It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts North & South Tasting on Thursday, December 21, 2017, from 5 to 7 PM. This free tasting will feature wines from the Veneto, Trentino, and Puglia. Con’ Olio (Arboretum)–Hosts Holiday Wine Tasting on Saturday, December 23, 2017, from 1:30 to 4:30 PM. Enjoy samples of sparkling wine to pair with your holiday […]
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What a beautiful way to start my three day Texas Hill Country Wine Tour than with this Lewis Wines Terry County Red Wine. This is made from 100% Mourvèdre with the grapes sourced from Lost Draw Vineyards. It opens with candied red fruits, plums and dried leaves on the nose and tastes like a cherry […]
Falvo’s in Flight
I’ve been sitting on this 2012 Tignanello by Marchesi Antinori for several months waiting to make the perfect Italian pairing. How did I do? The meatballs were made with sweet Italian sausage, ground beef and bathed in Rao’s Homemade Marinara. Broccoli rabe with garlic, shallot and lemon zest and grilled polenta with basil oil and […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Falvo’s in Flight
Who has been out to Comfort, TX for wine tasting? Bending Branch Winery is right down the road from Singing Water Vineyards and not far from Sister Creek Vineyards in Sisterdale. Bending Branch Winery produces wines sourced from Texas, many from the Hill Country and others from the Texas High Plains. I fell in love […]
Falvo’s in Flight
Finally made it to Morcilla in my hometown of Pittsburgh. Bon Appetite Magazine put them on the top ten list of best new restaurants for 2016. Chef Justin Severino has created an intimate, authentic tapas experience in the Lawrenceville neighborhood with his house cured charcuterie leading the way. The chorizo with dates and cabrales cheese […]
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Wine Events of the Week–Austin Sep. 20 to Sep. 27, 2017
Second Bar + Kitchen Domain Northside–Hosts Wine Wednesday on September 20, 2017 from 4 to 10 PM. Enjoy 1/2 off bottles of rosé with live tunes starting at 6 PM. Texas Reds and Whites Tasting Room–Hosts Messina Hof Winery-Meet the Winemaker on Thursday September 21, 2017 from 5 to 8 PM. Meet Paul and Merrill […]