Happenings at TWC
Taste of Texas: Prime Wines for Pizza (A Great Pairing)
Texas Wine Collective is hosting a Taste of Texas: Prime Wines for Pizza on Sunday afternoon, November 24th in the TWC Event Center. There will be two sessions, 12:30 and 2:30 pm. Carl Hudson will host this event featuring 3 different types of pizza paired with 6 wines from our TWC partners – Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars. Discussions with TWC operations manager Amber Saidler and Chef Marshall Lirette of the TWC Fork and Cork Food Truck have led to the menu selections. Thanks to Amber and Marshall for all their help in planning and implementing this Taste of Texas: Prime Wines for Pizza pairing. Reservations and prepayment are required. Please check the website to make your reservations: www.texaswinecollective.com and join us for a fun and delicious pairing. Continue »
Nov 20, 2024 at 4:47 PM
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Wine Club Release – Nov-2024
The subject today is the November Wine Club Release with pickup events scheduled on Sundays, November 3rd and November 10th. There will be two sessions each Sunday, 11:00-1:30 or 2:30-5:00, with opportunities to taste all the wines from this release and enjoy selected food bites plus live music to enhance the experience. Check the website – www.texaswinecollective.com to make reservations (required to participate in the wine and food pairings). Four adults per wine club membership are allowed to join the fun. Continue »
Oct 30, 2024 at 7:32 AM
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Taste of Texas: Bonus for Bratwurst
A pairing event is scheduled in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, 29-September-2024, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. As the calendar approaches time for Oktoberfest and Wurstfest events across Texas, the U.S., Germany, and other parts of the world, it seemed like a good time to celebrate the classic bratwurst sausages featured as these festivals. Attendees will be able to compare different flavors of German-style bratwurst sausages paired with 6 wines from the TWC winery partners: Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars. Continue »
Sep 25, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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Wine Club Release – Sep-2024
Hello TWC Wine Club Members, Texas Wine Collective September pickup events are scheduled on Sundays, September 8th and September 15th. There will be an early session, 11:00-1:30 pm, and late session, 2:30-5:00 pm, each Sunday for club members and their guests to taste the wines in the allocation accompanied by several curated food bites. There will also be live music for your enjoyment. Four adults per wine club membership are allowed to join the party. Reservations are required to make sure you get the opportunity to enjoy the paired food bites. Please check the website – www.texaswinecollective.com – and make your reservations to enjoy the wines, foods, friends, and facilities at Texas Wine Collective. Join us and drink well, my friends. Continue »
Sep 4, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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Taste of Texas: BBQ and Wine
This Texas Wine Collective Taste of Texas: Barbecue and Wine, is scheduled on Sunday August 25, with sessions at 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Wine Educator Carl Hudson will host these sessions featuring 3 different barbecued meats flavored with 3 different sauces and paired with 6 wines from our TWC partners – Brennan Vineyards, Lost Oak Winery, and McPherson Cellars. While tasting the BBQ there will be a lively discussion of the concept and history of grilling and smoking meats, along with an exploration of what wines and wine flavors match with certain meats and BBQ sauce ingredients. Continue »
Aug 21, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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Taste of Texas: Burgers and Big Reds
The next Taste of Texas pairing will feature Burgers and Big Reds (wines, of course). This will be held in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center, Sunday, 21-July-2024, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. The pairing has been designed for attendees to taste a range of wines from the TWC portfolio specifically paired with three different delicious burger creations highlighting one of the most popular comfort foods in Texas. The burger bites to accompany the wines will have been created and prepared by TWC operations manager Amber Saidler and Chef Marshall and the TWC Cork and Fork Food Truck staff. Continue »
Jul 12, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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Taste of Texas: Toast to Tacos
A pairing event is scheduled in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, 30-June-2024, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. Attendees will be able to taste a range of wines from the TWC portfolio specifically paired with different styles of tacos, one of the most popular comfort foods in Texas. The taco food bites to accompany the wines will be created by TWC operations manager Amber Saidler and prepared by Chef Marshall and the TWC Cork and Fork Food Truck staff. Continue »
Jun 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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Texas Wine Collective Wine Club Release – Jun-2024
Hello TWC Wine Club Members, It is time for the Texas Wine Collective June pickup events scheduled on Sundays, June 9th and June 16th. There will be an early session, 11:00-1:30 pm, and late session, 2:30-5:00 pm, each Sunday for club members and their guests to taste the wines in the allocation accompanied by several curated food bites. There will also be live music for your enjoyment. Four adults per wine club membership are allowed to join the party. Reservations are encouraged to make sure you get the opportunity to enjoy the paired food bites. Please check the website – www.texaswinecollective.com – and make your reservations to enjoy the wines, foods, friends, and facilities at Texas Wine Collective. Join us and drink well, my friends. Continue »
Jun 1, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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Taste of Texas: Tempranillo Showdown
A pairing event is scheduled in the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, 19-May-2024, with sessions at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. Attendees will be able to compare and contrast Tempranillo wines grown and produced in Texas versus other key regions, including Spain and southern Oregon, Food bites to accompany the wines will be created by TWC operations manager Amber Saidler and prepared by the TWC Cork and Fork Food Truck staff. Reservations and prepayment are required. Please join us and check the website to make your reservations: www.texaswinecollective.com. Continue »
May 14, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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Carl's Corner - Tempranillo Grape Variety, Neighbors, and Blending Partners
In anticipation of the upcoming Taste of Texas: Tempranillo Showdown at the Texas Wine Collective Event Center on Sunday, 19-May-2024, this post offers information on the Tempranillo grape variety and some of its neighbors and blending partners. Tempranillo is the fourth most widely planted red wine grape in the world and is most famous for making fine red wines in the Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Toro regions of Spain. It is also one of the key grapes grown in the Douro region of Portugal and used in production of Port wines and, these days, many dry red table wines. It is believed that Phoenicians introduced wine grapes to Spain, so the Tempranillo that originated in Spain may well be related to ancient Phoenician species from Lebanon in the Middle East. Continue »
Apr 28, 2024 at 10:57 AM
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