Have you heard the story of “Le Cigare Volante?” Well, it’s a good one in American wine lore. In 1984, Randall Graham of Bonny Doon Vineyards produced his first vintage of this French named wine. His inspiration came from Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Southern Rhône Valley. Randall discovered that grapes grown in the warm, Mediterranean climate […]
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Texas Hill Country Wine Tour–Day One
Need a quick getaway from Austin for a romantic weekend, girls weekend, or solo weekend? More importantly, do you need great wine? If so, Highway 290 from Dripping Springs to Fredericksburg has got you covered. Did you know that the Texas Hill Country is now the second most visited wine region in the country just […]
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. […]
Spicewood Vineyards–Texas Hill Country
If you are a wine lover in Central Texas, you need to make a visit to Spicewood Vineyards. Spicewood is less than an hour’s drive from Austin and makes for a sweet way to spend an afternoon. The property sits just off highway 71 in Spicewood, Texas and includes 32 acres planted with vines. The […]