Fixe Southern House–hosts SAVED wine tasting on Wednesday July 26, 2017 from 5 to 7 PM. Tickets are $15 per person and include complimentary bites and tasting pours from four varieties of SAVED wines. Reservations are not required, but recommended. Call restaurant to reserve. Tickets are $15 per person. 3Ten ACL Live–hosts the Wine Down […]
Austin
Wine Events of the Week–Austin July 12 to July 19, 2017
Twin Liquors at Hancock Center–Hosts a Spanish Wine 201 Class on Wednesday July 12, 2017 from 6:30 to 8 PM. Explore the wines of the Ribera and Rueda Regions. FREE, but must RSVP with number of guests to store7@twinliquors.com. Cru Second Street–Hosts their Summer Wine Chat on Wednesday July 12, 2017 from 6 to 7:30 […]
Wine Events of the Week–Austin June 21 to June 28, 2017
The Austin Wine Merchant–hosts a Wednesday Wine Tasting with Domaine Serene and Château de la Crée on June 21, 2017 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at the shop. FREE. Taste fine wines from Oregon and Burgundy. Red Room Lounge–hosts a tasting with Ehlers Estate of Napa Valley on Wednesday June 21, 2017 from 5:30 […]
Lenoir Wine Garden–Austin
It’s summer in Austin and some of us are weird enough to still want to dine outside even though it’s 100 degrees out. The wine garden at Lenoir is a quaint little oasis in which to beat the heat with its happy hour wine specials, snacks and most importantly, mister fans. The wine garden sits […]
Wine Events of the Week-Austin June 7 to June 14, 2017
III Forks–hosts a monthly wine tasting on Wednesday June 7, 2017 from 5-7 PM at the downtown location. $25 per person for a tasting of six South African wines and small bites. Fixe–hosts Biale Vineyards Daily Social Tasting on Thursday June 8, 2017 from 5-7 PM. Tickets are $10 and available in link (make a […]
Falvo’s in Flight….
Central Standard at the South Congress Hotel offers an impressive wine list both by the glass and bottle as well as an innovative cocktail list. I gravitate towards small plates when visiting, but they also have excellent oysters, steak and seafood dishes. The asparagus salad with lump crab, radish, grapefruit and a garlicky tarragon aioli […]
Wine Events of the Week-Austin May 24 to May 31, 2017
The Austin Wine Merchant–hosts a white and rosé tasting to kick of summer with WhatsMyWine this Thursday May 25, 2017 from 4:30-6:30 PM in the shop. FREE. The Driskill Hotel–hosts Spring Mountain Vineyard Winemaker Dinner on Thursday May 25, 2017 from 7-9 PM. The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas will welcome winemaker Susan Doyle […]
Austin Food and Wine Festival 2017
Leave it to Austin to turn a sleepy food and wine festival into a massive party. I had last attended the festival (which was then called the Texas Hill Country Food and Wine Festival) many years ago when you could still buy an individual ticket to the Grand Taste. It was held on Sunday afternoon […]
Wine Events of the Week-Austin May 3 to May 10, 2017
Twin Liquors–at Hancock Center will host a “Run for the Rosé” tasting from 5:30-8 PM on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. FREE and open to the public. Central Standard–hosts Dina Mondavi, co-founder of Michael Mondavi Family Estate Wines on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 from 7 to 10 PM. A five course menu with pairings will be […]
Wine Events of the Week-Austin Apr. 26 to May 3, 2017
3Ten–hosts the Wine Down on Wednesday April 26, 2017 from 5-8 PM. Dreaming Tree Wines, and bites by Alimentari 28 will be served while Jonathon Terrell plays. Italic–-hosts a FREE Paolo Scavino tasting in the cafe from 4:30-6:30 PM on Thursday April 27, 2017. Four wines from the Scavino Estate in Piedmont, Italy will be […]