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It’s Texas Wine Month, Ya’ll!

by Robin Barr Sussman on October 7, 2020

The most beautiful time of the year in Texas has arrived and, with it, your chance to support all the wonderful wineries in our own backyard. Here’s our guide to recommended Texas wineries with a...

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Best Beers for Oktoberfest 2020

by Brian Maass on September 25, 2020

Oktoberfest celebrations may be different in 2020, but that hasn’t dampened our love of beer. So, while it will be on a smaller scale, let’s keep the German-Texan spirit alive by raising a beer stein...

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#TravelTuesday: Sip Up, Texas — Fredericksburg Area Wineries and Tasting Rooms

by Marika Flatt on September 15, 2020

As Texas opens up, how about escaping to the heart of the Texas wine country for a change of scenery? And what better way to start exploring again than with a visit to the pick...

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Austin Eastciders Opens New Restaurant

by Britni Rachal on September 11, 2020

A Texas-based cider company is expanding with its first-ever restaurant in the heart of Austin. Along Barton Springs Road, just minutes from the iconic pool and ever popular hike and bike trail, the doors are...

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Perfect Food and Wine Pairings for a Lazy Labor Day

by Robin Barr Sussman on September 2, 2020

It’s officially the last weekend of summer and with COVID-19, hurricanes and wine country wildfires, it’s been a real doozie, America. So, stoke up the grill, chill out with some cool sides, and uncork something...

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Curbside Cocktails

by Robin Barr Sussman on August 14, 2020

Texas restaurants and drinkeries have just the sip for enduring social distancing at home with creative pre-mixed cocktails. The only rule for liquor to-go is that you must order food. No problem: Manhattans, sangrias, salty...

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#TXAway: Sip Safe at Messina Hof’s 43rd Annual Harvest Festival

by Leean Vargas on August 12, 2020

As high temperatures linger across Texas, what better way to enjoy the long, late summer days than with grapes between your toes and the taste of fine wine on your lips? With the uncertainty of...

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Wine and Cheese, Please!

by Robin Barr Sussman on August 5, 2020

When it’s too hot to cook, everyone wants cool, easy meals and snacks to nosh with refreshing wines. Here are seven “no recipe” dishes to make at home starring cheeses that can be purchased at...

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Dinner, Drinks and More with Chef Alma Alcocer

by Julie Tereshchuk on July 17, 2020

What is life like for an executive chef in Texas in the ongoing pandemic? And how are customers to best navigate today’s dining out options? For the inside scoop, we were eager to hear from...