Merrill Grove Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 11/19 12:06A Jeff Cope

This month’s featured winemaker profile is Merrill Grove of Red Road Vineyard & Winery located in Naples, Texas. The East Texas winery has been making award-winning wines for many years and was one of...

Celebrate Drinksgiving at Fish City Grill and Half Shells Nov. 29-30

Crave DFW 11/18 6:47A craveDFW

Fish City Grill and Half Shells , renowned for their top-notch seafood and vibrant atmosphere, are adding some extra joy to Thanksgiving with an extended happy hour special. While the holidays are a...

BeeMaRosa Vineyard & Winery

Texas Wine Lover 11/13 11:14P Jeff Cope

BeeMaRosa Vineyard & Winery is located in Belton, Texas, and is conveniently looked right off I-35. The winery opened on March 1, 2023. I visited the winery and met tasting room manager Chris Joyce who also led my tasting. First, I had to inquire...

Texas Hill Country Wineries Christmas Wine Affair Passport 2024 – Get Tickets Now!

Texas Wine Lover 11/8 3:41A Jeff Cope

Tickets are now on sale for the Texas Hill Country Wineries’ (THCW s)  Christmas Wine Affair Passport . The Passport event will take place November 25th to December 20th giving plenty of time to visit 50+ wineries in the Hill Country. This is the...

Making Wine at Oswald Vineyard and Winery

Texas Wine Lover 10/29 12:12A Jeff Cope

The Oswald family has been well-known throughout the Texas wine industry if not for the grapes from their vineyard that was founded in 2008, but for their large family with John and Dina-Marie Oswald and their ten children. Now they are making...

Y Knot Vineyard

Texas Wine Lover 10/26 5:20A Jeff Cope

A vineyard often starts growing wine grapes at a small size first and then expands the vineyard in later years. This is exactly what Y Knot Vineyard in Seagraves located in the Texas High Plains did. They planted five acres of Cabernet Sauvignon...

Haunting the Night: A Guide to the Best Haunted Houses in DFW

Crave DFW 10/25 8:13A craveDFW

As the eerie glow of autumn envelops the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the excitement for the haunting season reaches its peak. With the air crisp and the nights long, haunted houses spring to life, inviting thrill-seekers to confront their darkest...

Did You Vote? Grab Your Sticker and Take Advantage of These Food Deals in Dallas

Eater Dallas 10/25 5:18A Courtney E. Smith

Getty Images From free dishes and drinks to taking a chunk off the bill, grabbing that “I Voted” sticker can really pay off You’ve got a civic duty to do: vote. With so many things on the ballot this...

BLACKMON

Texas Wine Lover 10/17 11:43P Jeff Cope

When you hear of the winery named BLACKMON, there is only one thing a Texas wine aficionado knows with that name. That would be Bill Blackmon, co-founder of William Chris Vineyards . And that person would be right. Bill Blackmon has opened his...

Discovering Meat Church

Crave DFW 10/16 5:31A craveDFW

In Waxahachie, Texas, Meat Church has become a revered name in the world of barbecue, thanks to its owner and pitmaster, Matt Pittman . With a passion for grilling that has transformed into a thriving...

2024-2025 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Wine Competition Results – Texas Wineries

Texas Wine Lover 10/16 12:59A Jeff Cope

The 14th Annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Wine Competition was held on Monday and Tuesday, September 30 October 1, 2024, followed by a Championship Round on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. A highly experienced and professional panel of 60 judges...

Briggs Horne Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 10/14 11:48P Jeff Cope

Sometimes when you visit a winery and taste the wines, you might remark that this winemaker knows what he’s doing. That’s true with Briggs Horne from 7 Creeks Vineyard . Located in Burnet, the winery has a nice property with an estate vineyard...

Platinum Brix Winery

Texas Wine Lover 10/11 1:37A Jeff Cope

It’s always fun seeing new wineries start up especially when they are small wineries born from the love of wine. One new winery that just opened up this September in Boerne, Texas, is Platinum Brix Winery . The winery is owned by Jeff Berwell and...

Friesen Cellars Launches with Limited Production Wines

Texas Wine Lover 10/10 5:34A Jeff Cope

John Friesen Press Release John Friesen, owner of the award-winning Friesen Vineyards located in the fertile Texas High Plains, is thrilled to announce the launch of his new limited production wine...

Introducing Nikki Greek Bistro New Menu Items & Lunch Service

Crave DFW 10/8 4:38A craveDFW

Ryan Carbery Nikki Greek Bistro & Lounge , a vibrant new addition to the neighborhood culinary scene, has opened its doors on Lovers Lane. Owned by the husband-and-wife team, Lisa and Tom Georgalis,...