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Texas Fine Wine 2024 Harvest Update
Press Release Harvest 2024 is looking quite promising, according to the wineries of Texas Fine Wine. Early bud bread, the spring rains, and not-too-hot summer temperatures have harvest sneaking up a...
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New Peters Prairie Vineyard Tasting Room
My, what a beautiful new tasting room Peters Prairie Vineyard recently opened the last weekend in June. I absolutely loved their beautiful new tasting room which has relocated from their original spot...
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My Day Tour with Hill Country Wine Tours
Texas Wine Lover was invited for this coverage. All opinions, experiences, and photographs are entirely our own. The Texas Hill Country has most of the wineries in Texas and that has spawned numerous...
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Visiting Wine For the People at its Fredericksburg Tasting Room
Wine For the People was founded by Rae Wilson in 2010 and she introduced her first Dandy Rosé wine in 2014. I met Rae when I attended the first Texas Wine Revolution in 2016 and at that time, she did...
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Coordinates Vineyards Finds a Second Home in Hye
Coordinates Vineyards – Hye. The Tannat vineyard and Austin Kerr. You are probably aware of Coordinates Vineyards located on Main Street in Fredericksburg. The tasting room owned by brothers Austin and...
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Badges Go on Sale Today for the Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival
Press Release The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that badges for the Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival will be available for purchase on Wednesday, July 24, 2024....
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Jackie van Sant Downes, An Unexpected Winemaker
This Texas native had no plans to become a winemaker when a harvest intern job in California fell in her lap. Jackie van Sant Downes grew up in the Houston area and studied Communication and...
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Uplift Vineyard Summer Lobster Feast
Ever wonder what kinds of party certain wineries throw for their members? Often in addition to regular pick-up parties, wineries may feature optional pick-up opportunities allowing members additional...
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Q&A with Halter Ranch Texas on Its Organic Vineyard
It was previously reported that the new tasting room Halter Ranch Texas had achieved organic certification for its vineyard making it the first vineyard to be certified organic in Fredericksburg, TX....
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Lost Oak Cellars: A New Venture
One of the most popular wineries in Texas is Lost Oak Winery located in Burleson. The winery was opened by Gene and Judy Estes at the end of 2006. The winemaker tasked with heading up the making of...
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Bent Oak Winery Joins Fat Ass Ranch & Winery
Bent Oak Winery was an award-winning winery that has won international wine competitions. According to the Top Texas Wines website, from 2020-2023, they were awarded 32 Gold medals, 4 Double Gold, and...
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Uncorking the Magic of Spicewood Vineyards
Wine is more than just a beverage; it’s an experience. And there’s no better place to experience the magic of wine than in the Texas Hill Country, a region renowned for its rolling hills, picturesque...
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Visiting Rivenburgh Wine
Kerrville Hills Winery’s original location was on top of a hill at 3600 Fredericksburg Road in Kerrville when John Rivenburgh purchased the winery in 2019. Changes have occurred and Kerrville Hills...
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Texas Hill Country Wineries 25th Anniversary of Texas Wine Month Passport –...
Tickets are now on sale for Texas Hill Country Wineries’ (THCW’s) Texas Wine Month passport event which will be happening for the entire month of October at over 45 wineries in the beautiful Hill...
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New Ownership at Texas Hills Vineyard in Johnson City Introduces New Wines...
Texas Hills Vineyard, originally founded by Gary and Kathy Gilstrap in 1995, was purchased by entrepreneurial brothers Jim and John Mueller in early 2024. Under its new ownership, the award-winning...
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Kerrville Hills Winery at Schreiner University
Kerrville Hills Winery at Schreiner University front door As I previously mentioned when talking about my visit to Rivenburgh Wine, Kerrville Hills Winery has relocated to Schreiner University in...
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Join Texas Wine Collective with a Taste of Texas: BBQ and Wine
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...
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Tickets Now on Sale for the Hunt for Hye Vinum 2024
Last year was the Heroic Hye Wine Hunt which featured a scavenger hunt to six local wineries from Hye to Stonewall. Texas Wine Lover attended the event and Laurie Ware had a fun time. This year, the...
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Turtle Creek Vineyard Tasting Room
If you have been to downtown Kerrville, you have probably come across Turtle Creek Olives & Vines. I last visited there in 2022 and wrote how they had an olive orchard, vineyard, and the winery’s...
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Rustic Spur Vineyards Grower Profile
The looming reality of becoming empty nesters usually leads a couple to thoughts of travel and relaxation for their next chapter. When you both come from a farming family and one of you has had a...
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