Press Release
Texans love barbeque, so this Texas Wine Collective (TWC) Taste of Texas: BBQ and Wine, is scheduled on Sunday, August 25, with sessions at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Wine Educator Carl Hudson will host these sessions featuring three different barbecued meats flavored with three different sauces and paired with six wines from our TWC partners – Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars. While offering a bit of history about grilling and smoking meats, a lively discussion is expected as we explore what wines and wine flavors match with certain meats and BBQ sauce ingredients.
The proposed menu for this BBQ event includes the following meats prepared by Backwoods Barbecue Restaurant in Fredericksburg. Meats, sauces, and sides were selected via discussions with Amber Saidler, TWC Operations Manager, and Chef Marshall of the Fork and Cork Food Truck.
- Smoked Peppered Turkey Breast with a spicy, aromatic sauce flavored with pineapple, ginger, pepper sauce, coconut milk, and soy sauce.
- Baby Back Pork Rib with a spicy North Carolina-style sauce flavored with apple cider vinegar, honey, Worcestershire, pepper sauce, rosemary, and thyme.
- Beef brisket, first rubbed with a spicy mix of herbs, salt, and pepper, then smoked and grilled with a traditional sauce flavored with ketchup, mustard, cayenne, cardamom, cumin, and apple cider vinegar.
Wines:
- McPherson Cellars Viognier 2021 Texas High Plains. Viognier 100% from Texas High Plains vineyards.
- McPherson Cellars Les Copains Rosé 2022 Texas High Plains. A blend of Rhône-based varieties from Texas High Plains vineyards.
- Brennan Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2020 Texas High Plains. Cabernet Franc 100% sourced from Texas High Plains vineyards.
- McPherson Cellars Sangiovese 2021 Texas High Plains. Sangiovese 100% sourced from Lahey Vineyards, Brownfield, TX, Terry County, and Sagmor Vineyard near Lubbock, TX.
- Lost Oak Winery Petit Verdot 2020 Texas. Petit Verdot 100%, Sprayberry Vineyard, Midland, TX.
- Brennan Vineyards Pat’s Tribute Red Blend 2019 Texas. =A proprietary blend of Nero d’Avola, Carmènére, Graciaño, and Cabernet Franc sourced from both Central Texas and High Plains vineyards.
Our next Taste of Texas events:
- September 29, 2024: Bonus for Bratwurst
- November 24, 2024: Prime Wines for Pizza
- December 15, 2024: Tamales and Wine to Celebrate
You can see the Taste of Texas: BBQ event in the Texas Wine Lover Guide events section and mobile app under the Events menu, both along with all other events consolidated from Texas Wine Lover members.
