John Tesar’s Knife Restaurant and the Highland Hotel in Dallas Just Severed Their Relationship

Eater Dallas 3/28 9:35A Courtney E. Smith

Steven Visneau The chef was anticipating a multi-million dollar renovation, but instead the restaurant will close Knife, the restaurant helmed by former James Beard semifinalist and winner of Food...

The Final Jasper’s Steakhouse Is Gone Forever, Plus More Dallas Restaurant Closings

Eater Dallas 3/27 3:03A Courtney E. Smith

Farewell to the Zodiac Room in Neiman Marcus. | Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan Meddlesome Moth is also among the spots saying goodbye to Dallas this month In a fast-paced city like Dallas,...

2025 TEXSOM Awards – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 3/26 9:05P Jeff Cope

The 2025 TEXSOM Awards have been announced, and these are the results for Texas wineries. The TEXSOM Awards judging took place February 15 18, 2025 at Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. There...

Stray Grape Urban Winery

Texas Wine Lover 3/26 8:00P Jeff Cope

More and more wineries are opening around the San Antonio area, but Stray Grape Urban Winery has been in San Antonio since 2008. It started as a Water 2 Wine franchise by the Burke sisters and they bought the business and renamed it in 2012 to...

Best Wines to Accompany a Poker Night

Texas Wine Lover 3/26 7:54P Gus Hall

Even though wine has actually been a staple of social gatherings for a long time, people no longer use it just for fancy dinners or romantic evenings. According to recent data wine sales continue to increase globally, with older demographics...

Land of Promise Comes to Fredericksburg

Texas Wine Lover 3/21 12:05A Jeff Cope

Land of Promise is a family-owned winery that has established itself as a producer of exceptional, estate-grown wines in Sonoma County with its Terra de Promissio vineyard . Owners Charles and Diana Karren started their Sonoma County vineyard in...

Happy 14th Anniversary to Texas Wine Lover!

Texas Wine Lover 3/20 12:11A Jeff Cope

Fourteen years. Wow! The Texas Wine Lover (TWL) blog was founded on March 20th, 2011, and it’s still growing strong. There aren’t many weeks that go by without a new blog post being published. Recently we learned that Texas Wine Lover was awarded...

Alicia Whitby Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 3/18 12:05A Jeff Cope

Some winemakers are born in the wine industry and others find their calling later in life. Alicia Whitby of Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards is one of the latter winemakers. Alicia started in the military and held other jobs once back to being a...

Reddy Wines Opens New Tasting Room in Texas Hill Country

Texas Wine Lover 3/14 12:11A Jeff Cope

Reddy Vineyards has had a long history in the Texas High Plains starting with their family vineyard in 1997 and then the start of making estate wines in 2019 . The winery is available for winery tours by appointment in Brownfield, but now there is...

Wine & Wildflower Journey Passport 2025 Available Now from Texas Hill Country Wineries

Texas Wine Lover 3/13 12:13A Jeff Cope

Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Texas Hill Country Wineries’ (THCW s) Wine & Wildflower Journey Passport . The Passport event will take place from March 24th to April 18th giving plenty of time to visit 45+ wineries in the Texas Hill...

Carter Creek Winery Announces Release of Estate Wine Made with New Disease Resistant Vines

Texas Wine Lover 3/12 12:05A Jeff Cope

Adopting a more sustainable, proactive approach to winemaking,  Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa has released its first-ever estate wine, the 2023 Estate Red. Crafted from Pierce’s disease (PD)-resistant vines grown on the property, this...

Tickets on Sale for Grapevine’s 33rd Annual Spring Wine Trail

Texas Wine Lover 3/11 2:40A Jeff Cope

Press Release Sip, savor and stroll! Raise a glass to fine wine and inspiring art at the 33rd Annual Spring Wine Trail , presented by Park Place Lexus and Land Rover Grapevine . This beloved Springtime celebration takes place Saturday, April 12,...

The Rhône Rangers Ride into Texas Hill Country: A Celebration of American Rhône Wines

Texas Wine Lover 3/7 12:05A Jeff Cope

The Rhône Rangers are coming to the Texas Hill Country on April 6th. Who are the Rhône Rangers? It is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting American Rhône varietal wines. These are wines made from grapes found in the Rhône Valley wine...

Texas High Plains – The Undiscovered Wine Destination

Texas Wine Lover 3/6 12:10A Neal Addy

Name a first-rate Texas wine destination… I’ll wait. Did the name Lubbock spring to mind? Perhaps it should. Lubbock serves as the perfect gateway to one of the most fascinating – and largely undiscovered – wine destinations in the country: the...

Texas Hill Country Wineries Partners with Wine Folly to Launch Texas Hill Country Region Guide

Texas Wine Lover 3/5 3:56A Jeff Cope

Press Release Texas Hill Country Wineries (THCW) is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Wine Folly , the globally recognized authority in wine education, to develop the Texas Hill Country Region Guide . This comprehensive guide...