Texas Wine Collective Blog
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At Texas Wine Collective, located on the renowned 290 Wine Trail in the Texas Hill Country, you'll find authentic Texas hospitality showcased at our modern farm-style estate. An experienced team of wine educators is here to guide you through our wines and the stories that make them unique. The profound sense of place in the Hill Country motivated Pat Brennan, Gene Estes, and a small group..
Texas Wine Collective Blog
1w ago
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, the ..read more
Texas Wine Collective Blog
1M ago
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. Apr 11, 2024 at 1:12 PM ..read more
Texas Wine Collective Blog
3M ago
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 ..read more
Texas Wine Collective Blog
4M ago
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. Jan 2, 2024 at 9:34 AM ..read more
Texas Wine Collective Blog
6M ago
Texas Tasting Series - World of Blends A new Texas Wine Pairing event featuring Blended Wines is scheduled for Sunday, December 3, 2023, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 held in the TWC Event Center. Advanced reservations and ticket purchase are required. See the website: www.texaswinecollective.com Nov 21, 2023 at 12:03 PM ..read more
Texas Wine Collective Blog
6M ago
It sure seems like a short fall here in the Texas Hill Country and football season is in full swing. This brisk winter storm front has been a surprise but we can be thankful for the rain. It is now time for the TWC November Wine Club Release events – scheduled for Sundays, November 5th and November 12th with sessions at 11:00-1:30 and 2:30-5:00 each Sunday. Reservations are required and wine club members are encouraged to sign into the website at www.texaswinecollective.com to select your session. Four adults are allowed per wine club membership to attend one of the sessions. Oct 3 ..read more
Texas Wine Collective Blog
7M ago
The term délestage often comes up when discussing wines and winemaking techniques, so it seems appropriate to define this term for Carl’s Corner readers. The word is pronounced “day-leh-staj” and literally means “making lighter” in French, referring to the process of making the grape juice less dense by separating the grape solids (skins and seeds). Délestage is a technique used in fermenting red grapes that helps produce softer wines with less astringent tannins, more fruit character, and a mellower finish. Oct 11, 2023 at 4:58 AM ..read more
Texas Wine Collective Blog
9M ago
Summertime is nearly over (maybe?), even though temperatures are still flirting with that 100+ degree mark each afternoon. Labor Day holiday is just around the corner and football season has begun. That means it is time for the TWC September Wine Club Release events – scheduled for Sundays, September 10 and September 17 with sessions scheduled for11:00-1:30 and 2:30-5:00. Reservations are required and wine club members are encouraged to sign into the website at www.texaswinecollective.com to select your session. Four adults are allowed per wine club membership to attend one of the sessions.&nb ..read more
Texas Wine Collective Blog
10M ago
Texas Tasting Series - Texas vs Spain A tasting to compare and contrast Spanish grape variety wines made in Texas and Spain is scheduled Sunday, July 23, in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. Many regions in Texas have similar climates and soil compositions to those in Spain, and the same grape varieties can thrive in both places. That is a key reason so many Spanish-origin grape varieties show up in Texas tasting rooms. Attendees will taste wines from traditional Spanish grape varieties – Albarino, Mourvèdre/Monastrell, and Graciano, produced by the TWC ..read more
Texas Wine Collective Blog
1y ago
Spanish Grapes other than Tempranillo (Jun-2023) An article by Madeline Puckette (1) focused on Spanish-origin grape varieties, besides the most obvious, Tempranillo, the key grape in Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Toro regions of Spain. Most of us are well-aware that Tempranillo is widely planted and produces delicious Texas wines, but for this Carl’s Corner edition, let’s look at other Spanish grape varieties that can enhance our summertime wine drinking pleasure. Jun 8, 2023 at 10:58 AM ..read more