Category: Texas

• Forbes Article: Around The World With Texas White Wine

  

  “The diverse Texas terroir supports a dozen white grape varieties,” shares Cheramie ‘Cherms’ Law , co-founder of Salt and Pepper Wine, “meaning one can go on a wine trip around the world without ever leaving the state!”

  Michelle Williams

  October 5, 2020

  Texas, Texas Wine, Texas Wine Industry, Texas Wine Month, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #TXWine, #TxWineMonth, Texas White Wine, Texas wine, Texas Wine Lover, Texas Wine Month, white wine, wine, wine drinking

• Forbes Article: Holiday Gift Guide 2019: The Top Texas Wines For All Wine Lovers

  

  Three-hundred and fifty years after the first vineyards were planted, Texas wine is finally having a moment. Due to a string of successful vintages, word is spreading—it’s time to pay attention to the fifth largest wine producing state. Mediterranean grapes from Spain, southern France, and Italy thrive in Texas. If you are looking for the…

  Michelle Williams

  November 26, 2019

  Texas, Texas Wine, Texas Wine Industry, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #christmaswine, #forbeslife, #giftguide, #holidaygiftguide, #holidayseason., #Texaswine, #winegift, Christmas, Texas, wine, Winelover, Winetasting

• Invitation To Join #WinePW Celebrate #TexasFineWine

  

  When was the last time you had wine from Texas? Each year this emerging region is growing and improving in wine production. If its been a few years since you have tried wine from Texas, now is the time to try again, October is Texas Wine Month!

  Michelle Williams

  October 25, 2019

  #TxWineMonth, #WinePW, Food, Texas, Texas Wine, Texas Wine Industry, Texas Wine Month, Travel, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #drinktexas, #forbeslife, #texasfinewine, #TexasWineMonth, #WinePW, Bending Branch, Brennan winery, Cabernet Grill, Cotton Gin Village, Duchman Winery, food, Forbes, Ron Yates Winery, Spicewood, Texas Hill Country, Texas hospitality, Texas wine, Texas Wine Month, travel, William Chris Vineyards, wine, wine and food pairing, Wine Pairing Weekend

• You Should Be Drinking Texas Wine

  

  As you know from my previous article, October is Texas Wine Month. I wrote an article on the Texas wine industry for a local print publication called Plano Profile. Please take a moment to click the title below and read the online version to learn some cool facts and history about the Texas wine industry. You…

  Michelle Williams

  October 5, 2016

  #TxWineMonth, Plano Profile, Texas, Texas Wine Month, Wine

  #TexasWineMonth, #TXWine, October, Plano Profile, Texas, Texas wine, wine

• Texas Fine Wine: Pride & Joy

  

  When was the last time you had wines from Texas? If it was five years ago or more than you have not had wines from Texas. Why? The Texas Wine Industry is heating up. Texas wineries have learned through diligent trial and error which grapes thrive in Texas and the rest of the world is…

  Michelle Williams

  February 17, 2016

  Music, Texas, Texas Wine, Wine

  Bending Branch Winery, Brennan Vineyards, Duchman Family Winery, music, Pedernales Cellars, Spicewood Vineyards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas, Texas Fine Wine, Texas wine, wine

• What? There is #Wine in #Texas

  

  What do you know about the Texas Wine Industry? As a Texan, I have known and experienced the Texas Wine Industry for decades. Therefore, it always surprises me when those outside Texas are unaware of that Texas even has a wine industry. For the record, every one of America’s 50 states produces wine; however, I…

  Michelle Williams

  December 9, 2015

  Food, Music, Spicewood Vineyards, Texas, Texas Wine Industry, TXWine, Wine

  #TXWine, food, Mourvèdre Rosé, music, Sauvignon Blanc, Spicewood Vineyards, Spoon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Texas, Texas Wine Industry, wine

• Celebrating Tempranillo Day with Pedernales Cellars

  I just love international wine varietal days. November 13, 2014 was declared International Tempranillo Day by TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates Producers and Amigos Society) to celebrate the beloved grape. As TAPAS explained on their web site “Tempranillo, indigenous to Spain and used in the great Rioja and Ribera del Duero wines, is planted in 500,000 acres…

  Michelle Williams

  November 21, 2014

  Bob Schneider, Food, Music, Pedernales Cellars, TAPAS, Tempranillo, Texas, TXWine, Wine

  Austin, Bob Schneider, food, Honey Pot, International Tempranillo Day, Lodi, music, Pedernales Cellars, Pedernales Cellars Texas Tempranillo 2012, Rioja, Spain, TAPAS, Tempranillo, Texas, TXwine

• Fun Night in Big D

  Personal recommendations carry a lot of power. I am a fan of reading and talking to friends and acquaintances about various recommendations before I try something. Personally, I find whether it is food, movies, or wine the “professionals” don’t always provide me recommendations that fit my taste. However, friends and social media acquaintances provide excellent…

  Michelle Williams

  September 15, 2014

  Dallas, Date Night, Music, Orin Swift, Red wine, Restaurant, Spain, Spanish wine, Texas, Wine, ZZ Top

  Dallas, date night, Dining Dallas, E-2, food, Fun, music, Orwin Swift, Ray LaMontagne, Recommendation, Spain, The Cedars Social, wine, Winelover, ZZ Top

• Fifty States of Wine

  This is my second post about my experience at Texsom. You will recall from my first post that Texsom was a conference held in August at the Four Seasons Resort and Spa in Las Colinas, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. Though the majority of attendees were wine industry professionals, Texsom was a conference that welcomes…

  Michelle Williams

  September 10, 2014

  Arizona, Texas, TexSom, Virginia, Wine, Winetasting

  3 Libras, A Perfect Circle, Arizona, Colorado, James Maynard Keenan, Michigan, Missouri, music, New Mexico, New York, Texas, TexSom, Virginia, wine, winetasting

• Texas Wisconsin Two-Step on #Winestudio

  The third week of  #WineStuio’s focus on the independent spirit of US winemakers brought us to McPherson Cellars in Lubbock, Texas and Wollersheim Winery in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. This tasting was particularly exciting for me because my husband was born and raised in Wisconsin and I am a Texas gal! Furthermore, neither one of…

  Michelle Williams

  July 28, 2014

  #WineStudio, Food, Le Metro Wine Underground, McPherson Cellars, Music, Protocol Wine Studio, Red wine, Rose, Texas, Wine, Winetasting, Wisconsin, Wollersheim Winery

  #winestudio, Delta Rae, Domaine du sac, food, French Wine, Fun, hamburger, hotdog, Independent Spirit, Le Metro Wine Underground, Les Compains, McPherson, music, Protocol Wine Studio, Ray LaMontagne, summer, Tex-Mex, Wollersheim Winery