Dry Comal Creek Vineyards and Winery every month has wine classes which they call Winery U. The topics are always different and are offered at a very low fee of $30 per class or $25 per class when you pre-register for four classes. David King, Certified Wine Specialist, teaches the various classes and sometimes ownerRead More
DrinkLocalWine DLW 2012: Colorado
I have certainly enjoyed tasting and drinking Texas wine, my local wine, no matter where it may be made within Texas. When I get a chance to visit other states, I try to find nearby wineries to visit and sample the local wine from that state. Now I am getting the chance to taste someRead More
Old Town Spring 2012 SpringFest Wine Festival
The 14th annual SpringFest was held in historic Old Town Spring on March 31st and April 1st. Like last year we volunteered to help the wineries pour their tastings. We were just hoping the weather was not going to be like last year when it was very cold the first of two days. When weRead More
Old Town Spring 2012 SpringFest Wine Festival Preview
The 14th annual SpringFest will be held in historic Old Town Spring on March 31st and April 1st. The wine and art festival will be featuring over 15 wineries, art exhibitors, Go Texan food vendors, and more. Last year’s wine festival was held in the large Preservation Park but this year the wine tastings willRead More
TXWine Twitter Tuesday on Wednesday in April
#TXWine Twitter Tuesday will be held Wednesday on April 4th. The reason is because we are joining up with #Winechat for a Twitter Tasting on local wine. Grab a bottle of your favorite Texas wine #TXwine and join us at 8pm CST on April 4th. Dezel Quillen from MyVineSpot will be hosting the #DrinkLocal discussionRead More
Birthday Bash VIP Reception at Messina Hof
In my last post in which I talked about Messina Hof Hill Country, I mentioned how VIP members at Messina Hof Winery and Resort in Bryan get the same VIP benefits in Fredericksburg. The full list of VIP benefits can be seen on Messina Hof’s website. Some of the benefits which we enjoy are theRead More
TXwine Twitter Tuesday Features the Big Red Wines of Texas
Three top-selling and award-winning wines, The Big Reds of Texas, will be discussed at the next TXwine Twitter Tuesday on March 6, 2012. The three wines selected for March #TXwine Twitter Tuesday are three gold and silver medal winning wines from the recent Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo International Wine Competition. They should be availableRead More
Battle of the Texas wine Orange Muscats – Results
In the first part of the Battle of the Texas wine Orange Muscats blind taste test, I described how we held our blind taste test and the wines which were included. Now it’s time for the results! As a reminder, we had eight Texas wine Orange Muscats and as a test, we included a CaliforniaRead More
Battle of the Texas wine Orange Muscats
One wine made in Texas is an Orange Muscat which is a sweet dessert wine. It is made from the white Orange Muscat grape, a variety of the Muscat grapes such as Muscat Canelli which is also found among Texas wines, and not surprisingly has an orange aroma. We have always enjoyed Duchman Family Winery’sRead More
Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup and Best Bites Competition
Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup and Best Bites Competition is a food and wine event held in Reliant Center for those who wish to try the award-winning wines from the International Wine Competition and taste signature dishes submitted for competition by area catering institutions and restaurants. After the entire list of International Wine Competition results were announcedRead More