Wining Down for the Day with a Texas Wine
The weather is cooling down and providing great opportunities to visit with your friends either on the street or on the back patio. Place your folding chair onto the drive and sit to watch others walk by and converse while sipping on your favorite Texas wines. Start a tradition of sitting, sipping, and slurping while visiting on the front drive. It is amazing the people you meet on the front drive sipping on your favorite Texas wines. The weather is cool so bring out your favorite Texas red wines for the conversation. When it gets dark around 5:30, head to the back veranda to continue conversations with friends and your BEST friend. Don’t forget your IPAD to add music to the conversations. I like Andrea Bocelli with his operatic melodies fused with passion to add to the wine-sharing event. As I have said many times, wine is always better when shared with friends. Even better, add finger foods like Brie or Camembert creamy cheeses with your Reds or Edam cheese with your white Texas wines. Just set the mood and let those wonderful Texas wines complete and compliment the event.
If you are looking for the perfect Texas wines, check out the perfect Texas wine trails coming up in a few weeks. The Texas Hill Country Wine Trail hosts their Christmas Wine Trail. Make it a holly jolly holiday and join the 40 participating wineries in the Hill Country this December for the Christmas Wine Affair! Your signature passport ticket benefits include a complimentary wine tasting and a 15% discount on 3+ bottle purchases at each of the 40 participating wineries. Drink it all in with your friends and experience the award-winning wines the Texas Hill Country has to offer on this self-guided tour! The event begins on November 28th and runs through December 23rd so you will have 26 days to visit up to 4 wineries per day. With the average tasting fee around $20, your passport ticket ($65 per adult individual or $100 for adult couple) has a value of over $1,000! This is your opportunity to purchase the special, available-at the winery-only wines for your Christmas Holidays. For information on this wine trail event, go to www.TexasWineTrail.com to purchase your tickets and plan your self-guided tour through the Number Two Wine Region in the Country.
Next week’s Wine Walk Column will focus on shopping for your wine lovers on your Christmas List.
Texas Restaurants Serving Texas Wines
A Houston favorite for forty-five years is the Rainbow Lodge located on Ella Blvd. in Houston. This quaint rustic log cabin atmosphere pairs wonderfully with their game foods like venison, elk, antelope, duck, and the traditional steaks and rack of lamb. They have several Texas wines by the glass like Duchman Vermentino or Lost Draw Tempranillo. If you want Texas wines by the bottle, try McPherson Los Copains, Westcave Cellars Vigneron, and other Texas wines. The outstanding rustic atmosphere paired with Texas wines will make this a great occasion with their world-class food. Remember, Texas foods taste BEST with Texas wines!