Texas wine facts: Texas is the fifth-largest winemaking state, behind California, Washington, New York, and Oregon. And Texas wine is No. 3 in economic impact, just behind California and New York. Both rankings according to the National Association of American Wineries. Continue reading “Texas wine AVAs episode #2 10-11-2023”
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Texas wine AVAs episode #1 10-4-2023
Texas wine once was an amusing blip on the wine world radar. There was interesting activity around Lubbock, an ambitious project in the Big Bend, dreamers in the Hill Country, and—of course—ardent over-achievers around College Station. Continue reading “Texas wine AVAs episode #1 10-4-2023”
Llano Estacado Cellar Reserve Texas Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, plum on the nose; dark cherry, plum, raspberry, black currant tang, oak, leather on the palate. Continue reading “Llano Estacado Cellar Reserve Texas Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”
Pedernales Cellars Texas Tempranillo 2014
Dark purple color; cherry, blackberry, smoke on the nose; sour cherry, plum, blackberry, strawberry, leather on the palate. Continue reading “Pedernales Cellars Texas Tempranillo 2014”
Becker Vineyards Iconoclast Fascination Red Wine 2013
Inky dark color; raspberry, strawberry, cherry, oak nose; raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, grape jam, spice, oak, smoke on the palate. Continue reading “Becker Vineyards Iconoclast Fascination Red Wine 2013”
Brennan Vineyards Austin Street Red 2013
Translucent ruby red color; cherry, flowers on the nose; blackberry, red plum, some smoke and spice, finishes with red currant tang on the palate. Continue reading “Brennan Vineyards Austin Street Red 2013”
McPherson Sangiovese 2014
Light ruby color with translucency; black cherry, raspberry, clay on the nose; black cherry, cola, licorice, raspberry, some blackberry on the palate.