Pat Hale of En Gedi Vineyards Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 7/20 1:06A Jeff Cope

We wrote previously about a winery that Jerry Smith called a wine oasis . The winemaker and co-owner behind that is Pat Hale who helps head up En Gedi Vineyards . The winery is located north of...

2021 Great American International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 7/18 4:00P Jeff Cope

The 2021 Great American International Wine Competition was held July 10-11, 2021, in Rochester, NY. Over 650 medals were awarded to wineries in 10 different countries. All the results can be seen on...

Grape Stomping in Texas 2021

Texas Wine Lover 7/16 12:30A Jeff Cope

Credit: Kelly Cross The pandemic is starting to go away so now it’s time to get out with others and stomp on some grapes! Last year did not allow the number of grape stomps to happen but they’re back...

Kerrville Hills Winery Incubator Partners with Yoder Cellars

Texas Wine Lover 7/15 11:54A Jeff Cope

With its state-of-the-art winery incubator facilities,  Kerrville Hills Winery  welcomes Yoder Cellars as a new partner as part of its winemaking collaborative. Yoder Cellars, located in Dalhart in...

Book Review: Slow Wine Guide USA 2021

Texas Wine Lover 7/13 1:00A Andrew Klein

Some links are affiliate links meaning at no additional cost to you, this site may get a small commission if you make a purchase . It was over three years ago when I discovered the Slow Wine...

Reservations for DFW Restaurant Weeks Are Now Open

Eater Dallas 7/12 8:30A Brittanie Shey

Sfereco and more than 100 other restaurants are participating in DFW Restaurant Week | Sfereco /Facebook Plus, Zalat Pizza has three new outposts in the works and more DFW dining intel Welcome to AM...

Visiting Covington Hill Country

Texas Wine Lover 7/9 2:03A Guest

By Amie Nemec We arrived at Covington Hill Country this morning a few minutes after 11:00, because you can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning! But I goofed and they don’t open until...

William Chris Wine Company Announces Acquisition of Hoover Valley Vineyard

Texas Wine Lover 7/7 2:37P Jeff Cope

William Chris Wine Company (WCWC) announced today that they have closed on the purchase of Hoover Valley Vineyard , a 78-acre property in the Texas Hill Country AVA, for an undisclosed amount. The...

“Hoppily Every After”: New Hopped Wines from Wedding Oak Winery

Texas Wine Lover 7/6 12:24A Robin English-Bircher

Winemakers in Texas take on challenges; they are innovators. Wedding Oak Winery’s Seth Urbanek embodies this ideal. Recently, he released two hopped wines—aptly named Hoppily Ever After. I was lucky...

2021 American Fine Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 7/3 7:24A Jeff Cope

The American Fine Wine Competition is pleased to announce the results of “The Invitational, the new name of its flagship competition for U.S. wines invited by the acquisition team. This year marks the...

Sipping on the Edge 2021

Texas Wine Lover 7/2 12:33A Gina Cannary

A rainy spring delayed the Sipping on the Edge 2021 event to June 26th, but it was definitely worth the wait, and the summer temps and delicious wines paired beautifully out in Lometa at Stoneledge...

“Texas Wine. Come and Taste It!” at GrapeFest 2021

Texas Wine Lover 7/1 12:27A Jeff Cope

The Grapevine Convention & Visitor’s Bureau welcomes Steve and Maggie Haley as GrapeFest Committee Co-Chairs for the 35th Annual GrapeFest – A Texas Wine Experience, presented by Bank of the West....

Dallas’s Beloved Thai Street Food Market is Making a Comeback

Eater Dallas 6/30 6:21A Brittanie Shey

The weekly street food market at North Dallas’s Buddhist Center has reopened. | The Buddhist Temple of Dallas /Facebook Plus, a new Indian street food destination is en route and more DFW dining intel...

Enjoying a New Dining Experience at Ab Astris Winery

Texas Wine Lover 6/29 12:57A Guest

Chef Sommelier Mitchell Sharrock By Amie Nemec Looking for something special in the Hill Country? Ab Astris Winery is not only a beautiful setting with some fantastic 100% Texas wines, but now, they...

2021 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/24 1:03A Jeff Cope

The results have been released from the 2021 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition which was held June 15-18, 2021. A Best of Class Vinifera Red Blend was awarded to Ron Yates for their 2017...