Enjoy your Thanksgiving and be sure to pick the perfect wines for the meal!
Author: Heather
Falvo’s in Flight
I first met these luscious Texas whites at Texsom courtesy of Matt McGinnis and Mike McHenry, owner of Wedding Oak wine. I fell in love pronto. I’m a sucker for a Rhône white and you couldn’t make me happier than to give me a gorgeous full bodied Roussane and tell me that it’s from Texas. […]
Waterbrook 2013 Reserve Merlot
Thanks to the kind folks at Giant Noise and Washington State Wines, I was able to sample this lovely little bottle of Merlot. I have to say that these days, Merlot does not tend to be one of my go-to wines, but I may rethink that after meeting this one. It arrived at my door […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Nov. 15 to Nov. 22, 2017
Second Bar + Kitchen Domain Northside–Hosts Wine Wednesday with half off Italian wines on Wednesday November 15, 2017 from 4-10 PM. Four Italian bottles will be offered at half off and select Italian appetizers will be available for $5 during happy hour. Live music starts at 6 PM. The Austin Winery–Hosts Date Night on Wednesday […]
Falvo’s in Flight
What a privilege to have met the first family of modern Texas winemaking! Ed and Susan Auler traveled to France in 1973 to find the perfect breed of French cattle to cross with their Angus herd in the Texas Hill Country. Instead, they came back to Texas with a vision that quality wine could be […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Nov. 8 to Nov. 15, 2017
Winebelly–Hosts Free Wine Tasting with Brooks Note Winery on Wednesday November 8, 2017 from 4 to 6 PM. It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts Masi Winery Presents on Thursday November 9, 2017 from 5-7 PM. Taste three wines from the Veneto region of Italy. Free. Hill Country Galleria–Hosts November Wine Walk on Thursday November 9, 2017 from 5 […]
Falvo’s in Flight
Texas has some fantastic wine these days, but if you asked me what my favorite was, I’d have to answer the Duchman Family Winery Vermentino. It’s consistently the one I gravitate towards whether I’m searching on a restaurant list in Austin or buying for a party on a sunny Texas day. The Duchman Family Winery […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Nov. 1 to Nov. 8, 2017
Second Bar + Kitchen Domain Northside–Hosts Wine Wednesday with half off Italian wines on Wednesday November 1, 2017 from 4-10 PM. Four Italian bottles will be offered at half off and select Italian appetizers will be available for $5 during happy hour. Live music starts at 6 PM. III Forks Prime Steakhouse–Hosts Crown Jewels Wine […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Oct. 25 to Nov. 1, 2017
Italic–Hosts Italian Wine Social on Wednesday October 25, 2017 from 5 to 7 PM. Enjoy Italian wine selections, Aperol Spritz cocktails, pizza and mini foccacia sandwiches. Tickets are $15 at Eventbrite prior to event or $20 at the door. Antonelli’s–Hosts Public Event for Women: Wine & Cheese Tasting at Antonelli’s sponsored by the Junior Austin […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin Oct. 18 to Oct. 25, 2017
The Austin Winery–Hosts Date Night on Wednesday October 18, 2017 from 4 to 10 PM. Get a cheese plate, a bottle of select wine and a sweet treat for $30. It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts Wines of Antinori tasting on Thursday October 19, 2017 from 5-7 PM. Wine specialist John Paul will pour three of his selections. […]