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Musical Soiree at Driftwood Vineyards

20 Jun

 

Tasting Room Open
Daily 10:00 ~ 6:00
(512) 858-9667

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Driftwood Estate Winery Presents: Classical Music Soiree Overlooking the Vineyard July 10th at 8 PM An evening of Music, Wine and a Stunning Sunset The newly formed Classical Musical Ensemble, The Central Texas Chamber Orchestra Conducted by Donald Miller, will be performing at Driftwood Estate Winery in their newly built Pavilion. The Orchestra will be playing Mozart Symphony Number Forty, String Serenade by Antonin Dvorak as well as other classical pieces. The Central Texas Chamber Orchestra is composed of eighteen local musicians with impressive resumes. The concert will begin at 8 PM and the Orchestra will perform for 1 hour and 45 minutes including an intermission. With your ticket, Driftwood Estate Winery is providing fine cheeses that pair well with wine. Wine may be purchased by the glass or bottle. Check In will begin at 7 PM. Ticket Price: $30 per person ~ Limited Seating All Ticket Sales are Final – purchase tickets on the website to follow.

For more information, visit DriftwoodVineyards.com

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Harvest in the Hill Country

16 Jun
Come celebrate Harvest in the Texas Hill Country with your favorite wineries!
Harvest Wine Trail
August 6-8 & 13-15
The vitality of the wine industry in The Texas Hill Country begins each year in August with the birth of the next vintage.  We invite you to savor the sight, sound, smell and taste of Harvest with the Texas Hill Country Wineries.  Make your plans to join us for the 2010 Harvest Wine Trail, August 6-8 and 13-15, and enjoy a wealth of opportunities to immerse yourself in the experience and lifestyle of harvest.  

Ticket prices are $60 per couple and $35 per person and good for Friday-Sunday of both weekends…That is SIX whole days to complete your wine trail journey! 
 

As the wine trail should be, it’s all about the wine, each winery visit will include a minimum of 1 and up to 3 complimentary tastes of wine and a 15% discount on custom 3 bottle purchases.  Taste, enjoy, choose your favorites and take them home!  You will also have the option to add to your wine experience by printing off the down-loadable Label Collection Book from your confirmation email.  Print this book, visit the wineries, take notes and collect labels or memorabilia from each winery as a great keepsake from your Harvest Trail trip. 

We all love a little food with our wine…and what could be better than local offerings chosen by locals?  Each winery has chosen a great local food company to partner with during the Harvest Wine Trail and will be offering perfection in wine and food pairing.  Imagine the local favorites we’ve come to crave, including Bistro Blends, fresh fare cultivated from our winery gardens and Dutchman’s cheese, paired with award wining wines.  (Please see event details to discover each wineries partner and offering). 

Are you a great photographer?  Do you take hundreds of photos on your trips?  Want to share them with all Texas wine lovers and get rewarded?  Of course you do!!  New to the Harvest Trail each winery will offer a unique photo opportunity showcase for you to capture that perfect picture at all 26 wineries.  After you catch that  ‘just-right-pose’ at the wine bar, in the vineyard, in front of barrels or the grape stomping action shot, just download and send direct to us for the Photo Contest.  Categories include: Wine Trail Troopers (most creative photo), Wine Lovers (any TWO people) and Viticulture Vagabonds (ex: Grape Stomps, vineyard or wine barrel shots.  Not all wineries offer a grape stomp, a list of THCW grape stomps will be posted to event details below).  Each category will include a Grand Prize of a Wine Country Getaway Package (lodging, dining and private tasting), 1st and 2nd runner up of upcoming 2011 upcoming Wine Trail tickets.  (Always a sellout!)  All entries will be reviewed by THCW Committee and narrowed down to semi-finals.   Finals will be voted on by public vote on THCW website. 

