Wedding Wines That Wow
No matter what the world throws us, it can’t stop love. Or weddings. Petite soirees are the rage with family and close friends mostly in outdoor settings. Because groups are smaller, the bride-to-be can focus...
The Great Texas Cheese and Wine Road Trip
Going stir crazy? Then let’s take a road trip to nationally-lauded Antonelli’s Cheese Shop in Austin, pack a picnic, and hit a Texas winery that welcomes picnics and is offering tastings. Optionally, have a happy...
Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes from La Cantera
Get ready to treat mom safe at home with these four delicious recipes from the chefs at San Antonio’s award-winning La Cantera Resort & Spa. Until you can escape to La Cantera in person, you...
Wineries Get Creative During COVID-19 Pandemic
With virtual wine tastings, great deals on shipping, fundraising, and online cooking classes, wineries are providing a grape escape while we shelter in place. Here’s to sipping safe—the new normal, at least for a little...
TGIF with DIY Signature Cocktails from San Antonio’s Esquire Tavern
The weekend is here and sadly we can’t visit our favorite haunts in person, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get creative. In San Antonio, the James Beard-nominated Esquire Tavern and its sister bar, Downstairs...
Cheers to Earth Day, 2020! (Plus, Bonus Recipe)
Whether you drink red or white, go green in the glass this month while social distancing. Earth Day 2020 is April 22, but for many wineries, earth-friendly practices happen every day. From composting to water...
Austin’s Central Machine Works
Something special is on tap at this East Austin brewery and it’s not just the craft beer. This place is “neighborhoody!” Update: This review was written before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Central Machine...
Wining and Dining Well During the Pandemic, Part Two
We’re back with our second installment of the Texas Restaurant Take Out. From New American to Tex-Mex (a margarita with that?), pizza and cold beer, to cheese shops with wine, here are our Top 10+1...
Wining and Dining Well During the Pandemic
Finally, some good news you can use. Texas restaurants and bars that serve food can now deliver beer, wine and cocktail kits with food orders under a new waiver issued by the Texas governor. Although...
