WEBVTT 00:00:00.499 --> 00:00:03.779 Welcome to the Texas Wine Scene podcast, the 00:00:03.779 --> 00:00:06.139 most up -to -date information to help you prepare 00:00:06.139 --> 00:00:09.259 for your wine tasting weekend. I'm Mike, your 00:00:09.259 --> 00:00:11.839 Texas Wine Scene correspondent, bringing you 00:00:11.839 --> 00:00:13.919 all the wine happenings in and around the great 00:00:13.919 --> 00:00:16.879 state of Texas, from the high plains to the hill 00:00:16.879 --> 00:00:19.519 country. If you love Texas wine, you've come 00:00:19.519 --> 00:00:55.299 to the right place. Let's take a trip. The Texas 00:00:55.299 --> 00:00:58.320 Department of Agriculture's Uncorked Texas Wines 00:00:58.320 --> 00:01:02.399 invites you to the Taste of Texas Terroir. At 00:01:02.399 --> 00:01:05.280 this AVA -specific walk -around industry wine 00:01:05.280 --> 00:01:09.439 tasting event, celebrating the 2026 Texas Vendors' 00:01:09.540 --> 00:01:12.640 Cup winners, you will systematically sample wines 00:01:12.640 --> 00:01:16.099 at various tasting stations representing all 00:01:16.099 --> 00:01:19.519 eight of Texas's recognized wine regions. From 00:01:19.519 --> 00:01:22.340 the Texas High Plains to the Texas Hill Country, 00:01:22.519 --> 00:01:25.799 This wine tasting event culminates with a tasting 00:01:25.799 --> 00:01:30.120 table dedicated to the 2026 -12 Vintner's Cup 00:01:30.120 --> 00:01:33.480 award -winning wineries. This wine tasting tour 00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:37.200 begins in Austin, Texas on October 6th, Dallas, 00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:40.400 Texas on October 8th, and ending in Houston, 00:01:40.400 --> 00:01:44.400 Texas on October 13th. For more information about 00:01:44.400 --> 00:01:49.439 this event, visit tasteoftexasterroir .rsvipify 00:01:49.439 --> 00:01:59.359 .com Welcome back everyone to the Texas Wine 00:01:59.359 --> 00:02:02.700 Scene podcast. I'm your host, your Texas Wine 00:02:02.700 --> 00:02:05.319 Scene correspondent, Mike Cole, bringing you 00:02:05.319 --> 00:02:08.500 all the wine happenings in and around the great 00:02:08.500 --> 00:02:12.800 state of Texas. If you are a subscriber to the 00:02:12.800 --> 00:02:15.280 podcast, thank you so much for turning and tuning 00:02:15.280 --> 00:02:19.039 into this week's episode. And if you are new 00:02:19.039 --> 00:02:21.379 to this podcast, thank you so much for stopping 00:02:21.379 --> 00:02:24.009 by to check us out. We are an information -based 00:02:24.009 --> 00:02:27.870 podcast supporting and sharing wine events, tastings 00:02:27.870 --> 00:02:30.490 and industry news from around this great state 00:02:30.490 --> 00:02:34.030 of Texas. So I hope you enjoy the content and 00:02:34.030 --> 00:02:37.469 if you do, please consider subscribing and sharing 00:02:37.469 --> 00:02:40.349 the podcast with all your wine -loving friends. 00:02:40.810 --> 00:02:42.770 It helps to continue to spread the word about 00:02:42.770 --> 00:02:46.129 the podcast and keeps everyone informed about 00:02:46.129 --> 00:02:50.030 current wine -related events. Also, please follow 00:02:50.030 --> 00:02:53.310 me on my socials at Texas Wine Scene on Instagram 00:02:53.310 --> 00:02:56.729 and Texas Wine Scene on Facebook where you will 00:02:56.729 --> 00:03:00.150 see all the posts about upcoming events for the 00:03:00.150 --> 00:03:10.370 weekend. There's not very much wine news going 00:03:10.370 --> 00:03:13.189 on this weekend, so we'll jump right into the 00:03:13.189 --> 00:03:16.330 wine events for the weekend up next. But before 00:03:16.330 --> 00:03:20.090 we do that, Let's check the weather. The weather 00:03:20.090 --> 00:03:22.490 for the weekend in the High Plains wine growing 00:03:22.490 --> 00:03:25.330 region will have high temperatures of 92 degrees 00:03:25.330 --> 00:03:28.949 with low temperatures of 69 degrees. The North 00:03:28.949 --> 00:03:31.409 Texas wine growing region will have high temperatures 00:03:31.409 --> 00:03:36.050 of 97 degrees with low temperatures of 78 degrees. 