Harvest is the season when wineries bring to the forefront those rarely seen vineyard and crush activities for wine enthusiasts to appreciate.  Ticket holders traverse the twenty-six participating wineries sprinkled throughout the Hill Country debuting exciting new wines, watching and learning vineyard practices in motion, taking part in wine seminars or jumping feet first into a two ton grape stomp.  The wine trail weekends are yours to plan…no need to start at 6am with the harvest however. 

Enjoy the festivities, taste your favorites, enjoy exclusive discounts and take home the memories of harvest in the Texas Hill Country. 
 

For more details and tickets please visit www.TexasWineTrail.com 
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Texas Hill Country Newsflash

10 Jun
Upcoming Trails

Harvest Wine Trail
August 6-8, 2010

Texas Wine Month Trail
October 1-31, 2010

Holiday Wine Trail
December 3-5, 10-12
& 17-19, 2010



Alamosa Wine Cellars

Becker Vineyards

Bending Branch Estate

Chisholm Trail Winery

Comfort Cellars Winery

Driftwood Estate Winery

Dry Comal Creek Vineyards

Fall Creek Vineyard

Flat Creek Estate

Fredericksburg Winery

Grape Creek Vineyards

Mandola Estate Winery

McReynolds Winery

Pedernales Cellars

Perissos Vineyards & Winery

Pillar Bluff Vineyards

Rancho Ponte Vineyard

Singing Water Vineyards

Sister Creek Vineyards

Spicewood Vineyards

Stone House Vineyard

Texas Hills Vineyard

Texas Legato Winery

Torre Di Pietra Vineyards

William Chris Vineyards

Woodrose Winery

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Summertime in the
Texas Hill Country
Summer is finally here…there are so many great events, celebrations and occasions to be had at the 26 Texas Hill Country Wineries!  Exploring the wineries is a great way to entertain visiting family and friends this summer.  Take a break from the pool, beach or lake and come out to savor the sights, sounds and taste of the Texas Hill Country Wineries.

On the left you will find the alphabetical list of the wineries that are part of this growing association. And for more information please visit:

 

 
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Tequila Dinner / Austin TX Cantina Laredo

04 Jun

Another lovely evening in the company of friends, and surrounded by amazing food and good drinks; thank you again Brittashton for the invitation. Also thank you Ivan C, Toncia C, and Victor M for joining and being there!

Our first course was a spicy shrimp wrapped in bacon with a light salad. It was paired with a mango-cilantro ‘rita!

Second course was a refreshing mango salad, with cheese, pine nuts and grapes, quite delish, it was paired with a pineapple paloma cocktail.

My entrée was a super spicy snapper, quite hot and tasty, served with calabazita and potatoes, and a light jicama salad. The food was paired with a raspberry chipotle cocktail.

Lastly,  a fresh berry and Chantilly margarita, paired with an astonishing blackberry cocktail.

Overall, we tasted Tres Generaciones, Blanco,  Reposado and Añejo.

I certainly look forward to the next one! Salud!!

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Pedernales Wine Dinner @ Le Cordon Bleu Austin

26 May
Le Cordon Bleu Hosts
Pedernales Cellars Wine Dinner 

Join us Friday, May 28, 2010 for an extraordinary wine dinner sponsored by Pedernales Cellars, and presented by Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts (formerly Texas Culinary Academy). Winemaker David Kuhlken and his wife Heather, along with David’s parents Larry and Jeanine Kuhlken, the founders of Pedernales Cellars, will be on hand to present and discuss the wine.
 


