Texas Wine & Food Events
Many people in the US do not know that Texas is a great state for growing grapes for wine. Texas grapes include Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Merlot. Texas wineries are also doing great work with grapes such as Sangiovese, Syrah, Riesling, Blanc du Bois and Viognier.
Wine is big business in Texas. According to a 2007 study by MKF in conjunction with the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association and Texas Tech University
- Texas is America’s No. 5 grape and wine producer
- Texas has more than 220 family-owned vineyards covering 3,100 acres
- The Texas wine industry contributes more than $1.35 billion a year to the state’s economy and supports about 8,000 jobs for Texans
For complete information about Texas wines and wineries, please read this post: Texas Premiere Wine Destination.
Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
April 16-19
Different Locations Austin and the Texas Hill Country.
The Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival brings masters of the culinary arts and wine producers together. Venues include several in Austin, as well as Dripping Springs, Stonewall and Tow, Texas.
Buffalo Gap Wine & Food Summit
April 17-19
Perini Ranch, Buffalo Gap, Texas
The Buffalo Gap Wine & Food Summit, Inc. is a Texas non-profit organization founded by Tom Perini of Perini Ranch Steakhouse, Fess Parker of Fess Parker Winery & Vineyards, and Dr. Richard Becker of Becker Vineyards. Taste gourmet dishes, sample award-winning wines and dance under the stars.
Accommodations available at the Perini Ranch.
RV camping at Abilene State Park and Lake Colorado City State Park
The Grand Wine & Food Affair
April 22-26
Sugarland, Texas
Five days, 100 world-class wineries and chefs showcase their talents at winemaker lunches, vintner dinners, wine seminars.
Accommodations available at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square.
The Niagara Falls area has to be my favorite vacation destination. Each year that I visit I discover new things that I enjoy.
email me at leezroz@aol.com about dulcis rosso red wine
I also have had the pleasure to come across Dulcis Rosso. HEB was giving a free wine tasting and I fell in love with this wine. I couldn’t just taste it and walk away.
You guys are absolutely right. The Dulcis Rosso is fabulous. I decided to try my own wine pairing with it. I tried some desserts, some seafood, some breads, and some cheese. Even though it is a dessert wine it goes great with Mustard Cheese and White Aged Cheddar. And yes the only place I can find is HEB.
I would think Texas would be great for growing grapes. You have the climate. We often to go Niagara here which is an area in Ontario with a lot of wineries.
I was introduced to Dulcis Rosso this weekend and I agree with Kathy — it is wonderful! I was also told that the only place to purchase it currently is HEB.
I had no clue Texas produced good, great wine, or wine even at all!
Thanks for posting this. I’m just now learning about wines. We discovered a wonderful red wine that is made in Dallas I believe. It’s called Dulcis Rosso and so far we can only find it at HEB!
Kathy’s last blog post..If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come.