00:03:36.250 --> 00:03:38.770 The West Texas wine growing region will have 00:03:38.770 --> 00:03:41.930 high temperatures of 82 degrees with low temperatures 00:03:41.930 --> 00:03:45.810 of 60 degrees. The Texas Hill Country wine growing 00:03:45.810 --> 00:03:48.789 region will have high temperatures of 94 degrees 00:03:48.789 --> 00:03:52.590 with low temperatures of 71 degrees. And the 00:03:52.590 --> 00:03:55.270 Gulf Coast wine growing region, they'll have 00:03:55.270 --> 00:03:58.849 high temperatures of 91 degrees with low temperatures 00:03:58.849 --> 00:04:14.530 of 77 degrees. The 40th annual Grapefest, a Texas 00:04:14.530 --> 00:04:16.850 wine experience, is taking place this weekend. 00:04:17.350 --> 00:04:20.269 This is the largest wine festival in the Southwest 00:04:20.269 --> 00:04:23.790 and it returns on September 17th through the 00:04:23.790 --> 00:04:27.670 20th for four unforgettable days featuring exceptional 00:04:27.670 --> 00:04:32.079 Texas wine and exciting activities. At Grapefest, 00:04:32.660 --> 00:04:35.779 historic Main Street in downtown Grapevine, Texas 00:04:35.779 --> 00:04:39.100 transforms into a celebration of the Lone Star 00:04:39.100 --> 00:04:42.000 State's wine culture with the People's Choice 00:04:42.000 --> 00:04:45.060 wine tasting classic at the center of all the 00:04:45.060 --> 00:04:48.339 fun. This is the largest consumer judge wine 00:04:48.339 --> 00:04:51.259 competition in the United States where guests 00:04:51.259 --> 00:04:55.560 taste over 40 North Texas and Hill Country wineries 00:04:55.560 --> 00:04:59.730 during a 90 -minute tasting session. This is 00:04:59.730 --> 00:05:02.509 one of the premier wine events of the year and 00:05:02.509 --> 00:05:05.910 one you don't want to miss. For more information 00:05:05.910 --> 00:05:10.550 and ticket purchases to this event, visit greatbindtexasusa 00:05:10.550 --> 00:05:17.699 .com. Head on up to Lake LBJ in the Highlands 00:05:17.699 --> 00:05:21.240 Lake region of Texas and join the Kingsland and 00:05:21.240 --> 00:05:24.579 Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce for their fourth 00:05:24.579 --> 00:05:28.379 annual Taste Highland Lakes Food and Wine Festival 00:05:28.379 --> 00:05:32.060 event on Saturday, September 19th from 11 to 00:05:32.060 --> 00:05:36.000 3 p .m. This event features an incredible collection 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:39.459 of wine, including tastings from the region's 00:05:39.459 --> 00:05:42.579 top vendors, live entertainment by the Daniel 00:05:42.579 --> 00:05:46.000 Hopkins Band, and a vibrant shopping experience. 00:05:46.560 --> 00:05:48.819 For more information and ticket purchases for 00:05:48.819 --> 00:05:55.240 this event, visit kinglandchamber .org. Wedding 00:05:55.240 --> 00:05:57.920 Oak Winery in Burnet, Texas is running their 00:05:57.920 --> 00:06:01.459 Wine Flyer wine tasting event on Sunday, September 00:06:01.459 --> 00:06:06.740 20th from 11 to 3 p .m. Hop aboard the Wine Flyer 00:06:06.740 --> 00:06:09.860 train for a two -hour excursion to Wedding Oak 00:06:09.860 --> 00:06:13.519 Winery in Burnet, Texas and enjoy an unforgettable 00:06:13.519 --> 00:06:16.600 journey through the Texas Hill Country. Starting 00:06:16.600 --> 00:06:19.459 in Cedar Park, Texas, you'll cross the stunning 00:06:19.459 --> 00:06:23.319 South San Gabriel River while enjoying an exclusive 00:06:23.319 --> 00:06:26.519 five -flight wine tasting and an educational 00:06:26.519 --> 00:06:29.180 conversation with the members of the Wedding 00:06:29.180 --> 00:06:32.980 Oak Winery family. Upon arrival in Burnett, Texas, 00:06:33.319 --> 00:06:35.759 