Happenings at TWC
Taste of Texas: BBQ and Tempranillo Showdown
Texans love barbeque, and they love Tempranillo, too. So, this Taste of Texas: BBQ and Tempranillo Showdown will combine the two. Wine Educator Carl Hudson will host this pairing in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, May 18, 2025, with one session beginning at 1:00 pm. Three different barbecued meats flavored with 3 different sauces will be paired with 6 Tempranillo wines, 3 from our TWC partners – Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars, and 3 from other producing areas (Spain, Oregon). Information on BBQ history and the Tempranillo grape variety will be provided, and a lively discussion is expected as we explore the flavors of Tempranillo and how they pair with certain meats and BBQ sauce ingredients. Continue »
May 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Wine Club Release – Apr-2025
The subject today is the TWC April Wine Club Release with pickup events scheduled on Sundays, April 6th and April 13th. There will be two sessions each Sunday, 11:00-1:30 or 2:30-5:00, with opportunities to taste all the wines in this allocation, enjoy selected food bites paired with the wines, enjoy live music to enhance the experience. Check the website – www.texaswinecollective.com to make reservations (required to participate in the food and wine pairings). Four adults per wine club membership are allowed to join the fun. Continue »
Apr 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Taste of Texas – Mac and Cheese for the WIN(e)
This Taste of Texas event celebrates my favorite comfort food, Macaroni and Cheese, on Sunday, 23-February-2025, one session at 1:00 pm, and will feature three (3) variations of mac and cheese accompanied by six (6) delicious wines from the TWC winery partners, Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars. It will be fun to compare and contrast the rich, creamy flavors in the bowls to the bright flavors in the bottles. For cooler winter weather, but really any weather, mac and cheese is a good mealtime choice, either as a hopped-up entrée or a delicious side. Mac and cheese is now found on menus of almost every type of food establishment – food trucks, snack stands, and restaurants that focus on family fare as well as high end cuisine. Continue »
Feb 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Wine Club Release – Feb-2025
The subject today is the February Wine Club Release with pickup events scheduled on Sundays, February 9th and February 16th . There will be two sessions each Sunday, 11:00-1:30 or 2:30-5:00, with opportunities to taste all the wines from this release, enjoy selected food bites paired with the wines, plus live music to enhance the experience. Check the website – www.texaswinecollective.com to make reservations (required to participate in the wine and food pairings). Four adults per wine club membership are allowed to join the fun. Continue »
Feb 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Carl’s Corner: Taste of Texas: Toast to Tapas
Texas Wine Collective is hosting a Taste of Texas: Toast to Tapas pairing to welcome the New Year on Sunday afternoon, January 19th, in the TWC Event Center. There will be only one session this time, beginning at 1:00 pm. TWC Wine Educator Carl Hudson will host this event featuring at least 3 different tapas paired with 6 wines from our TWC partners – Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars. Continue »
Jan 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Tamales and Wine, Sounds Mighty Fine
Texas Wine Collective is hosting a Taste of Texas: Tannins and Tamales pairing to Celebrate the Holidays on Sunday afternoon, December 15th, in the TWC Event Center. There will be two sessions, 12:30 and 2:30 pm. TWC Wine Educator Carl Hudson will host this event featuring 3 different tamales paired with 6 wines from our TWC partners – Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars. Continue »
Dec 3, 2024 at 3:23 AM
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Taste of Texas: Prime Wines for Pizza (A Great Pairing)
Texas Wine Collective is hosting a Taste of Texas: Prime Wines for Pizza on Sunday afternoon, November 24th in the TWC Event Center. There will be two sessions, 12:30 and 2:30 pm. Carl Hudson will host this event featuring 3 different types of pizza paired with 6 wines from our TWC partners – Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars. Discussions with TWC operations manager Amber Saidler and Chef Marshall Lirette of the TWC Fork and Cork Food Truck have led to the menu selections. Thanks to Amber and Marshall for all their help in planning and implementing this Taste of Texas: Prime Wines for Pizza pairing. Reservations and prepayment are required. Please check the website to make your reservations: www.texaswinecollective.com and join us for a fun and delicious pairing. Continue »
Nov 20, 2024 at 4:47 PM
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Wine Club Release – Nov-2024
The subject today is the November Wine Club Release with pickup events scheduled on Sundays, November 3rd and November 10th. There will be two sessions each Sunday, 11:00-1:30 or 2:30-5:00, with opportunities to taste all the wines from this release and enjoy selected food bites plus live music to enhance the experience. Check the website – www.texaswinecollective.com to make reservations (required to participate in the wine and food pairings). Four adults per wine club membership are allowed to join the fun. Continue »
Oct 30, 2024 at 7:32 AM
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Taste of Texas: Bonus for Bratwurst
A pairing event is scheduled in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, 29-September-2024, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. As the calendar approaches time for Oktoberfest and Wurstfest events across Texas, the U.S., Germany, and other parts of the world, it seemed like a good time to celebrate the classic bratwurst sausages featured as these festivals. Attendees will be able to compare different flavors of German-style bratwurst sausages paired with 6 wines from the TWC winery partners: Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars. Continue »
Sep 25, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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Wine Club Release – Sep-2024
Hello TWC Wine Club Members, Texas Wine Collective September pickup events are scheduled on Sundays, September 8th and September 15th. There will be an early session, 11:00-1:30 pm, and late session, 2:30-5:00 pm, each Sunday for club members and their guests to taste the wines in the allocation accompanied by several curated food bites. There will also be live music for your enjoyment. Four adults per wine club membership are allowed to join the party. Reservations are required to make sure you get the opportunity to enjoy the paired food bites. Please check the website – www.texaswinecollective.com – and make your reservations to enjoy the wines, foods, friends, and facilities at Texas Wine Collective. Join us and drink well, my friends. Continue »
Sep 4, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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