The Daily Meal, the world’s largest food and drink lifestyle site, unveiled its annual list of the 101 Best Wineries in America including Texas wineries Read More
October Texas Wine Month Road Trip
As you probably are aware, October is Texas Wine Month. That meant there was no doubt Gloria and I had to go on a road trip. We still had the Texas Hill Country Wineries season pass we won at the silent auction at the TWGGA Conference in February, so it was only fitting we headRead 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
Inwood Estates Vineyards – Fredericksburg
Winery page for Inwood Estates Vineyards – Fredericksburg Read More
Inwood Estates Vineyards – Fredericksburg
Inwood Estates Vineyards has locations in Dallas and Florence, and now there is a facility in Fredericksburg. Read 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