FROM THE WIRES... Omni Hotels & Resorts is paying homage to their home state of Texas and serving up delicious whiskey cocktails made with Texas based, Garrison Brothers Whiskey! Available across Omni properties, including over 10 in Texas, guests can enjoy specialty cocktails including a Whiskey Sour, Signature Old Fashioned, or Bourbon Espresso Martini. If you can’t make it to an Omni property to enjoy a cocktail this week, try making one at home - I've included the Bourbon Espresso Martini recipe below. Bourbon Espresso Martini Ingredients ·       &n ..read more

FROM THE WIRES... OMNI BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA ANNOUNCES ANNUAL SUMMER IN THE HILLS PROGRAMMING  The Texas Hill Country Resort’s Summer Offerings Include First-Ever Barton Fest,   Highlighting Local Flavors and Businesses    AUSTIN, TX – April 10, 2024 – Get ready for the ultimate summer escape in the Texas Hill Country Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa is thrilled to announce its Summer in the Hills event series, a one-of-a-kind collection of experiences that bring the vibrant flavors and spirits of Austin to life. This summer’s lineup includes kid-friendly acti ..read more

FROM THE WIRES... “The images are more than visual; they are loaded with content, stories, and evoke emotions rarely projected.  This is much more than a collection of excellent photographs: in a quiet way, it tells the story of everyday with high drama". HAL BOX, FAIA, former Dean of the School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin   “His imagery is magically – as well as vibrantly, lyrically, evocatively and, yes, obsessively – poetic. Architecture may have been the subject by which Volk chose to define a significant portion of his ‘professional’ career, but his co ..read more

FROM THE WIRES... Sunday, April 28, 2024 Join us and our friends at Revel Kitchen and Catering for a fun and delicious afternoon pig roast! Pair this amazing meal with one of our new release wines and relax on our lawn space while listening to live music featured by local artist James Hearne. Tickets are $50 per person for the meal and wine club members receive their club discount at booking.  Menu Smoked Pulled Pork with Tangy BBQ SauceCuban Style Bone-in HogJicama & Citrus Slaw with Cilantro CremaFried Yuca with Smoked Paprika AioliPico de GalloMojo VerdeFlour Tortillas Members r ..read more

FROM THE WIRES... Award-winning Balcones Distilling joins forces with The Other Art Fair in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Brooklyn to celebrate the artistry in whisky-making and the connection between craftsmanship and self-expression    Waco, Texas [Mar 28, 2024] – Balcones Distilling and The Other Art Fair, two trailblazing brands redefining the art and whisky spaces, are thrilled to announce a new partnership for its upcoming circuit of spring fairs.    The Texas-based distillery, recently named World’s Best Craft Producer of the Year 2024 at t ..read more

FROM THE WIRES... Celebrate Fiesta San Antonio on the River Walk! Omni La Mansión del Rio and Mokara Hotel & Spa are offering activities and specials during the entire 10-day celebration. Come see firsthand the iconic River Walk transforming into a Fiesta from your room during April 18th – April 28th 2024. To help celebrate Fiesta, hotel guests can enjoy a Mariachi band performance by the pool on April 19th and 26th at 4:30pm and guests can indulge in a limited time Fiesta celebration menu at property restaurants, Ostra & Four Brothers. Lastly, the hotel will be offering guests seats ..read more

by Andrew Chalk Don’t you wish you had got in on the ground floor of a winery like Harlan Estate? Bought their first vintage (1990) at the release price of $65? The 2020 is selling for $1700, an increase of 2515%. Over the same time period the consumer price index (CPI) increased 124%, so Harlan increased roughly 20 times more than the CPI. Now, releases of Harlan’s Napa Cabernet Sauvignon doubtless got better over that time, but nobody thinks that its 2515% price increase was solely due to an increase in its intrinsic quality. Rather, most of it was an increase in the recognition of w ..read more

FROM THE WIRES... In celebration of World Art Day (April 15), 1800® Tequila, the world’s most awarded tequila brand1, is bringing its most premium, Mexican-originated, artist collaboration program – 1800 Milenio Artists Series to the U.S. for the very first time. For the inaugural edition in this series, 1800 Tequila is launching a limited-edition bespoke bottle of its most premium expression, 1800 Milenio designed by acclaimed surrealist artist, Pedro Friedeberg.   The 1800 Milenio Artists Series is a testament to the brand’s continued support of its heritage and Mexican-rooted artistry ..read more

FROM THE WIRES... Versailles, KY (March 25, 2024) — Woodford Reserve, the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, commemorates the 150th running of the world’s most famous race with a unique and extraordinary expression of American Whiskey.  A tribute to 150 years of greatness, this is Woodford Reserve’s rarest whiskey in the brand’s 27-year history. This thrice-barreled American whiskey has rested in three unique casks – the original bourbon barrel, a cognac cask and a couture barrel whose staves were seasoned in the Kentucky Derby Winner’s Circle.  Presented in a crystal decan ..read more

FROM THE WIRES...  Sweet Freedom Sour  As a sexy, luxurious twist on the classic Whiskey Sour, this recipe is the perfect concoction for cocktail lovers and at-home bartenders who want to enjoy elevated drinks within the comfort of their home bar. Gather friends and family to indulge in this gorgeous Sweet Freedom Sour for a cozy, relaxed celebration of National Cocktail Day. INGREDIENTS 1.5 oz Equiano Original  0.25 oz Grand marnier  0.75oz Real Black Cherry Puree  0.75oz lemon  1 egg white  4 drops chocolate bitters  2 dashes orange bitters  Le ..read more