NEWS & BLOG
GIVE A TASTE OF TEXAS: TEXAS FINE WINE HOLIDAY BUNDLE
Looking for the perfect gift for the wine lover in your life?
Texas Fine Wine has you covered with its annual 4-bottle Holiday Bundle featuring some of the best wines from the Lone Star State.
TEXAS FINE WINE ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASES FOR TEXAS WINE MONTH, ANNUAL HOLIDAY WINE BUNDLE
Texas Fine Wine — which includes Bending Branch Winery, Duchman Family Winery, Pedernales Cellars and Spicewood Vineyards – announces new wine releases to kick off Texas Wine Month and celebrate the holidays. For the third year in row, Texas Fine Wine will offer its four-bottle Holiday Wine Bundle, the only Texas wine gift pack that includes wines from four different wineries.
JOIN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER TALK AND TASTES
Join October and December Talk and Tastes. Mark your calendars for our last two Talk and Tastes of 2022! Join us at 6 p.m. CT on Zoom to chat with our winery representatives about these wines and what’s happening in the Texas wine industry.
AUGUST TALK AND TASTE: WINEMAKER FAVORITES
August Talk and Taste: Winemaker Favorites We hope you will join us at the August 11 virtual tasting as we taste and talk about our Winemaker Favorites!
TEXAS FINE WINE SUNSET CRUISE
Get your tickets now to the annual Texas Fine Wine Sunset Cruise on Friday, September 9.
It doesn’t get much better than cruising Lake Austin while tasting wines from four exceptional Texas wineries and enjoying a beautiful sunset on the water with friends. And let’s not forget the fajita dinner from Maudie’s.
SUMMER SIPPERS
The 4th of July weekend is here! Hot summers call for refreshing summer sippers and that’s what we talked about in our recent Talk and Taste. Here are our favorites to pair with pool parties, outdoor grilling and summer sipping.
TEXAS WINE IN THE NEWS
Texas wine has been in the news recently! It’s an exciting time as Texas gets more national and regional recognition for its robust and exciting wine region. Hope you’ll take a look at some of these great stories.
PRE-HARVEST REPORT
“Well, it’s flooding down in Texas” – NOT! If only Stevie Ray Vaughn’s song was true right now. No, we don’t want floods, but a little rain would be nice. 2022 is staring down another hot and dry summer season, although we hope we don’t approach the 40 consecutive days of 100+ degrees we experienced in 2011.
JUNE TALK AND TASTE SUMMER SIPPERS
Summer temps are already here so we are going to share some of our favorite Summer Sippers during our Thursday, June 9 Talk and Taste. Pick up a bottle (or two) and join us from 6-7 p.m. on Zoom.
WINERIES NEAR SAN ANTONIO
We see many wine enthusiasts looking for wineries near San Antonio so thought we’d put together a day-long outing to hit two fabulous wineries where you will want to spend some time.
Head out I-10 and Highway 87 toward Comfort and within 45 minutes, you will travel down a windy, rural road and arrive at Bending Branch Winery, named Best Winery for the 7th year in a row from the San Antonio Express-News YourSA Readers’ Choice Awards. Reservations are recommended, but not required. Dogs on leash are welcome outside.
LOOKING TO VISIT WINERIES NEAR AUSTIN?
We get lots of questions from wine enthusiasts looking for wineries near Austin so thought we’d share a couple of our favorite half-day trips! Both Duchman Family Winery and Spicewood Vineyards are about 30 to 45 minutes from Central Austin. Both are easy drives!
TEXAS FINE WINE 2022 TALK AND TASTES
We are looking forward to continuing our series of Talk and Tastes, where we feature favorite and new wines from our four wineries and talk about them as well as other goings-on in the Texas wine industry.
It’s a great way to keep up with news and events happening with Bending Branch Winery, Duchman Family Winery, Pedernales Cellars and Spicewood Vineyards and the growers that they work with.
TWO BEST OF CLASS AWARDS FROM 2022 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
Congratulations to Pedernales Cellars and Spicewood Vineyards for winning Best of Class awards at the 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of North American wines. This year, more than 5,800 wines from nearly 1,000 wineries were judged in this prestigious competition.
Pedernales Cellars won for its 2019 Texas High Plains Vermentino and Spicewood Vineyards for its 2019 Black Label Tempranillo, Dutton Vineyards.
