2022 TEXSOM Awards – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/28 8:31A Jeff Cope

The 2022 TEXSOM Awards were judged May 15-17, 2022. The Awards garnered over 2,000 entries representing 24 countries and 14 U.S. states. Entries were blind-tasted and judged by 40 renowned tastemakers...

An Eater’s Guide to Dallas

Eater Dallas 6/28 6:59A Courtney E. Smith

The 18-ounce New York strip steak at Georgie. | Georgie What to eat and drink when you’re in Big D Since its portrayal in the eponymous and infamous 1980s soap opera, Dallas has undergone an...

Wintergrass Vineyard and Winery

Texas Wine Lover 6/28 12:37A Neal Addy

Question: What happens when you take a guy with a passion for wine and flair for DIY, a gal with the same passion and great marketing and business skills, and turn them loose on a piece of farmland in...

¡Yo Quiero! Transforms Better For You Snacking with Launch of Avocado Cream Cheese Spreads

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 6/24 2:13A Local News

In July 2022, North Texas-based ¡Yo Quiero! will be releasing its first-of-its-kind line of avocado cream cheese spreads to refrigerated shelves across the U.S. The highly anticipated products combine the mouthwatering decadence of real cream...

Visiting Mason, the New Winery Destination

Texas Wine Lover 6/24 12:48A Jeff Cope

When we first started visiting wineries in the Texas Hill Country and discovered Mason, there was one winery in town— Sandstone Cellars Winery . Today there are seven wineries within walking distance...

Peters Prairie Vineyard

Texas Wine Lover 6/23 12:29A Jeff Cope

Located right on the courtyard square in Mason is Peters Prairie Vineyard owned by Curt and Kim Pipkin Henderson. They also own the vineyard of the same name that is located outside of Mason. The...

Introducing the Recent Sub-AVAs of Willamette Valley

Texas Wine Lover 6/21 11:21P Jeff Cope

One of the things we love doing here at Texas Wine Lover is visiting wineries. There are a lot of wineries in the world, and we cannot always visit that region in the world to visit those wineries in...

Pat Clair of Pontita Vineyard and Winery Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 6/21 12:32A Jeff Cope

Pontita Vineyard and Winery specializes in Riesling wines, and the owner and winemaker behind those wines is Pat Clair. If you also love Riesling, you need to make a trip to Pontita Vineyard and...

Dive Into Cosmos for a Spot of Fun

Crave DFW 6/17 5:49A Steven Doyle

Cosmos is a dive with good taste. Where else can you enjoy a PBR alongside a marvelous martini and a bowl of pho? Here you will find spot-on Vietnamese and oddly enough, pizza. Selections include...

Saba Winery

Texas Wine Lover 6/17 5:18A Jim Baker

We stepped off the rustic, rural street of “small town” Mason into a taste of Spain, the Saba Winery tasting room. Scott Monette greeted us in the brand-new space in a pretty old building on the...

Newly Opened Burger, Pizza, Brunch, and Mexican Spots to Eat at Right Now

Eater Dallas 6/17 4:57A Courtney E. Smith

Have a burger, with a side of classic car, at Ford’s Garage in Plano. | Ford’s Garage Ford’s Garage, Cane Rosso, Brunchen, and Hugo’s Invitados are open and ready to welcome you this weekend If you’re...

Kuhlman Cellars Releases First Ever Estate Grown Red Wine

Texas Wine Lover 6/16 1:02A Jeff Cope

Kuhlman Cellars is proud to release its first ever Estate-grown red wine: the 2019 Kuhlmanation Estate Red ($42). This red blend was nine years in the making. Harvested over multiple days in August...

2022 Texas Crush Report and Vineyard Production Survey is Now Open!

Texas Wine Lover 6/15 4:20A Jeff Cope

The first  Texas Crush Report   and Vineyard Production Survey i s a collaborative effort between the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas Artisan Vineyards...

Potbelly Celebrates the Summer Solstice with Free Sandwiches

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 6/15 3:36A Katie Gibbons

Summer is finally here, and Potbelly is celebrating the season of sunshine, picnics and fun in a way sure to delightwith free sandwiches!  On Tuesday, June 21, Potbelly will offer a tasty buy one, get...

Robert Clay Vineyards

Texas Wine Lover 6/14 4:11A Jim Baker

When we announced that we were going to visit Mason, several members of Texas Wine Drinkers emphasized that we needed to visit Dan and Jeanie McLaughlin at Robert Clay Vineyards . We were grateful...