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Rhinos + Winery = Rhinory: New Fredericksburg Winery Makes a Splash in Rhino...

The exterior of Rhinory. Landscaping coming soon! A fateful experience on a 2016 trip to South Africa gave Craig Stevens and Chesney Castleberry a heart for rhino conservation. While observing the...

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Airis’Ele Vineyards

One of the newest wineries on U.S. 290 in Fredericksburg is Airis’Ele Vineyards. The winery is owned by Bret and Chris Perrenoud along with John and Susie Bernard. If you recognize the names of Bret...

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The Den

The Den. Those are some pretty small words for a winery, but big things are happening at the extension of WineCub. Jason and Keri Hensley co-founded WineCub in November 2018. The primary focus of...

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Attending the French Connection Wines Summer Winemaker’s Dinner

I was eagerly awaiting the rescheduling of the inaugural wine dinner that French Connection Wines had to cancel due to COVID quite a while ago. Unfortunately, they had to push their plans four...

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Joanna Wilczoch of Pedernales Cellars Winemaker Profile

Pedernales Cellars has been one of the top wineries in the Texas Hill Country for many years. Co-owner David Kuhlken was the primary winemaker and now Joanna Wilczoch has taken the helm. The wines are...

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The Eight Texas AVAs – Size, Boundaries, Climate, etc. (Part Two of Three)

Texas AVAs – What and Why? (Part One of Three) – March 2022 Part Three of Three: (a future post on https://txwinelover.com) American Viticultural Areas, AVAs, are an important part of the U.S. wine...

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Hill Country Chocolate and DKM Cellars

By Amie Nemec While we know the Texas Hill Country is a top destination for wine, sometimes we’re looking for something a little different. A couple of weeks ago, I ventured out with a few of my wine...

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Texas Wine Jam – A Texas Wine and Music Festival That Gives Back

Texas Wine Jam on September 4th is all about celebrating our love for great Texas wine and music while giving back to those communities that make it possible. The festival shines a light on new and...

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The Bentley Hotel on 290 is Now Open

If you have driven down U.S. 290 between Johnson City and Hye, you undoubtedly have seen 290 Wine Castle. Realizing how the influx of visitors to the area needed lodging opportunities, the winery has...

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Texas Hill Country Wine Industry Scholarship Applications Now Accepted

Now through November 1, 2022, applications are open for the Texas Hill Country Wine Industry Scholarship program, sponsored by Texas Hill Country Wineries (THCW), a nonprofit that preserves and...

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Arch Ray Winery

A large resort is coming to Fredericksburg that has been in the works for the past couple of years. Arch Ray Resort is the creation behind Stephen and Sally Baxter, owners of Fiesta Winery. The name...

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Ferris & Fletch Wine Co.

Ferris & Fletch Wine Co. is a winery located in Fredericksburg. The winery opened in 2021 and is owned by Rarig and Ellery Ross where Rarig is also the winemaker. We visited the tasting room while...

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Coordinates Vineyards

Coordinates Vineyards is owned by brothers Austin and Mahlon Kerr and the tasting room is located in Fredericksburg. The winery opened in 2021. Austin Kerr has worked around the world in the wine...

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Summer Revival Wine Co.

The Summer Revival Wine Co. is located in Dripping Springs and is owned by Ian and Becky Atkins. The winery also has a sister winery called Flat Brim Wines with 100% Oregon and Washington-grown...

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Fischer & Wieser Culinary Adventure Wine

Das Peach Haus is a beloved gift shop having sauces, condiments, and preserves for many years. Mark Wieser opened Das Peach Haus in a restored 1870 log cabin in 1969. He teamed up with Case Fischer in...

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Hilmy Cellars Revisited

Hilmy Cellars opened March 2012, and we enjoyed visiting the winery the next few years. But then the number of Texas wineries kept growing which required us to visit the new wineries. In December...

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Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa to Celebrate Oktoberfest 2022

Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa, proud of Texas Hill Country’s rich and prosperous German heritage, announces its annual Oktoberfest festivities from Friday, September 23, to Sunday, September...

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Vine to Wine with Kim McPherson

As wine club members at Texas Wine Collective, my wife Phyllis and I joined other members at TWC on September 16 for the first of a three-part series of “Vine to Wine” wine and food pairings featuring...

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Elisa Christopher Wines

Away from the traffic noise of the Highway 290 wine trail between Johnson City and Hye, my wife Phyllis and I found (and you can, too) a new, small winery that epitomizes the Texas Hill Country. Elisa...

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C.L. Butaud and Wine For The People Tasting Room Updates

Rae Wilson and Randy Hester C.L. Butaud and Wine For The People have been sharing the tasting room space at Texas AVA on 12345 Pauls Valley Road since 2020. They have announced starting in November...

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