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Important Areas of Texas Not in an AVA
As noted in previous parts of this series, an AVA designation on a wine label allows vintners to more accurately describe to consumers the origin of the grapes used to produce their wines and help consumers identify wines with characteristics they prefer to purchase. Wine consumers are becoming more curious about the origin of grapes used to produce the wines they enjoy. In the broadest sense, grapes can come from anywhere – another country, anywhere else in the U.S. (another state), anyplace in Texas, or from a more specifically defined area or region in Texas. Continue »
Aug 7, 2022 at 10:39 AM
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Texas Wine Collective – Spain vs Texas Pairing
A Texas vs Spain pairing event is scheduled for Sunday, 24-July-2022, in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center with sessions at 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Advance tickets are required and can be purchased via the www.texaswinecollective.com website. Continue »
Jul 21, 2022 at 2:05 PM
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Carl’s Corner - The Other Texas AVAs – Texoma, Mesilla Valley, Davis Mountains, and Escondido Valley
#7 of 10 in a Series: “Texas AVAs – What and Why?” Continue »
Jul 9, 2022 at 11:51 AM
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Tempranillo Showdown
A pairing event to compare and contrast Tempranillo wines grown and produced in Texas versus other key regions, including Spain and southern Oregon is scheduled in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, 26-Jun-2022, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. Continue »
Jun 22, 2022 at 10:30 AM
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Beatin' the Heat with TWC Wines
It’s HOT! This week the Cellar Scoop shares the wines and foods that TWC teammates are enjoying to get them through these hot days. Continue »
Jun 14, 2022 at 12:18 PM
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Texas AVA's- Where Most Texas Grapes are Grown
A significant number of THP AVA vineyards are scattered along U.S. Hwy 380, commonly called the “Grape Route of Texas,” running from Tahoka westward through Brownfield and Plains to the NM border. Continue »
Jun 8, 2022 at 11:00 AM
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June Wine Club Release Update!
Springtime in the Hill Country has been different this year. Very little rain, few bluebonnets, and widespread grass fire danger. Let’s hope that is all behind us now so we can celebrate summer with the June Texas Wine Collective Wine Club Release and Pick-up Events! Continue »
May 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM
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HOT TIME Summer in the City…or Spring in the Hill Country!
It’s just plain hot these days, and while we might not have been ready for full-on summer just yet, we Texans can handle it…and a little refreshing wine on these hot days doesn’t hurt. Continue »
May 18, 2022 at 1:55 PM
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Carl's Corner - Texas Hill Country AVA
The Texas Hill Country is the central Texas region containing the largest concentration of wineries in the Lone Star State and where most of the wine tourist trade happens. Continue »
May 8, 2022 at 1:30 AM
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We’re Paying It Forward Again: The Grace Center
Our community needs us, so we’re getting involved again. This time, we’re highlighting the Grace Center of Fredericksburg, Gillespie County’s first domestic violence shelter. Read on to find out about the shelter and how you can get involved, too. Continue »
May 4, 2022 at 1:10 PM
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