While Duchman Family Winery has always featured its favorite Italian white wine, Vermentino, it also has a newfound love for Roussanne – a great choice for Chardonnay lovers. This pretty white has notes of pear and tropical fruit, with a nice mouthfeel – and it won...
Two words: Dr. Bob. That’s all you need to say, and everyone knows you’re talking about Bending Branch Winery. Co-owner and Executive Winemaker Bob Young is, in fact, a medical doctor and holds a master’s degree in public health in health care administration. But...
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...
This Wine Wednesday is very special because it is the official release of the Bending Branch Winery 2023 Tannat Rosé from Tallent Vineyards. Bending Branch Winery, the Tannat House of Texas, is serious when it comes to Tannat, making not only big, bold reds, but also...
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 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...
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...
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...
This recently released estate Picpoul Blanc, Camledge Vineyard from Bending Branch Winery is polished and balanced with a clean, layered finish. “Picpoul Blanc” means “lip stinger” for its bright acidity and does well in our Texas heat. Bending Branch was the first...
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...
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...
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%...
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...
