Happenings at TWC
Taste of Texas: Burgers and Big Reds
The next Taste of Texas pairing will feature Burgers and Big Reds (wines, of course). This will be held in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center, Sunday, 21-July-2024, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. The pairing has been designed for attendees to taste a range of wines from the TWC portfolio specifically paired with three different delicious burger creations highlighting one of the most popular comfort foods in Texas. The burger bites to accompany the wines will have been created and prepared by TWC operations manager Amber Saidler and Chef Marshall and the TWC Cork and Fork Food Truck staff. Continue »
Jul 12, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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Taste of Texas: Toast to Tacos
A pairing event is scheduled in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, 30-June-2024, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. Attendees will be able to taste a range of wines from the TWC portfolio specifically paired with different styles of tacos, one of the most popular comfort foods in Texas. The taco food bites to accompany the wines will be created by TWC operations manager Amber Saidler and prepared by Chef Marshall and the TWC Cork and Fork Food Truck staff. Continue »
Jun 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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Texas Wine Collective Wine Club Release – Jun-2024
Hello TWC Wine Club Members, It is time for the Texas Wine Collective June pickup events scheduled on Sundays, June 9th and June 16th. 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 encouraged 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 »
Jun 1, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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Taste of Texas: Tempranillo Showdown
A pairing event is scheduled in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, 19-May-2024, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. Attendees will be able to compare and contrast Tempranillo wines grown and produced in Texas versus other key regions, including Spain and southern Oregon, Food bites to accompany the wines will be created by TWC operations manager Amber Saidler and prepared by the TWC Cork and Fork Food Truck staff. Reservations and prepayment are required. Please join us and check the website to make your reservations: www.texaswinecollective.com. Continue »
May 14, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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Carl's Corner - Tempranillo Grape Variety, Neighbors, and Blending Partners
In anticipation of the upcoming Taste of Texas: Tempranillo Showdown at the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, 19-May-2024, this post offers information on the Tempranillo grape variety and some of its neighbors and blending partners. Tempranillo is the fourth most widely planted red wine grape in the world and is most famous for making fine red wines in the Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Toro regions of Spain. It is also one of the key grapes grown in the Douro region of Portugal and used in production of Port wines and, these days, many dry red table wines. It is believed that Phoenicians introduced wine grapes to Spain, so the Tempranillo that originated in Spain may well be related to ancient Phoenician species from Lebanon in the Middle East. Continue »
Apr 28, 2024 at 10:57 AM
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Carl’s Corner – Texas Wine Collective Wine Club Release – Apr-2024
The Texas Wine Collecitve Wine Club pickup events are scheduled on Sundays, April 14th and April 21st, with two sessions each Sunday, early from 11:00-1:30 and later from 2:30-5:00 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste the wines in this allocation (see below), several paired with delicious food bites. And there will be live music to enjoy. Continue »
Apr 12, 2024 at 5:09 AM
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Wine Club Release – April 2024
The Texas Wine Collective Wine Club pickup events are scheduled on Sundays, April 14th and April 21st, with two sessions each Sunday, early from 11:00-1:30 and later from 2:30-5:00 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste the wines in this allocation (see below), several paired with delicious food bites. And there will be live music to enjoy. Continue »
Apr 11, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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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, 25-February-2024, and will feature three 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, or 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 the menu in almost every type of food establishment – food trucks, snack stands, and restaurants that focus on family fare as well as high end cuisine. Continue »
Jan 23, 2024 at 10:01 AM
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Carl’s Corner – Stellar Choices for Chili (and Wine)
The first Taste of Texas event for 2024 comes early on Sunday, 07-January-2024, and will feature Stellar Choices for Chili with three types 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 bold flavors in the bowls to those in the bottles. Continue »
Jan 2, 2024 at 9:34 AM
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Carl’s Corner – Annual Summary for 2023
Carl’s Corner for 2023 comprised 19 separate posts and most were accompanied by short videos for Facebook and Instagram. Hopefully they were informative, enjoyable, and you learned something along the way. Here is a summary of the 2023 Carl’s Corner posts along with their posting dates. There were posts describing the seven Texas Tasting Series Events held on Sundays in the TWC Event Center. For each of these pairings 6 wines were served, one or two each from the 3 TWC winery partners (Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars) and, when appropriate, versus three wines from various wine regions that best matched composition and style with the Texas wines. For each of these pairings, selected food bites were prepared to match the wines and enhance the experience. Continue »
Dec 26, 2023 at 7:45 AM
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