TEXAS WINE INDUSTRY JOINS ‘COME OVER OCTOBER’

“Come On Over Y’all” and Celebrate Texas Wine Month with Community, Conversation and Texas Wine August 20, 2024 – Given Texas’ reputation for warm, big-sized hospitality, the Texas wine industry says “Come On Over Y’all” and invites Texans to celebrate not only Texas...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Spicewood Vineyards 2019 Blend 2

For our August Wine Wednesdays, we are featuring wines that we will pour on our Sunset Cruise on Friday, September 6. Spicewood Vineyards will pour its 2019 Blend 2 (that just won Gold at the 2024 Lone Star International Wine Competition) with its fanciful label that...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Bending Branch Winery 2023 Tannat Frizzante

We are celebrating one of the wines we will pour during our Sunset Cruise on Friday, Sept. 6 on Lake Austin: the Bending Branch Winery 2023 Tannat Frizzante. This fruity, fanciful and remarkably refreshing pink sparkling is always a hit with its white peach,...

TEXSOM – Here We Come!

As a long-time sponsor, Texas Fine Wine will once again feature its wines at TEXSOM. This nationally recognized wine conference offers educational seminars and fantastic tastings of wines from some of the most prestigious as well as up-and-coming wine regions. Texas...

WINE PAIRING DINNER AT VISTA BREWING

Join us Thursday, August 29 for a special four-course, paired dinner at Vista Brewing’s Driftwood ranch, featuring the wines of Texas Fine Wine. Vista’s culinary team under Chef Kyle Barker has created a farm-to-table menu featuring locally sourced produce and...

TEXAS FINE WINE SUNSET CRUISE – Friday, Sept. 6

It’s that time of year again – our annual Texas Fine Wine Sunset Cruise and Dinner! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 6 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for this popular and often sold-out wine cruise along Lake Austin. This special cruise features two wines each from...

Harvest 2024 Outlook

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...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Duchman Family Winery Grape Growers BBQ White

For Wine Wednesday, we are featuring a fabulous summer sipper that’s a great pairing with the pool, porch or picnic! Duchman Family Winery’s new Grape Growers BBQ White is already winning over hearts and palates – it was named the Grand Star White at the 2024 Lone...

Texas Fine Wine at Texas Restaurant Show 2024

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,...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Pedernales Cellars 2022 Viognier Reserve

It’s hot out there but we Texans still fire up the grill – because it sure beats heating up the kitchen. For this Wine Wednesday, we are featuring the Pedernales Cellars 2022 Viognier Reserve that pairs perfectly with grilled veggies and chicken. The Viognier Reserve...

SUMMER BRINGS MORE AWARD-WINNING WINES

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...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Spicewood Vineyards 2023 Estate Viognier

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,...

WINE WEDNESDAY: Bending Branch Winery 2020 Malbec, Tallent Vineyard

We love firsts for Wine Wednesday so today we feature Bending Branch Winery’s inaugural bottling of Malbec from Tallent Vineyards. Nourished by Mason Country’s unique Hickory Sandstone Aquifer, Tallent Vineyards produces grapes with complex aromatics, robust flavor...