Recipes
January 23, 2018
That’s Amaro! A Cocktail From Houston’s Coltivare
The Italian restaurant has built its drink program around this herbal liqueur. Try the Life Aquatic.
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Libations
December 13, 2017
Swift Distillery Stakes Its Claim on Texas Single Malt
Dripping Springs couple devote their resources to producing a whiskey known for its purity, simplicity, and elegance (and one ideal for the holidays).
Food & Drink
October 11, 2017
Top Texas Wines: Fall 2017
The wines that made this list vary in style, body, and character—meaning there’s something here for every palate preference—but all represent a common thread of balance and quality.
Food & Drink
June 20, 2017
Top Texas Wines: Summer 2017
Whites, reds, rosés—we've found our favorite of each for this summer's backyard barbecues.
Food & Drink
May 3, 2017
Grape Balls of Fire
The Texas wine industry battles it out over a bill that would require all state-labeled bottles be made from 100 percent Texas-grown grapes.
Food & Drink
April 18, 2017
Top Texas Wines: Spring 2017
The 25 best reds and whites to emerge out of Texas this season.
Libations
December 16, 2016
Top Texas Wines: Winter 2016 Edition
The 21 best whites and reds to emerge out of Texas this season.
Eat My Words
December 9, 2016
Home, Home on the Bend
Hudson's on the Bend has long been a sentimental favorite. So, does the recently renovated Austin establishment hold up under new ownership?
Libations
October 7, 2016
Top Texas Wines: Fall 2016 Edition
The 22 best reds, whites, and rosés to emerge out of Texas this season.
Libations
September 30, 2016
Pairing Texas Wines and Cheese
With a little help from the cheesemongers at Antonelli's Cheese House, in Austin.
Food & Drink
September 20, 2016
Vino and Veritas
Rachel DelRocco, Texas's best sommelier, the state's wine industry, pairing food and wine, and how to talk about wine when you don't know much.
Business
July 14, 2016
The Rosé Revolution
The inaugural Texas Wine Revolution sees the future of the business through rosé glasses.
Food & Drink
July 8, 2016
Top Texas Wines: Summer 2016 Edition
The 19 best Texas wines to emerge in the past few months.
Eat My Words
June 10, 2016
The Top 10 Texas Rosés
The best pink wines for summer 2016.
Eat My Words
May 20, 2016
Texas Gets Its Eighth Master Sommelier
David Keck, of Camerata wine bar in Houston, joined an elite group when he passed one of the world's hardest exams.
Libations
May 12, 2016
How Mighty Swell Cocktails Is Disrupting the Drink Domain
The wine cooler is back. And better.
Eat My Words
April 26, 2016
Mind the Gap: 5 Takeaways From A First-Timer At The Buffalo Gap Wine and Food Summit
Wine, food, and good company: who could ask for more?
Eat My Words
March 16, 2016
The Flemish Fox Brewery Looks Back to Move Forward
Pierre Celis helped kickstart the craft brewing movement in Texas. Now it's his daughter's turn to advance the movement.
Food & Drink
March 4, 2016
Top Texas Wines: Spring 2016 Edition
The best 15 wines to emerge from Texas in the last few months.
Eat My Words
February 14, 2016
A Toast to Texas Sparkling Wine
Wineries are experimenting with the style, and it’s paying off.
Eat My Words
December 23, 2015
Spirits to Get in the Holiday Spirit
Six Texas wines, beers, and cocktail recipes.
Food & Drink
December 3, 2015
Best Texas Wines of 2015
A list of the best Texas wines released this year, including the top reds, whites, and rosés you should be tasting right now.
Eat My Words
November 23, 2015
Five Texas Wines For Thanksgiving
Pairings that play nice with all the flavors on your plate.
Eat My Words
November 18, 2015
Cultivating the Future Grape Growers of Texas
Mason ISD launched a high school viticulture program to help create the next crop of Texas's grape growers.
Libations
November 10, 2015
Texas Native Competes in the Wine Big Leagues in New Sommelier Reality TV Series
Jack Mason competes in "Uncorked," Esquire TV's new show about the quest to become a Master Somm.
Eat My Words
October 21, 2015
Wines to Toast the End of Warm Weather
Six wines to celebrate cooler days ahead.
Eat My Words
September 30, 2015
Texas Wine of the Month: McPherson Cellars Tre Colore 2014
A red-wine blend that stands up well to barbecue and Tex-Mex.
Eat My Words
September 24, 2015
Treaty Oak Refines the Distillery Trend
The Dripping Springs-based distillery is set to open full-scale operation that will serve as a blueprint for what we can expect from Texas' spirits scene.
Food & Drink
September 17, 2015
Dare to Be Grape
These six splendid wineries are setting the standard for Texas viticulture.
Libations
September 17, 2015
Five Unexpected Wine Finds
ComfortBending Branch Winery’s Tannat grapes, a dark, inky variety from Southwest France and Uruguay, make for innovative wines with rich fruit concentration and grippy tannin. 2012 Estate Tannat, CM, $60. Del RioVal Verde Winery, founded in this sleepy border city in 1883, is the state’s oldest continuously running
Libations
September 2, 2015
The Mathematics of Winemaking
How one Colorado-based outfit is bringing its formula for urban winemaking to Texas.
