5th Annual Texas Wine Auction Weekend Raises Over $300,000 for Mental Health and Texas Wine Industry...

Texas Wine Lover 6/4 2:45A Jeff Cope

Photo Credit: Stacy Lorraine Photography Press Release The Texas Wine Auction Foundation celebrated a successful 5th Annual Texas Wine Auction Weekend on May 1–2 at Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa , bringing together more than 300 guests,...

Bending Branch Promotes Jennifer Cernosek

Texas Wine Lover 6/3 1:42A Jeff Cope

Jennifer Cernosek Press Release Bending Branch announced it has named its first Chief Operating Officer, promoting Jennifer Cernosek to the new position. Since joining the winery as direct-to-consumer manager in 2018, Cernosek has advanced from...

7 Creeks Vineyard Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 6/2 12:19A Jeff Cope

Jerry Horne Another popular Hill Country winery with an estate vineyard is 7 Creeks Vineyard . The winery is located in Burnet and is family-run by the Horne family, with everyone taking a certain role. We previously featured Briggs Horne with a...

Amsler Hills Winery Wins at Wine Competition

Texas Wine Lover 5/29 12:47A Jeff Cope

Press Release Amsler Hills Winery is pleased to announce that we earned four medals at the 2026 National Small Producer Wine Invitational, including a Gold Medal for our Private Reserve Red Texas Blend. Our award‑winning wines include: Private...

Dragon Casa in North Dallas Is Serving a Cuisine Most Texans Don’t Know Exists

Crave DFW 5/27 5:52A Steven Doyle

Kung Pao Taco Chinese-Mexican fusion sounds like a joke until you understand where it comes from. In the late 1800s, Chinese laborers working on the railroads and in the mines of northern Mexico put...

Barrels & Bites 2026 Invites Wine Lovers to Explore the Texas Hill Country One Sip at a Time

Texas Wine Lover 5/26 12:07A Jeff Cope

Texas Hill Country Wineries is once again bringing wine lovers together for one of the most anticipated tasting events of the summer with the return of Barrels & Bites, happening June 12-14, 2026, across the Texas Hill Country. This immersive,...

Morgan Lee Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 5/19 12:13A Jeff Cope

At Covington Cellars , winemaker Morgan Lee brings a unique perspective shaped by more than two decades in the wine industry and a passion for crafting wines that are both thoughtful and approachable. While the winery’s roots are in Washington,...

Republic Wine Castle Opens in Johnson City With Texas Wine, Boots, Hats, and Big Plans

Texas Wine Lover 5/14 12:23A Jeff Cope

Back in January, the announcement that Republic Boot Company had purchased the iconic former 290 Wine Castle property in Johnson City created a massive buzz across Texas wine and Hill Country tourism circles. The idea of combining handcrafted...

North Texas Wine Jam Brings Wine, Music, and Creative Culture to Lost Oak Winery This June

Texas Wine Lover 5/12 1:07A Jeff Cope

A brand-new Texas wine festival is making its debut this summer, and it sounds like one North Texas wine lovers will not want to miss. The inaugural North Texas Wine Jam is coming to Lost Oak Winery on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 3 p.m. to 9...

The Ultimate Texas Wine Country Road Trip: A Weekend Tour of Some Hill Country Wineries

Texas Wine Lover 5/11 4:18A Gus Hall

Texas is the fifth-largest wine-producing state in the country, and most people still don’t believe that when you tell them. Then you hand them a glass of Pedernales Cellars Tempranillo and watch their face change. The Hill Country deserves a...

At What Point Does Wine Consumption Become a Legal Risk for Drivers?

Texas Wine Lover 5/11 4:08A Gus Hall

Wine has a way of feeling harmless, especially when it is part of something relaxed like dinner, a small gathering, or a quiet evening out. Nothing about it seems rushed or risky, so it is easy to believe you are still in control, even after a...

Are Millennials Saving or Reinventing the Wine Industry?

Texas Wine Lover 5/8 10:44A Gus Hall

A Generation That Pops the Question Instantly The first sip unleashes the question like a cork: are millennials saving wine… or are they slowly drinking it to death? According to the purists, these brunch millennials, natural-wine connoisseurs,...

K Estate Vineyards Debuts New Food-and-Wine Pairings Following Major Renovation

Texas Wine Lover 5/7 3:22A Jeff Cope

The tasting was complimentary and all opinions are our own. K Estate Vineyards , one of the premier tasting rooms on the renowned Wine Road 290 between Fredericksburg and Johnson City, has just launched curated food and wine pairings, featuring...

Mr. and Mrs. Blizzard: One Year After Capturing Unforgettable Love Story

Lewisville BubbleLife iReporter 5/6 12:05A Carolyn Alvey

One year after capturing hearts with their unforgettable love story, Olivia and Bradley Blizzard are celebrating their first anniversary and reflecting on what theyve learned since saying I do. The...

Michael Dickey of Veraison Hills Vineyard Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 5/5 3:56A Jeff Cope

Michael and Deanna Dickey We previously showcased Michael Dickey as the original Winemaker Profile for Longhorn Cellars. Both Michael and his wife, Deanna, started in the wine industry with multiple locations for their Veraison Hills Vineyard ,...