I had the chance to spend four days in the Texas Hill Country and visit wineries Read More
Taste with the Winemaker at Inwood Estates Vineyards
I had the chance to do a Taste With The Winemaker at Inwood Estates Vineyards in Fredericksburg and learned a lot Read More
Spencer Gatlin Winemaker Profile
Spencer Gatlin of Inwood Estates Vineyards is this month’s winemaker profile Read More
The Sip, Season Two: A Celebration of the 2015 Harvest
Texas Wine Lover recently attended The Sip, Season Two, which featured four wineries discussing the 2015 harvest and tasting some excellent wines Read 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
2014 Newsom Grape Day
The 2014 edition of Newsom Grape Day was held in the usual location, the “barnery” at Newsom Vineyards. For those who do not know what a barnery is, Neal Newsom said since his mother has a barn, he couldn’t call his a barn and since it’s not a winery, they called it the barnery. It’sRead More
Dan Gatlin, the Man Behind Inwood Estates
Dan Gatlin is the owner of Inwood Estates Vineyards and is one of the most well-known winemakers in Texas. Gatlin has been making wines since 1981 and is one of the early pioneers in the Texas wine industry. After years of experimenting with different grape varieties and winemaking in Dallas County, the Dallas location ofRead More
Day 3 – Hill Country and Fredericksburg Road Trip
Saturday came and it was one of the days I was looking forward to. We were going to take a break from visiting wineries and go to a reenactment of World War II Marines combating in the Pacific. If you have any interest in military history, the National Museum of the Pacific War in FredericksburgRead More