Open Road

How to Explore Texas Hill Country Like a Pro

Uncorking the pleasures of a tasting tour through the Texas Hill Country

10/05/2022 By Geneva Diaz

LONE STAR VINO

16 Texas Wines You Should Try ASAP

Take a sip of rosé from Pedernales Cellars or the tempranillo from Spicewood Vineyards.

09/30/2022 By Geneva Diaz

Spritz Into 2022

Best Champagnes To Sip On New Year's Eve

Featured selects include Vera Wang, Heath Sparkling and West Texas.

12/31/2021 By Danielle Wright

Making Spirits Bright

Best Red Wines To Sip For Christmas

Make spirits bright with Grower Project, McBride Sisters ,and Emra Rose Winery.

12/17/2021 By Danielle Wright

Cheers!

Texas Hill Country Named in the Top 5 Wine Regions

Move over Napa Valley, Texas Hill Country is coming to take your place.

08/26/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Stealing Happy Hours

Now That You're Drinking, Get a Virtual Wine Education

Wineries and sommeliers alike have pivoted to video conferencing classes.

04/22/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Education

Expand Your Mind With These Classes

These Houston-area continuing education courses will restore your wellbeing and feed your mind, body, and soul.

07/22/2019 By Morgan Kinney, Gwendolyn Knapp, Nicki Koetting, Abby Ledoux, and Laura Furr Mericas

The Perfect Pairing

The Houstonian's Guide to Texas Wine and Cheese

The Bayou City's wine and cheese scene comes of age.

02/25/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp and Timothy Malcolm

The Perfect Pairing

9 Perfect Texas Cheese and Wine Pairings

From Lubbock to Driftwood, Blanco to Grapevine, Texas cheeses and wines have been garnering awards and cult followings. Now it's time to enjoy the two together.

02/25/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

The Perfect Pairing

7 Places to Buy That Perfect Bottle of Wine

Get to know your local wine shop.

02/25/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Fork in the Road

25 Texas Food & Wine Road Trips

There are new, interesting, surprising, wonderful things to eat and drink in just about every direction from H-Town, and we took a bullet and tried them for our guide to dining across the Lone Star State.

09/21/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Food & Wine Road Trips

The Future of Texas Wine Is in Hye

Some sweet grapes are hiding in the Hill Country.

09/21/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

wine time

Beyond Bordeaux: Texas Winemakers Look for New Grapes

As demand for fine wine continues to grow, winemakers are turning to varieties better suited to the state’s climate.

09/19/2016 By Jeremy Parzen