2022 HOUSTON RODEO UNCORKED WINNERS
Congrats to Pedernales Cellars for winning Double Gold for its 2018 Newseaux Red, Newsom Vineyard at the 2022 Houston Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition.
Congrats to all four Texas Fine Wine wineries for bringing home Gold awards for their wines:
TEXAS FINE WINE BRINGS HOME GOLD FROM SFIWC
Congratulations to all four wineries of the Texas Fine Wine group that won gold medals at the 2021 San Francisco International Wine Competition.
PEDERNALES & SPICEWOOD WIN JEFFERSON CUPS
Celebrating its 22nd year as the only competition that honors the best of the best among American wineries, the Jefferson Cup Invitational awarded Jefferson Cups to Pedernales Cellars for its 2017 Texas GSM Melange and to Spicewood Vineyards for its 2017 Estate Syrah.
TEXAS FINE WINE 2021 HOLIDAY PACK
For the second year in a row, Texas Fine Wine will offer a special 4-bottle holiday pack of wines that will pair great with your holiday table and is a great gift. This is a great way to experience four exceptional Texas wineries.
TEXAS FINE WINE CELEBRATES TEXAS WINE MONTH
Texas Fine Wine is excited to share details about its annual dinner to celebrate Texas Wine Month. We invite you to join us on Friday, October 15 from 7-9 p.m. at Duchman Family Winery and enjoy a reception and four-course paired dinner.
Prepared by Duchman Executive Chef Wes Bracamontes, the menu reflects seasonal Hill Country cuisine paired with exceptional wines.
BENDING BRANCH WINERY WINS NEW TEXAS VINTNERS CUP AWARD
Just in time for Texas Wine Month, the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Uncork Texas Wine program teamed up with Texas Monthly to create the inaugural Texas Vintners Cup 2021 competition to select 12 wines that represent the best in Texas. Congrats to Bending Branch Winery’s 2017 Tannat, Newsom Vineyards for making the Texas Vintners Cup list!
JOIN OUR FALL TALK AND TASTES
Fall is here, harvest is wrapping up and we are ready to celebrate Texas Wine Month and the holidays.
Join us for our Fall Talk and Taste virtual tasting from 6-7 p.m. CT where we will feature the wines below and you can chat with our winery owners and winemakers. Pick up one of these bottles (or share your favorite Texas Fine Wine) and join us!
Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82650979588
October 7 – Celebrate Texas Wine Month
TEXAS WINE COUNTRY REMAINS TOP DESTINATION
Those of us who live in or near Texas Wine Country know first-hand that it’s a popular and always busy wine region. But it’s always nice to be recognized by others for being one of the top wine destinations in the country.
The Texas Hill Country was recently named the #3 Best Wine Region by USA Today’s 10Best contest.
USA Today’s 10Best contests rely on a panel of experts that partner with 10Best editors to pick the initial nominees, and then USA Today readers vote for the winners. So yes, it’s a bit of a popularity contest, but always glad to see Texas wine lovers show up and vote.
SUMMER TALK AND TASTES
Texas Fine Wine continues its monthly Talk and Taste virtual tastings and happy hours through the summer on the second Thursday of each month from 6-7 p.m.
Here is the line-up for each month! Pick up these wines – or your favorite wines from Bending Branch Winery, Duchman Family Winery, Pedernales Cellars or Spicewood Vineyards – and join us for some conversation and laughs.
TEXSOM INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS
We are pleased to share the results from the 2021 TEXSOM International Wine Awards, which garnered nearly 2,400 entries representing 29 countries and 16 U.S. states. There were 21 Gold, Platinum and Judges Selections awards given to Texas wines!
JOIN OUR MAY 13 TALK AND TASTE – TEXAS WINE & TEXAS CHEESE
We are going to celebrate Texas wines and Texas cheeses during our May 13 virtual tasting from 6-7 p.m. We will share some fun tips and talk about our favorite pairings. Feel free to pick up the wines and cheeses featured in our new Cheese & Wine Pairing Guide or check out the wines and cheeses.
ENJOY TEXAS FINE WINE AT OUR MEMBER WINERIES
Bending Branch Winery – Duchman Family Winery – Pedernales Cellars – Spicewood Vineyards