On a sunny day with pleasantly comfortable temperatures and a light breeze rustling through the trees, I pulled into William Chris Vineyards. When crossing the cattle guard in their driveway, the fact that you are going to experience something special, something unique, something… well… something very tasty becomes very apparent.
TWL002: Wedding Oak Winery
For podcast #2 of the Texas Wine Lover podcast, our sunny late summer trip to Wedding Oak Winery was well worth the drive. Harvest and fermentation were in full swing. With the sound of water hoses washing equipment and punch down tools being utilized to their fullest, the action was evident.
TWL001: Inaugural Episode – Pedernales Cellars
Jeremy Wilson has been doing wonderful wine reviews for the Texas Wine Lover® blog during the past few months. He and I have discussed the future of Texas Wine Lover and the ideas I have planned for adding to and improving the website. Jeremy added other suggestions including starting a podcast. If you are unawareRead More
Barking Rocks Tannat 2008 – Reddy Vineyards
My first taste of Barking Rocks winery this evening was about as Texan as you can get. The television alarm was blearing Severe Thunderstorm Warning, and the rain and winds were blowing in along with the breathtaking crackles of cloud to ground lightening. Then came the marble sized springtime hailstones, oh so pretty, but ohRead More
