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Topping & Legnon Wines
When you receive an invite to head out into the Texas Hill Country to try out a new winery’s tasting room party, we believe the best option is to go! Even during these wild and crazy times, masking up...
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Spanish-Origin Grape Varieties in Texas Climates
Recently a friend sent me a link to an article about Spanish wine grape varieties1 that prompted me to think about these grapes, native to the hot, arid Mediterranean regions of Europe, and the...
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Enjoy a Wine & Wildflower Journey in the Texas Hill Country!
The most popular wine region in Texas is the Texas Hill Country, and the largest association of wineries in that region is Texas Hill Country Wineries. The association of over 50 wineries hosts...
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John Rivenburgh Becomes President of Texas Hill Country Wineries
John Rivenburgh John Rivenburgh, winemaker, grape grower, and owner of Kerrville Hills Winery has been elected President of the Texas Hill Country Wineries for the 2021 term. Rivenburgh will devote his...
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Urban and Rural
Having tasted in Texas wineries and tasting rooms since 1995, my wife Phyllis and I get a thrill out of discovering new wineries (and there are more every month), getting caught up in the passion of...
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2021 TWGGA Virtual Forum
The Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association (TWGGA) switched to a virtual format for their annual forum this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was a significant change in itself, but...
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Taking a Road Trip to Visit New Wineries in the Texas Hill Country
Texas has had a number of wineries opening every year, and even with the current COVID-19 pandemic, wineries are still opening. Of course, there were already plans to open during that time, and even...
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Book Review: Family, Tradition, & Romance – The Messina Hof Story
Messina Hof Winery & Resort was founded in 1977 in Bryan, Texas, by Paul V. and Merrill Bonarrigo. At the time of planting their first vineyard, there were two producing wineries in Texas. You can...
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Covington Hill Country Says Howdy in Hye
Covington Hill Country is one of the newest tasting rooms in the Texas Hill Country. Proprietors Cindy and David Lawson hosted an industry night open house on Thursday, May 27 at the new tasting room...
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William Chris Vineyards and Texas Sommelier Ali Schmidt Release Texas Red...
William Chris Vineyards co-owner and winemaker Chris Brundrett is excited to announce the launch of the Wanderer Series Relief Project II, featuring a new wine benefitting Feeding Texas created in...
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Tony Offill of William Chris Vineyards Winemaker Profile
One of the most popular wineries in the Texas Hill Country is William Chris Vineyards. The winemaking team there has been fortunate to have skilled winemakers over the years and the current winemaker...
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Enjoying a New Dining Experience at Ab Astris Winery
Chef Sommelier Mitchell Sharrock By Amie Nemec Looking for something special in the Hill Country? Ab Astris Winery is not only a beautiful setting with some fantastic 100% Texas wines, but now, they...
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Visiting Covington Hill Country
By Amie Nemec We arrived at Covington Hill Country this morning a few minutes after 11:00, because you can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning! But I goofed and they don’t open until...
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Kerrville Hills Winery Incubator Partners with Yoder Cellars
With its state-of-the-art winery incubator facilities, Kerrville Hills Winery welcomes Yoder Cellars as a new partner as part of its winemaking collaborative. Yoder Cellars, located in Dalhart in the...
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Wine Education in Johnson City
By Amie Nemec These hot summer afternoons found me needing a bit of girlfriend time, so I connected with a few industry gals, and we planned a bit of wine tasting. I gathered my best wine tasting...
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Kerrville Hills Winery Adds a Mobile Flash Détente System
Kerrville Hills Winery is ushering in a major step forward in wine production innovation with flash détente thermovinification which will significantly improve the wine quality. The winery and winery...
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You Gotta Get the Wine in the Bottle
By Amie Nemec While I have previously volunteered to help my winemaker and grape grower friends with things such as bottling wine, pruning vines and harvesting grapes, today is the first day I am...
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An Update on the 2021 Texas Grape Harvest
2021 has certainly had some crazy weather, which of course has impacted vineyards in Texas. Harvest has started a little later than typical years and is well underway in the Texas Hill Country and...
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Celebrating a Birthday on a Hill Country Road Trip
What do you do when you want to celebrate a birthday? Head to the Texas Hill Country to celebrate at wineries! Our friend Rene Pilarte was having a milestone birthday, and he and his wife Carmen,...
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Richard Bowen of Silver Dollar Winery Winemaker Profile
There are many rock stars in the Texas wine industry, and we are proud to feature another rock star, Richard Bowen. Richard is the winemaker behind Silver Dollar Winery’s wines, and they have two...
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