After a full weekend spent by 100 judges organized in 20 panels, from November 9-10, the results are in for the 2014 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo International Wine Competition. They judged 2,505 wines from 40 wineries in Texas and 16 countries, and 2,212 medals were awarded. Here are the top award-winning wines:
Interactive Texas Wineries Map
The Texas Wine Lover blog has long contained the most accurate list of Texas wineries which are open or soon to be opened. Today is the unveiling of an interactive Texas wineries map which has long been in the planning and development stages. The map is just the start of what it will eventually be,Read More
Bending Branch Cabernet Sauvignon wins Double Gold
October 11: Bending Branch Winery is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a total of 11 medals, including a prestigious Double Gold, in the 2013 San Francisco International Wine Competition. We feel that the significance of this elusive medal is considerable. The Double Gold is awarded to a wine that has unanimously receivedRead More
Grower Field Day and Benefit Dinner
Texas Hill Country, Hye, Texas – The wine industry in Texas is growing exponentially and a need for more vineyards and quality fruit has been recognized. Texas Hill Country Wineries has partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Viticulture and Fruit Lab to bring education for existing, new and future growers in the Hill Country. TheRead More
Fall Creek Vineyards welcomes new Winemaker
Austin, TX – Fall Creek Vineyards is thrilled to announce the arrival of Chilean winemaker Sergio Cuadra to the FCV team this fall. Prior to starting his full-time duties as Chief Winemaker, Cuadra will be making an initial visit to Fall Creek Vineyards during the winery’s most well-known event, the Grape Stomp and Harvest Festival onRead More
NICE Winery Tasting Room to Open Friday Nights with Us!
Update: Thanks to those who came out to visit us on Friday nights but the Friday night’s Nicer After Hours has now closed. Gloria and I have some exciting news which we have been eager to share. First, I want to apologize for my April Fool’s joke this year about us opening a winery. IRead More
No More Texas Wine Lover Awards
We had a lot of fun in the past presenting two years of Texas Wine Lover Awards. After visiting over 100 Texas wineries we thought it would be fun to present our first awards in 2011. It seemed to be very popular so we did a second year of awards in 2012. Now in our third yearRead More
Hye Meadow Winery Grand Opening Preview
On Saturday, August 3rd, the Hye Meadow Grand Opening will take place from 11:00am to 6:00pm. The winery will still be a little rough around the edges but the tasting room will be complete and they are excited to be hosting a grand opening party. All Facebook users who have Liked the Hye Meadow WineryRead More
Messina Hof Winery is GrapeFest’s Texas Wine Tribute’s First “Tall in Texas” Award Winner
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (July 25, 2013) – On Saturday, September 7, GrapeFest’s Texas Wine Tribute will unveil the brand new “Tall in Texas” award. One of the most exciting events held during GrapeFest, the largest wine festival in the Southwest, is the Texas Wine Tribute, a prestigious black-tie gala celebrating the growth and development of the Texas wine industry. In an effortRead More
2013 TEXSOM Registrations Are Open
The 9th annual TEXSOM conference will be held August 10th through August 12th at the Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas. This has always been a fantastic conference and you will want to register before they are sold out which happened last year. TEXSOM’s mission is “To promote professional wine service standards, outlineRead More