Business
August 28, 2015
Texas Wine of the Month: Inwood Estates Vineyards Tempranillo-Cabernet, 2010
A wine that showcases the terroir and climate of cool nights in the High Plains.
Food & Drink
July 17, 2015
Texas Wine Of The Month: Yellow City Cellars Dead Flowers Rosé
Provence inspired, Texas made, this summer rosé will have you sipping on the front porch long past sunset.
Eat My Words
July 16, 2015
Meet the Winemaker
How Wes Mickel, a trained chef and hobbyist beer brewer found his way to being one of the first cider makers in Texas is a question he still asks himself on a regular basis. The Arkansas native took on the challenge of making cider from Texas-grown apples purely by happenstance.
Recipes
July 1, 2015
Cheers to the Fourth of July
Looking for a festive way to celebrate Independence Day? We've got a roundup of summer sippers perfect for any patriot party.
Eat My Words
June 29, 2015
Texas Wine of the Month: Duchman Family Winery Sangiovese, 2012
Tuscan in style, with bright red fruits, aromas of smoke, earth, and herbs.
Eat My Words
June 8, 2015
McPherson Cellars Launches One of the First Nationally-Distributed Texas Wines
Kim McPherson of McPherson Cellars launches one of the first nationally-distributed Texas wines in collaboration with California Winemaker, Dave Phinney’s Locations brand, with the simple name that says it all: TX.
Pour Choices
May 31, 2015
Texas Wine of the Month: Kuhlman Cellars Calcaria, 2013
The Wine: Kuhlman Cellars Calcaria, 2013Who Likes It: Philippe Place, the General Manager of Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery in San Antonio. Originally from the Loire Valley of France, Place came to San Antonio fifteen years ago via the hospitality industry in London and Paris. He recently joined chef Jeff Balfour to open
Pour Choices
May 21, 2015
Austin’s June Rodil Earns Heralded Master Sommelier Pin
Wednesday night, at The Little Nell hotel in Aspen, the Court of Master Sommeliers announced the latest class of master sommeliers to earn a diploma for passing what has been referred to as one of the world’s hardest exams. This year, there were seven who passed, one of whom was Texas’
Pour Choices
May 18, 2015
All the Pretty Rosés
Nine Texas dry rosés that will entice you to drink pink all summer long.
Libations
May 15, 2015
Meet the Winemaker: David Kuhlken, Pedernales Cellars
A native Texan with a sharp business mind honed at Rice University and the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, David Kuhlken didn’t originally aspire to be a winemaker. And yet, he’s making wine in Stonewall for Pedernales Cellars, a family operation that is among the
Food & Drink
April 30, 2015
Meet the Winemaker: Penny Adams, Wedding Oak Winery
In 2012 Wedding Oak Winery opened its doors in San Saba, at what many call the Top of the Hill Country. Spearheading the endeavor was Mike McHenry, a second-career grape grower and vineyard consultant eager to bring San Saba into the fold as a Texas wine town. He had
Pour Choices
April 23, 2015
Texas Wine of the Month: Pedernales Cellars Vermentino 2014
A crisp, refreshing white wine, just in time for summer.
Food & Drink
March 25, 2015
Balaced Wines Pursue the Lone Star State
Texas-based Pinot Noir and Chardonnay fans looking for a safe-bet in their pursuit of quality wines from California should consider an upcoming Houston wine tasting event on Monday, March 30 from non-profit organization In Pursuit of Balance (IPOB). Founded in 2011 by Rajat Parr of Domaine de la Côte
Pour Choices
March 24, 2015
9 Best in Show Texas Wines From the TEXSOM International Wine Awards
An exclusive selection of wines that best repesent the winners at this year’s competition.
Pour Choices
March 12, 2015
Texas Wine of the Month: William Chris Vineyards Syrah Rosé
Dry rosés are the perfect way to welcome warmer weather.
Pour Choices
March 6, 2015
A Guide to Touring Wineries in the Hill Country
A guide to the wineries in the “Top of the Hill Country Wine Trail,” an area that spans Burnet, Bend, and San Saba.
Libations
February 27, 2015
Meet the Winemaker: Todd Webster, Brennan Vineyards
This month, we’re launching a new column to introduce Texas Monthly readers to the people behind Texas Wine. Sometimes it helps to know a little bit about the person behind the wine in your glass. Todd Webster is the winemaker for Brennan Vineyards, a winery in Comanche located halfway between the
Pour Choices
February 22, 2015
It’s National Margarita Day Somewhere
Celebrate by raising a glass filled with one of these concoctions from The Pastry War, Odd Duck, and Mexican Sugar.
Pour Choices
February 17, 2015
Texas Wine of the Month: Spicewood Vineyards “The Good Guy” Red Wine Blend, 2012
A special field blend from the winery’s estate vineyard.