WINE WEDNESDAY: Spicewood Vineyards 2023 Cinsault Rosé

Always a favorite, the Spicewood Vineyards Cinsault Rosé reflects a lighter, Provence-style wine with notes of strawberries and cream, raspberries, orange peel and roses. The Cinsault (90%) and Grenache (10%) grapes that came from Farmhouse Vineyards in the Texas High...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Duchman Family Winery 2022 Dry Rosé

Known for its Italian grape varieties, Duchman Family Winery makes a refreshing dry rosé of Dolcetto and Montepulciano with notes of red cherry, black cherry, candied red fruit and rose. A more full-bodied rosé, the Duchman Dry Rosé pairs well with cheese and...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Pedernales Cellars 2022 Far Side of the Moon

Pedernales Cellars created this commemorative wine to celebrate the April 2024 total eclipse. A blend of the same grape varieties as the Over the Moon Rosé – Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault, Far Side of the Moon is a red wine made to be chilled slightly. This juicy...

SPOTLIGHT: DUCHMAN FAMILY WINERY

Founded 20 years ago by Drs. Lisa and Stan Duchman, Duchman Family Winery has been one of Texas’ first pioneers of Italian grape varieties. Duchman sources its grapes from the Texas High Plains where cooler temperatures and a more continental climate is ideal for...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Pedernales Cellars 2023 Texas High Plains Trebbiano

The 2023 Trebbiano is the second vintage for Pedernales Cellars, a white wine made with fruit from Pepper Jack Vineyards in the Texas High Plains. The 2023 Trebbiano will be released in April – enjoy the 2022 while it lasts! The Pepper Jack Vineyards’ Trebbiano has...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Duchman Family Winery 2023 Vermentino

IT’S BAAACCKKK! After three years, Duchman Family Winery is offering Vermentino again in its wine lineup. One of the most well-known and iconic white wines from Texas, the Duchman Vermentino has been on many restaurant lists and always stocked on retail shelves. After...

SPOTLIGHT: PEDERNALES CELLARS

Another storied Texas Wine Country family, the Kuhlkens are among the first to plant a vineyard and open a winery in the Texas Hill Country. Some 30 years later, Pedernales Cellars is one of the top wineries in the state with a reputation for making exceptional, 100%...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Spicewood Vineyards 2020 The Independence

This Spicewood red blend got its name from owner Ron Yates who took a different path than many other naysayers who, about 10 years ago, said Texas couldn’t grow good Cabernet, Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties. “We disagreed, particularly after getting beautiful...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Bending Branch Winery 2019 Lucy’s Reserve

Talk about a match made in heaven! Bending Branch Winery and Camp Lucy have a special partnership that builds upon both companies’ dedication and commitment to exceptional hospitality and experiences.  Working together since the 2017 vintage, Bending Branch makes wine...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Pedernales Cellars 2020 GSM Mélange

Known for its Rhone varieties, Pedernales Cellars makes a GSM-style blend called Mélange, because not every vintage produces enough Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre so they might include another grape variety. However, 2020 is the real deal made of 34% Grenache, 33%...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Duchman Family Winery Progression 3

Progression is Duchman Family Winery’s flagship wine – a proprietary blend of different vintages of both Aglianico (oldest is from 2010) and Montepulicano. Released in 2023, Progression 3 has been aged over 30 months in American, Hungarian and French oak and a year in...

SPOTLIGHT: SPICEWOOD VINEYARDS

Known as the long-haired, bearded, music exec-turned-winery owner who often personally greets you in the tasting room, Ron Yates is also one of the industry’s most beloved and respected pioneers in the Texas wine industry. Spicewood Vineyards, established in 1992 and...

TEXAS FINE WINE COMMEMORATIVE VIDEO

Texas Fine Wine is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024. For the past 10 years, we have been committed to growing and sourcing the best fruit in the state, experimenting with new grapes and vineyard and winemaking techniques, and making exceptional wines that...