The Battle of the Texas Sangiovese was held to determine the best Texas Sangiovese Read More
2017 Levelland Sip and Swirl
The 2017 Levelland Sip and Swirl was a great success! Read More
Vinny Lupo – The Face of Passion in Texas Wine
If you stopped by Hilmy Cellars in the past couple years, you most likely would have seen the large, friendly smile of Vinny Lupo greeting you. From all our travels throughout Texas visiting Texas wineries, there is no doubt that a great tasting guide makes your winery experience even more enjoyable, and Vinny does justRead More
Road trip to Hye, Wine Road 290, and Mason
We received an invitation by William Chris Vineyards to attend a concert they were having starring Texas artist Larry Joe Taylor. We gladly accepted and started planning a road trip to Wine Road 290 and the area for the weekend. On the way to our planned first stop, we made a quick change when weRead More
Updated Texas Wineries since Our Last Visit
We have visited a number of wineries in the past year. Unfortunately we do not get to visit them again soon after, but I took the time to revisit some of the Texas wineries which I knew had made recent changes. Hye Meadow Winery When we last visited Hye Meadow Winery the winery had just openedRead More
Hilmy Cellars
Winery page for Hilmy Cellars 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
Fredericksburg Road Trip and Wine Festival
This has been a wine festival autumn for us. We have attended two wine festivals and volunteered to pour wine at two other wine festivals and that is a record for us. We did not have any intention of driving to Fredericksburg for another wine festival until two party friends of the family, Rick andRead More
Hilmy Cellars
Hilmy Cellars is located in Fredericksburg and opened March 2012. It is owned by Erik Hilmy who is also the winemaker producing Texas wine. Read More