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High Plains, North Texas, and Fort Worth Road Trip – Part 2

December 8, 2020 by Jeff Cope 2 Comments

Deschain Cellars

I continued my road trip where I first went to the Texas High Plains and finished it in North Texas and the Fort Worth area Read More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Arche, Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, Cassaro Winery, Cross Timbers wine trail, Deschain Cellars, Dove Ridge Vineyard, Dove Ridge Winery, Fort Worth, Marker Cellars, North Texas, Rancho Loma Vineyards (RLV) - Fort Worth, Saviana Winery, Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, Tour, Umbra Winery at La Buena Vida Vineyards

Texas Wineries Respond to Coronavirus COVID-19

March 13, 2020 by Jeff Cope

Coronavirus COVID-19 Texas wineries

How are Texas wineries responding to the coronavirus COVID-19? Read More

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Bill Freidhof, Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, Brennan Vineyards, Brian Heath, coronavirus, COVID-19, Grape Creek Vineyards, Heath Sparkling Wines, Julie Whitehead, Llano Estacado Winery, Mark Hyman, Messina Hof Winery & Resort, Patrick Whitehead, Paul M. Bonarrigo, Rebecca Conley, Texas Wineries

Blue Ostrich Winery Sneak Peek

January 21, 2020 by Laurinda Thomas Leave a Comment

Patrick and Julie Whitehead

Laurinda attended a Sneak Peak of new wines at Blue Ostrich Winery Read More

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Barrel Tastings, Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, Private Tasting, Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, Texoma AVA

Laurie Ware’s 2017 Year in Wine: A Retrospective

January 11, 2018 by Laurie Ware 2 Comments

12-17 - Lost Oak Winery

Laurie Ware had a very busy 2017 helping the Texas wine industry Read More

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 4.0 Cellars, Arche, Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, Bluff Dale Vineyards, bottling, Brennan Vineyards, Burning Daylight Vineyards, harvest, Hill Country, Houston Rodeo, Lost Oak Winery, Mourvèdre, OG Cellars, Paso Robles, Pillar Bluff Vineyards, Texas High Plains, Texas Legato Vineyard & Winery, Texas Wineries, Times Ten Cellars - Fort Worth, Valley Mills Vineyards

Raise a Glass for Thanksgiving!

November 17, 2017 by Gina Kelly Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving dinner

What Thanksgiving wines should you pair with your dinner? Read More

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Becker Vineyards, Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, Castano Prado, Diamante Doble Dos, Diamante Doble Vineyard, dinner, Flat Creek Estate, Fredericksburg Winery, Lost Oak Winery, McPherson Cellars, Messina Hof Winery & Resort, Texas Wine, Wedding Oak Winery

Patrick Whitehead of Blue Ostrich Winery Winemaker Profile

September 28, 2017 by Jeff Cope Leave a Comment

Patrick Whitehead

Patrick Whitehead of Blue Ostrich Winery is featured in this month’s winemaker profile Read More

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, interview, Patrick Whitehead, Texas Wineries, winemaker, Winemaker Profile

Lone Star Road Trip 2017

July 18, 2017 by Jeff Cope Leave a Comment

Lone Star Red Wines

I took my annual trip to the north Hill Country and northern wineries before judging at the Lone Star International Wine Competition Read More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 4R Ranch Vineyards and Winery, Arche, Blue Duck Winery, Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, KFire Winery and Vineyard, OG Cellars, Pilot Knob Vineyard, Rancho Loma Vineyards, Red River Valley, road trip, Spirit of Texas Winery, Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, The Winery at Willow Creek, Vineyard

North Central Texas Wine Adventure – Part 1

October 14, 2016 by Carl W. Hudson 1 Comment

At Marker Cellars L-R: Carl Hudson, Laurie Ware, Tim Morris, Becky Rogers, Jim Evans

Carl Hudson took a trip with friends to the North Central Texas area to visit wineries north of Fort Worth and Dallas Read More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Arche, Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, Lost Oak Winery, Marker Cellars, North Texas, Red River Valley, Texas Wine, Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association, Texas Wineries, Tour, Vineyard, winemaker

2016 Rootstock Wine Festival

April 30, 2016 by Laurie Ware

Rootstock Wine Festival Header

Laurie attended this year’s first annual Rootstock Wine Festival and gave her viewpoint of the festival Read More

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Bending Branch Winery, Big Rock Winery, Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, Eden Hill Vineyard, Hye Meadow Winery, Kissing Tree Vineyards, Marker Cellars, Pedernales Cellars, Red Caboose Winery, Red Wing Dove, Rootstock Wine Festival, Salado Winery Co., Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, The Vineyard at Florence, Valley Mills Vineyards, Waco Winery & Vineyards, Westcave Cellars, wine festival

TWL027 – Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard

April 12, 2016 by Jeff Cope Leave a Comment

Julie & Patrick Whitehead of Blue Ostrich Winery

In this episode of the Texas Wine Lover podcast, we talk to Patrick and Julie Whitehead, owners of Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard Read More

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard, Podcasts, Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, Vineyard

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