The majority of Texas grapes are grown in the Texas High Plains. For those vineyards that have been supplying grapes to wineries for many years, those vineyard names become as well known as the wineries who are making the wines. One of those vineyards is Canada Family Vineyard located in Plains, one of the westernmost towns in Texas with vineyards. The vineyard is a true family vineyard owned by Dwayne and Brenda Canada, and their son and his family – Daniel and wife Christy with sons Garner and Grey. Brenda Canada took the time to supply us with Canada Family Vineyard’s Grower Profile! L-R ..read more

Wine and food go together like nothing else – if you can get the combination right, and you’ve got the time to dedicate to making meals to pair with your favorite tipples, or the funds to splash on eating out regularly. The problem is that for most of us, there has to be a bit of a compromise between what’s practical and what’s affordable. Then there is the subset of the wine enthusiast brigade who have a passion for top-notch cuisine, but simply hate cooking. Thankfully, the needs of all comers have been met thanks to the rise of the ready-to-eat meal delivery business model, and a raft of d ..read more

Some links are affiliate links meaning at no additional cost to you, this site may get a small commission if you make a purchase. Veraison Whether you are a long-time wine lover or new to enjoying wine, you may be interested in a deeper dive into how wine is made. Our four-part series will cover the basics of wine grapes and how they are grown, how red wines are made, how white wines are made, and even how you can play around with making wine yourself at home. First, let’s cover some grape basics. There are just over 10,000 different grape varieties on earth. This includes table grapes for s ..read more

Tucked away in Deep East Texas amongst the beautiful pine-covered hills near Atlanta, my wife and I arrived at O’Farrell Country Vineyards. We were excited about this winery visit that will allow us a first-time opportunity to learn about the process of growing and producing unique wines from Muscadine grapes and area fresh fruits. O’Farrell Country Vineyards began in 2006 when Benny Moore and his dad (Papa) planted Muscadine vines for a U-Pick operation that opened in 2008. The Winery opened in 2011. Before all of this, Benny and his wife Judy had a great 20-year career in the Air Force foll ..read more

Have you ever wondered what recording a podcast episode is like, especially one that is being recorded at one of your favorite places…a winery? Yeah, me too! I recently had the pleasure of watching Will Donohue and Michel Woods of We Know Texas Vino as they recorded their 58th podcast episode, and let me tell you it was a fun experience. Knowing the area that I live in, Will reached out to see if I would be interested in joining them at Bar Ditch Winery where they would soon be recording an episode. Not being one to turn down the opportunity to hit the wine road, I jumped at the chance. I’m n ..read more

Texas Wine Growers was established in 2017 by eight founding wineries with the mission to promote and protect the integrity of Texas wine by making wines solely from grapes grown in the terroir of Texas. They accomplish that mission by educating consumers about Texas wine and the importance of truth in labeling. They offered memberships to Wineries who also agree in their mission of making wines solely from Texas grapes. Texas Wine Lover has had a list of wineries that make all their wines with only 100% Texas grapes since 2020. When the website redesign and mobile app happened in December 20 ..read more

There are a lot of features on the Texas Wine Lover website, and we started writing about them so you can learn about them and be able to use the many resources available. We’re moving across the website’s menu with a blog post about each menu item, so let’s dive deeper into the last menu, the About menu. If you click on the About menu, the page is an overview of the history of Texas Wine Lover and what is on the website. The next item is the TWL FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). Here you will find commonly asked questions about the Texas Wine Lover website and mobile app. If you have a quest ..read more

Two Brothers Winery is located in Keller which is a short drive north of Fort Worth. The winery is family-owned and operated by two brothers, Brian and Eddie Kirkwood, and their spouses, Stephanie and Donna. The winery opened in 2019. On a recent North Texas trip, I made a point to visit Two Brothers Winery during the week. The winery is open until late evening, but since I arrived in the afternoon, the regular wine crowd had not started to come yet. This made it convenient to enjoy a wine flight and learn about Two Brothers Winery. I settled in at the tasting bar and perused the large two-s ..read more

There are a lot of features on the Texas Wine Lover website, and we started writing about them so you can learn about them and be able to use the many resources available. We’re moving across the website’s menu with a blog post about each menu item, so let’s dive deeper into the Fun Stuff menu. Who doesn’t want to have fun? The Texas Wine Lover (TWL) website is no exception. The first item on the “Fun Stuff” menu is Texas Wine Festivals. Texas Wine Lover has always been known for having the most concise list of wine festivals in Texas. Since the list of festivals is for the entire year and m ..read more

Located one hour from downtown Houston in Sealy on the way to Austin is Amsler Hills Winery. Amsler Hills Winery is owned by Kevin and Lisa Lange, and the winery had its Grand Opening on October 21, 2023. The winery is located on 80 acres of land from Lisa’s family (the Amsler family) who have owned the land dating back to the 1840s. Kevin and Lisa planted a vineyard in 2023 consisting of Blanc du Bois and Black Spanish, about 50% each. They have 2/3rd of an acre now and more will be planted next year. As is common with Blanc du Bois plantings, they will be using the Watson trellis system dev ..read more