The Pen & Tell Us marketing agency has rebranded as Big Thirst Marketing Read More
Pen & Tell Us adds New Clients and an Employee
Marketing agency Pen & Tell Us has added new clients and an employee Read More
Winery Workshop to Boost Tourism in Hill Country and Texas
A winery workshop to boost tourism in the Hill Country and Texas will be offered in Fredericksburg Read More
The New Texas Winery Passport Program
Update: This program has been cancelled and a new one is under investigation. We first learned about the previous Texas Winery Passport program offered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) when I made the “mistake” of taking Gloria to Fredericksburg for the very first time in January 2010. What a great idea! Visiting wineries,Read More
2013 TWGGA (Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association) Conference
The 2013 TWGGA (Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association) Conference was held in San Marcos at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa, & Conference Center. The conference was held from February 14 to 16. I had a great time at TWGGA’s Grape Camp last year so I had to attend the conference. Gloria joined TWGGA andRead 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
Texas Wine Lover’s New Year’s Resolutions
Everybody makes New Year’s Resolutions so I thought I would come up with mine, the Texas Wine Lover’s New Year’s Resolutions for 2013. Undoubtedly the most common resolution is to lose weight so I’ll make that my first resolution. I need to lose a little weight and get back in shape. It’s funny I mentionedRead More
A Tale of Two Cities (and Wine Festivals)
This weekend there were at least five wine festivals taking place in the state of Texas. Like last year we volunteered to help pour for a winery at the Old Town Spring Autumn Art & Texas Wine Festival. When we arrived at the festival, we discovered we were both pouring for Messina Hof. Coincidentally orRead 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
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