We took a preview of the upcoming Longhorn Hills Vineyard & Winery that is located in Johnson City Read More
Don Pullum of Pontotoc Vineyard Winemaker Profile
Don Pullum is the winemaker for Pontotoc Vineyard and is the featured winemaker for this month Read More
May 2013 Fredericksburg Road Trip
Memorial Day weekend came and it was time to visit some Texas wineries in a Fredericksburg road trip. We made plans to join forces again with Dave and Kelli Potter along with Laurie and Shelly Ware. A schedule was started as to what we wanted to see and it eventually evolved into a very busy Saturday.Read More
Torre di Pietra Winery
Torre di Pietra is located in Fredericksburg and is owned by Ken and Jenise Maxwell. The winemaker is also Ken Maxwell. Read More
“It Takes a Lot of Good Beer to Make Great Wine”
You may have heard the saying before: “It takes a lot of good beer to make great wine.” There are other variations to that statement like, “It takes a lot of beer to make good wine,” but I prefer the first one. After hearing this statement recently, I decided to find out if it wasRead More
Texas Wine at 2012 TEXSOM
Texas wine was presented at the 2012 TEXSOM (Texas Sommelier Conference) and the reaction from those in attendance seemed very positive. As mentioned in my previous post on Day 2 of the TEXSOM conference, we first had a tasting break which included Pedernales Cellars offering tastings of their 2010 Viognier and 2010 “GSM”. The nextRead More
Sandstone Cellars Winery
Sandstone Cellars Winery is located in Mason. The winery is owned by Scott Haupert and Manny Silerio with Don Pullum making the Texas wine. Read More
Junction Rivers Winery
Junction Rivers Winery opened in November 2011 and is owned by Joe King and Jeanie Brosius. Their Texas wine is made from 100% Texas grapes. Read More
Day 4 – Hill Country and Fredericksburg Road Trip
Our final day in the Hill Country arrived and we woke up to pouring rain and cold weather. The initial plan was to visit Garrison Brothers Distillery, the first and oldest legal distillery in Texas, on the way back home, but since we started taking photos of owners and winemakers in addition to getting autographsRead More
Day 2 – Hill Country and Fredericksburg Road Trip
Day 2 arrived in Fredericksburg and the weather was rainy and a little cold. The weather couldn’t decide what to do while we were there. One morning it was near 70 and the next it would be in the 40’s and rain in between. I had previously made an appointment with Don Pullum (@akashicvineyard), winemakerRead More