The Texas wine industry has advanced by leaps and bounds in the last decade. A true indigenous industry has emerged, founded on 100% Texas grapes, and vinified as Texas wine. There are early signs of success. The number of medals won by Texas wineries at out-of-state wine competitions now exceeds 150 annually (mainly at the two big California shows and the Finger Lakes wine competition). Grape acreage is increasing around 10% per year. And visitor numbers on the main Texas wine trail now make it the second most popular wine route in the United States.

But what accounts for this improvement in quality? Where is the industry located? What grapes are grown? In this event we hope to give you the full picture of the modern day Texas wine industry and indicate where it fits into the retail picture. And who knows, maybe “Texas Hill Country” will become as familiar a wine growing area to you as Napa Valley.

Seminar: An Overview of Texas Wine (11:00am – 12:00pm)

Walk Around Tasting (12:00pm – 4:00pm)

Tempranillo Blind Tasting (3:00pm – 4:00pm)

Participating Wineries:
Bar Z Winery
Bending Branch Winery
Eden Hill Vineyard
Fall Creek Vineyards
Hilmy Cellars
Lewis Wines
Llano Estacado Winery
Lost Draw Cellars
Messina Hof Winery
Pedernales Cellars
Spicewood Vineyards
Wedding Oak Winery
Westcave Cellars Winery
William Chris Vineyards

Join us for this exclusive tasting open to qualified wine trade and media only.

For more information, email info@pleasethepalate.com

Check out press coverage of the event:
The Nibble: TIP OF THE DAY: Texas Wines (January 18, 2018)
Advice Sisters: Venturing Deep Into The Heart of  — Texas Wine! (January 12, 2018)
Wine Lovers Tours: Is “Very Good Texas Wines” an Oxymoron? (November 12, 2017)
The Wine Knitter: Day 609 An Afternoon In Texas (November 11, 2017)

Check out photos from the event: [miniflickr photoset_id=72157666208250339&sortby=date-posted-asc&per_page=50
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