The start of the Autumn wine festivals is about to begin in Texas. We think we will be attending at least five festivals and the first one will be the Dripping with Taste Wine & Food Festival at the Texas Hill Country Olive Company in Dripping Springs on September 8th. It will be over aRead More
Wine Bloggers – Are We in a Competition?
This subject was actually asked of me last year. I got thinking more about it with last week’s fantastic Watermelon Thump & Chef Throwdown event at William-Chris Vineyards where media including bloggers and writers were invited. Now that I am being invited to some media events or attending conferences which bloggers and writers can attend,Read More
DrinkLocalWine 2012 Early Plans
The DrinkLocalWine 2012 conference is coming up quickly on Saturday and I am looking forward to it. A full day of seminars and fun is planned for the conference on April 28 at Metro State College in Denver with seminars starting at 9am. Tickets are almost gone so if you were sitting on the fence,Read More
Wineries Can Close so Drink Local Might Help
Unfortunately it’s a fact of life. Businesses open and close all the time due to various reasons. The winery business is not exempt from this process. In the effort to maintain the “latest and greatest” list of all Texas wineries, in addition to adding new wineries which are opening, we also have to update theRead More
La Cruz de Comal
La Cruz de Comal is located in Startzville. It is owned by Lewis Dickson and California winemaker Tony Coturri and makes natural Texas wine. Read More
DrinkLocalWine DLW 2012: Colorado
I have certainly enjoyed tasting and drinking Texas wine, my local wine, no matter where it may be made within Texas. When I get a chance to visit other states, I try to find nearby wineries to visit and sample the local wine from that state. Now I am getting the chance to taste someRead More