Harvest 2024 is looking quite promising, according to the wineries of Texas Fine Wine. Early bud break, the spring rains and not-too-hot summer temperatures have harvest sneaking up a bit early this year – with first fruit coming in sometime next week. And the fruit...
Texas Fine Wine will attend the Texas Restaurant Show 2024 on Sunday, July 14 and Monday, July 15 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. You will find us in the GO TEXAN/Uncork Texas Wines booth where we will share wines from Bending Branch Winery,...
The results are in from two recent international wine competitions! Congrats to Pedernales Cellars for winning the most Golds among Texas wineries at the 2024 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition for its 2023 Texas Viognier, 2020 Canted County Tempranillo...
It’s the dog days of summer and this Wine Wednesday features a bright white wine to beat the heat. The 2023 Estate Viognier from Spicewood Vineyards is the perfect pairing with the pool, patio or porch. It has great acidity and notes of citrus blossom, pineapple,...
For this Wine Wednesday, we are traveling to far west Texas to Dell Valley Vineyards, which is one of the highest vineyards in the state, sitting at around 3,700 feet. The 2020 Cabernet Franc is the first red wine that Spicewood Vineyards owner Ron Yates has made from...
Texas Fine Wine is excited to host another special event at our favorite urban winery – Re:Rooted 210 in San Antonio. Join us on Wednesday, June 12 from 6-9 p.m. for a night of Texas wines and cheeses. Enjoy five cheeses from River Whey Creamery paired with these...
While Sauvignon Blanc is not one of the more commonly planted white grapes grown in Texas, it does quite well in certain microclimates. Spicewood Vineyards is one of those special places where the soils and weather come together to produce a beautiful white wine....
Join the Texas Fine Wine folks for a Talk and Taste virtual tasting where we will feature new releases that are perfect for spring and summer. Winemakers and owners from Bending Branch Winery, Duchman Family Winery, Pedernales Cellars and Spicewood Vineyards will...
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...
Known for its popular estate Sauvignon Blanc, Spicewood Vineyards has not produced this wine for three vintages because of freezes, disease damage and replanting of its estate vines. However, Ron Yates got his hands on some Sauvignon Blanc from the Dell Valley...
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...
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...
Two prestigious wine competitions have announced their winners and the Texas Fine Wine wineries brought home some of the top awards as well as Double Golds and Golds. At the 2024 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Spicewood Vineyards won Best of Class for its...
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...
Texas Fine Wine, a group of four exceptional wineries that organized in 2014 to promote its wines and wineries collectively, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style! Texas Fine Wine will host the second annual Retrospective and Perspective tasting on Saturday,...