Pedernales Cellars Wine Dinner
Friday, May 28, 2010, 6:00 PM
Ventana Restaurant at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
3110 Esperanza Crossing, Suite 100
$75 per person
Purchase tickets at The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas

   

Pedernales Wine Dinner Menu

  

Passed
Apricot Stuffed Foie Gras Torchon on Brioche
Seafood Salad in Butter Lettuce
Crab, Shrimp, Fennel Aioli
Pedernales Cellars Vino Blanco

RoseGarnachaPedernales Cellars 

   

  

First
Quail Confit and Lamb Lettuce Salad
Chanterelles, English Peas, Peruvian Potato,
Brown Butter Vinaigrette
Pedernales Cellars Merlot

   

Second
Pintxos Muranos
Skewered Pork Shoulder, Chickpea Fries, Chimichurri

 TempranilloPedernales Cellars

  

Main
Double Cut Lamb Rib Chop
Smoked Arugula, Israeli Couscous, Pomegranate Gastrique
Pedernales Cellars Family Reserve

   

Dessert – Courtesy of Keith Hildebrant, 2010 Stephan Pyles Scholarship Winner
Chocolate Pave  

  

 

 

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May in the Hill Country – Texas Festivals

11 May
Get ready for 3 Wine Festivals in May!

May is a great month for wine, music, lavender and festivals in the Texas Hill Country.  The Texas Hill Country Wineries would like to share with you 3 of the upcoming festivals in which 18 of our 24 member wineries will be present. 

While these festivals are hosted by some of our member wineries,
THCW is not producing or affiliated directly with  the following events. 

Visit the wineries, take in the festivals, and most of all…enjoy the wine!
 

Becker Vineyards Lavender Festival
Saturday & Sunday, May 15 & 16, 2010
Becker Vineyard, Fredericksburg

Three acres of lavender fields are profusely blooming purple-blue under the Texas sun at Becker Vineyards. Rows of vibrant lavender contrast with the red, sandy loam soil it grows in. This is the Provence-like setting for Becker Vineyards’ Annual Lavender Festival, May 15 & 16.  The event will feature speakers and vendors promoting lavender education as well as herb related products. There will also be gardening tips, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, and luncheons.  There will also be concessions and music.  The event is complimentary; parking is $5.

Dr. Richard and Bunny Becker, co-proprietors of Becker Vineyards, took a trip to Provence, France and enjoyed the beautiful lavender they saw while visiting the wineries there.  They thought the climate was similar to the Texas Hill Country and conducive to growing lavender.  They planted their 3 acre Lavender Field in 1998 and have been making commercial lavender products since.  Chris Perrenoud, Lavender Manager, makes potpourris, soaps, shower gel, lotions, salt scrubs…and more from the lavender.

The Lavender Luncheons are $60 + tax per person, reservations are required and can be made on-line at www.beckervineyards.com or contact 830-644-2681 ext 230.  The Saturday Lavender Luncheon is being catered by Rails of Kerrville, TX and the Sunday Lavender Luncheon is being catered by Delicious Details of Fredericksburg, TX.

www.BeckerVineyards.com
 
Hill Country Wine & Music Festival
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Gillespie County Fairgrounds, Fredericksburg

The Hill Country Wine and Music Festival is a celebration of wine, music and food that is scheduled for Saturday, May 15, 2010at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds in Fredericksburg, Texas.  We are bringing together vibrations, libations and cuisine to benefit the establishment of the Texas Center for Wine and Culinary Arts and art education in area schools. The Center will be a showcase for the State’s emerging wine industry as well a culinary arts teaching facility that includes a state of the art kitchen and complete audio visual production studio. 

At the festival, Texas wineries from across the state will sample and sell wine by the glass and bottle. The wineries will be accompanied by Hill Country restaurants selling food, delicacies and cooking demonstrations.  There is a great music schedule featuring six bands throughout the day. Please come out and enjoy the wine, food and music supporting two great causes. For tickets, music schedule, and more information please visit our website.


www.HillCountryWineAndMusic.com
 
Austin Wine & Music Festival
Saturday, May 29 – Monday, May 31, 2010
The Domain, Northwest Austin

A one-of-a-kind three-day Festival that takes in sight, sound, smell, touch and taste. The five senses of wine and food will be at the center of the 2010 Austin Wine and Music Festival. What You Will See: Located at The Domain in northwest Austin, the Festival grounds are resplendent with beautiful people and plenty of space to roam, and relax over 15 rockin’ musicians and bands. You’ll hear both up and coming stars as well as those who have cut guitar strings on Texas audiences for generations. There are wonderful foodie opportunities that will attract Festival goers to fill their Texas appetites. More importantly is the aromas of award-winning Texas wines whose bouquet of fruit makes it euphoric. Uncork that Texas wine, give it a swirl or two, and you will be won over again and again. Festival goers will be teased by the wonderful Texas artists and craftsman on site. Just imagine, fine art, home décor, jewelry, olive oil, chocolate, and as sundry of Texas created items all for the picking. (No pun intended!)

