produced in different regions and appellations. “BeingRead More
William Chris Vineyards Texas Wines Win Gold and Silver Medals in France
Texas wines from William Chris Vineyards earned three medals – two gold and one silver – at the 2014 Concours International de Lyon, France. Chris Brundrett, co-owner of William Chris Vineyards, said, “While our Texas wine growing focuses on sharing a piece of our world with our guests here in the Hill Country, the competitionRead More
Grapevine Announces Becker Vineyards as Texas Wine Tribute’s “Tall in Texas” Award Winner
On Saturday, September 6, the 28th Annual GrapeFest – A Wine Experience will kick off festival week with the Texas Wine Tribute, a black-tie gala and one of the most prestigious annual Texas Wine Industry events. The Texas Wine Tribute features the presentation of the highly-anticipated annual “Tall in Texas” award, bestowed to a TexasRead More
Wine & Food Foundation of Texas Announces Charitable Gifts
The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas (WFFT) will distribute more than $50,000 to four Texas-based, nonprofit organizations supporting health and education in the lifecycle of food and wine in the second half of 2014. The contributions further the WFFT’s mission to better the health and well-being of our community by funding culinary scholarships, educationalRead More
Robert Nida of Compass Rose Cellars Winemaker Profile
Robert Nida is the winemaker at Compass Rose Cellars. Compass Rose is one of the more recent wineries in the Texas Hill Country Wineries and with a new tasting room located in Hye, Robert Nida is ready to show off his winemaking skills. Robert answered our questions about his background and winemaking. What did youRead More
Wine Society of Texas Announces Scholarship Grant Program Awards
The Wine Society of Texas announced the scholarship grant program awards totaling $5,000 in assistance for wine education, internship or field study, and the promotion of the Texas wine Industry. The Wine Society of Texas (WST), a 501c3 non-profit educational organization, announced that it is awarding grants totaling $5,000 in support of five individuals fromRead More
Review of Compass Rose Cellars Syrah 2012
I first met Mark Watson when he was visiting Pedernales Cellars. I had the pleasure of hosting a private tasting for him in our reserve tasting room, along with a few other big names in the local wine industry. I knew right away he was a real gentleman. Genuine, honest and direct, that is howRead More
Dan Gatlin on Texas Wines and Climate, Part II of II
[Reproduced with permission] Previously Welcome to Part II of the series on hot-climate wine production. Part I stated that 70%+ of the issues with heat can be mitigated by humans. Unfortunately, these actions are expensive and laborious, resulting in only a small number of producers willing to undertake them. Those producers have been rewarded withRead More
Dan Gatlin on Texas Wines and Climate, Part I of II
[Reproduced with permission] Texas Wine: the Conundrum for Media and Sommeliers Introduction After growing grapes for 34 years (in 8 vineyards with 43 varieties), one of the things I find most difficult to accept as I become a cranky old man is reading wine blogs that propagate blatantly non-factual information. One can say about me,Read More