• Texas Fine Wine members – Bending Branch Winery, Spicewood Vineyards, Pedernales Cellars, and Duchman Family Winery – are collectively redefining what Texas wine can achieve on a national and global stage 
• Bending Branch became the first Texas winery to age wine in Texas White Oak barrels in 2025, an initiative that spurred the creation of the state’s first cooperage 
• Spicewood Vineyards launched the first commercially available premium boxed wine made from 100% Texas grapes, while Duchman Family Winery pioneered Texas wine on tap as far back as 2010 
• Pedernales Cellars is rewriting the wine club playbook with one of only a handful of fully customizable club models in the country, plus a first-of-its-kind Wine Club Share Program across Texas wineries read more

Texas wine is growing up – and growing greener. From the Texas Hill Country to the Texas High Plains, a new generation of Texas wineries is proving that world-class wine and environmental stewardship aren’t mutually exclusive. Bending Branch Winery, Pedernales Cellars, Duchman Family Winery and Spicewood Vineyards are among the wineries setting the standard for sustainable practices in the vineyard, the cellar and the community. read more

In the world of fine wine, few attributes command more respect than ageability. The ability of a wine to evolve gracefully over years or even decades isn’t just a pleasant bonus – it’s a fundamental marker of quality. It signals balance, structure, complexity, and above all, the winemaker’s confidence in their craft. For the Texas wine industry, now entering its fourth decade of modern winemaking, the conversation around ageability isn’t premature – it’s overdue. read more