What You Will Taste: Last but not least, the whole reason Festival goers spend their time with us on Memorial Day weekend – the Wine! Over 20 award-winning Texas wineries will be on hand to showcase the nectar of grapes and the finesse of winemaking. A new addition this year will also be locally-made artisan beers.  Just imagine, that beer drinker who would endure wine tasting with their spouse can now enjoy the ‘hops’ brewed in Texas.  Join us for the Military celebration with Radney Foster on the 31st.
www.AustinWineAndMusicFestival.com
   
For more information on the Texas Hill Country Wineries please visit
www.TexasWineTrail.com
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The AWF becomes AWMF

02 May

Every year since 2007, the Austin Wine Festival was established and since then it has brought together wineries from the Texas Hill Country and beyond for three days of Wine, Music, and Food. There has been a good array of musicians playing their toys onstage and aweing the audience, and some fine Texan products have appeared under the sun (dust and rain) on their booth to all the boot wearing attendees.

This year, the plans have their wheels oiled and everything seems to be moving as it should, however, this year [2010] the Austin Wine Festival becomes the Austin Wine and Music Festival, and will be held Memorial Day Weekend. You can catch more information and pose questions on the group under same name on Facebook. Also, they have a new website underway: www.austinwineandmusicfestival.com so stayed tuned for new details!

Austin Wine & Music Festival

CHEERS! WE”LL SEE Y’ALL AT THE FESTIVAL!

 

Y FELIZ CINCO DE MAYO!!

SALUD!!

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25th TXHC Food & Wine Fest!

04 Apr

Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival

More info:

http://www.texaswineandfood.org/

or look for them on Facebook!

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Fredericksburg W&F Fest

04 Mar

Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest

Fredericksburg, Texas

October 23, 2010

http://www.fbgfoodandwinefest.com/

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Grapevine & Parras de La Fuente

02 Mar

Parras de la Fuente Parras, located in the northern Mexico in the state of Coahuila, is an agricultural town with sprawling vineyards. Parras has its own annual grape festival, Fiesta de la Uva, and is also home to the oldest winery in the Western Hemisphere – Casa Madero – which was founded in 1597. Grapevine and Parras celebrated their 10th anniversary as sister cities at GrapeFest 2006. Parras is located 150 km west of the State’s capital, Saltillo (21 km south of Federal Highway 40) in the State of Coahuila, Mexico; is one of the most colorful and typical towns in Coahuila. Parras de la Fuente, with many colonial buildings, is noted for its beautiful places to swim and its huge trees. These features have given it the name “Oasis of Coahuila”. Parras is also famous for its wines, produced by wineries that date from the 16th century and which have received many international awards. One of the most important attractions of Parras is the wonderful colonial building “Museo del Vino” (Museum of Wine), with displays of grinding machines, stills, and retorts that were brought from Paris during the 19th century. The main festival in this town is la Feria de la Uva y el Vino (Grape and Wine Festival), which takes place in August. Another winery currently producing for over 400 years is the Antiguas Bodegas de Perote, producing wines from port style, muscat, table wine and brandy.

In 2004, Parras de la Fuente was recognized as a “Magic Town” by Mexico’s Secretariat of Tourism as well as State and Federal entities. This is a symbol of the magic experience visitors get while visiting such a picturesque location full of legend, history and charisma. The following link is a promotional video for the Pueblos Magicos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGIu4kQUaH8

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