you'll have two hours to purchase your favorite 00:06:35.759 --> 00:06:38.779 bottles to take home and grab a delicious bite 00:06:38.779 --> 00:06:42.819 to eat. Then, sit back, relax as you journey 00:06:42.819 --> 00:06:46.879 back to Cedar Park, Texas in the afternoon. This 00:06:46.879 --> 00:06:49.879 event only runs a limited number of times throughout 00:06:49.879 --> 00:06:52.899 the season, so book your ticket soon because 00:06:52.899 --> 00:06:56.500 this event sells out quickly. For more information 00:06:56.500 --> 00:07:00.540 about this event, visit their website at weddingoakwinery 00:07:00.540 --> 00:07:06.259 .com. The Texas Meat and Music Festival is happening 00:07:06.259 --> 00:07:09.939 this Saturday on September 19th from 1 to 7 p 00:07:09.939 --> 00:07:13.750 .m. in Waxahachie, Texas. This is the premier 00:07:13.750 --> 00:07:17.110 Texas Mead celebration that brings together meaderies 00:07:17.110 --> 00:07:19.889 from across the state of Texas for a one -of 00:07:19.889 --> 00:07:23.250 -a -kind fall wine tasting experience. Guests 00:07:23.250 --> 00:07:26.449 will enjoy craft mead tastings from over 10 Texas 00:07:26.449 --> 00:07:30.550 meaderies, live music on five stages, and shopping 00:07:30.550 --> 00:07:34.379 from more than 40 artisan vendors. So come on 00:07:34.379 --> 00:07:37.639 out and sip, explore, and stock your cellar with 00:07:37.639 --> 00:07:41.620 some of Texas' finest craft meads in an atmosphere 00:07:41.620 --> 00:07:45.339 that's filled with music, discovery, and fall 00:07:45.339 --> 00:07:48.360 magic. For more information and ticket purchases, 00:07:48.819 --> 00:07:55.639 visit their website at TexasMead .org. And those 00:07:55.639 --> 00:07:59.040 are the wine events for this weekend. So here's 00:07:59.040 --> 00:08:02.060 a few wine events coming up for next weekend. 00:08:04.379 --> 00:08:07.639 Next weekend's wine events start on Saturday, 00:08:07.740 --> 00:08:12.939 September 26 -27 with the Chefs for Farmers Food 00:08:12.939 --> 00:08:16.279 and Wine Festival which returns to Autry Park 00:08:16.279 --> 00:08:19.879 in Houston, Texas for two days of all -inclusive 00:08:19.879 --> 00:08:23.959 food and wine tastings. This event is a collaboration 00:08:23.959 --> 00:08:27.079 of Texas chefs and local farmers coming together 00:08:27.079 --> 00:08:30.279 to showcase local ingredients sourced directly 00:08:30.279 --> 00:08:33.539 from regional farms paired with delicious wines. 00:08:34.039 --> 00:08:37.080 For more information and ticket purchases, visit 00:08:37.080 --> 00:08:44.980 chefsforfarmers .com. Also next weekend on Saturday, 00:08:45.039 --> 00:08:48.820 September 26, from 6 to 9 p .m., the streets 00:08:48.820 --> 00:08:52.460 of beautiful downtown Bridgeport are coming alive 00:08:52.460 --> 00:08:55.600 for the Taste of Bridgeport wine tasting event 00:08:55.600 --> 00:08:59.399 for an evening filled with local wineries, breweries, 00:08:59.720 --> 00:09:03.200 distilleries, artisan vendors, and live music. 00:09:03.370 --> 00:09:06.570 So gather your friends, bring your appetite and 00:09:06.570 --> 00:09:09.909 stroll along charming Housel Street and celebrate 00:09:09.909 --> 00:09:12.509 everything that makes the community of Bridgeport, 00:09:13.309 --> 00:09:16.850 Texas special. For more information and ticket 00:09:16.850 --> 00:09:21.009 purchases, visit tastebridgeportateventbrite 00:09:21.009 --> 00:09:26.789 .com. 12 Fire's Winery & Vineyard in Johnson 00:09:26.789 --> 00:09:30.529 City is having their 6th annual Worst Wine Fest 00:09:30.529 --> 00:09:35.250 on Saturday, September 26 at 2 p .m. Come on 00:09:35.250 --> 00:09:38.690 out and indulge in the perfect pairing of mouthwatering 00:09:38.690 --> 00:09:41.830 Bavarian and Texas -catered Bratwurst paired 00:09:41.830 --> 00:09:46.100 perfectly with 100 % Texas wines. Whether you're 00:09:46.100 --> 00:09:49.200 a festival seeker, a Texas wine connoisseur, 00:09:49.500 --> 00:09:52.639 a food lover, or simply looking for a great time, 00:09:53.120 --> 00:09:56.720 the 6th Annual Worst Wine Festival is the place 00:09:56.720 --> 00:09:59.480 to be. For more information about this event, 00:09:59.779 --> 00:10:07.080 visit their website at 12fires .com. Also, remember 00:10:07.080 --> 00:10:09.940 that tickets are now on sale for the Texas Blue 00:10:09.940 --> 00:10:13.059 Bonnet Wine Trail Passport Event which is happening 00:10:13.059 --> 00:10:17.299 on October 1st through November 30th. The Texas 00:10:17.299 --> 00:10:20.399 Hill Country Winery's Texas Wine Month Passport 00:10:20.399 --> 00:10:24.379 Event is also happening from October 1st through 00:10:24.379 --> 00:10:28.899 the 31st. The Green Music and Wine Festival is 00:10:28.899 --> 00:10:32.139 on Thursday, October 8th through the 11th and 00:10:32.139 --> 00:10:35.200 those tickets are still on sale as well. The 00:10:35.200 --> 00:10:37.799 Texas Wine Jam will be jamming out on October 00:10:37.799 --> 00:10:40.500 17th, so make sure you head on over to their 00:10:40.500 --> 00:10:42.440 website and grab your tickets because that's 00:10:42.440 --> 00:10:45.720 always a fun and exciting and jamming event. 00:10:46.820 --> 00:10:49.320 And the Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival 00:10:49.320 --> 00:10:53.220 is happening on October 22nd through the 25th. 00:10:53.240 --> 00:10:56.139 Now that's one of the biggest and most anticipated 00:10:56.139 --> 00:10:58.240 wine events of the year, so definitely get on 00:10:58.240 --> 00:11:00.759 over there to their website and pick up your 00:11:00.759 --> 00:11:04.620 tickets soon before they're all sold out. those 00:11:04.620 --> 00:11:07.980 are your wine events for the weekend. Stay tuned 00:11:07.980 --> 00:11:10.740 for your music lineup for the weekend coming 00:11:10.740 --> 00:11:27.899 up next. Creek Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Texas 00:11:27.899 --> 00:11:29.960 gets the music lineup started for the weekend 00:11:29.960 --> 00:11:33.899 with Kelaney on stage Saturday, September 19th 00:11:33.899 --> 00:11:38.039 from 1 to 4 p .m. Turner Locks in Burnett, Texas 00:11:38.039 --> 00:11:41.179 will have Rodney Howell on stage Saturday, September 00:11:41.179 --> 00:11:45.850 19th from 2 to 5 p .m. William Chris Vineyards 00:11:45.850 --> 00:11:49.169 in high Texas will have Joe Forlini and Mike 00:11:49.169 --> 00:11:52.830 Cross on stage Friday September 18th from 1 to 00:11:52.830 --> 00:11:56.669 4 p .m. Followed by the Katie Shore duo on stage 00:11:56.669 --> 00:12:00.370 Saturday September 19th from 1 to 4 p .m. as 00:12:00.370 --> 00:12:03.909 well. Timberwild will close out the weekend on 00:12:03.909 --> 00:12:08.029 Sunday September 20th from 1230 to 430 p .m. 00:12:09.340 --> 00:12:12.440 555 Vineyard & Winery in Valley View, Texas will 00:12:12.440 --> 00:12:15.759 have Whiskey Girl on stage Saturday, September 00:12:15.759 --> 00:12:20.399 19th from 7 to 9 p .m. Blue Oshers Winery in 00:12:20.399 --> 00:12:24.019 St. Joe, Texas will have Four Hey Bayo on stage 00:12:24.019 --> 00:12:27.539 Saturday, September 19th from 1 .30 to 4 .30 00:12:27.539 --> 00:12:32.330 p .m. Cedar Hollow Winery in Farmersville, Texas 00:12:32.330 --> 00:12:35.809 will let the Lone Star Patties jam out on Saturday, 00:12:35.850 --> 00:12:39.750 September 19th from 6 .30 to 9 .30 p .m., followed 00:12:39.750 --> 00:12:43.509 by Top Shelf Acoustics on stage Sunday, September 00:12:43.509 --> 00:12:48.590 20th from 12 .30 to 3 .30 p .m. Eden Hill Estate 00:12:48.590 --> 00:12:52.250 Winery in Salina, Texas will have the 80s Mixtape 00:12:52.250 --> 00:12:56.049 on stage Saturday, September 19th from 7 .30 00:12:56.049 --> 00:13:00.049 to 10 .00 p .m. Bell Springs Winery in Dripping 00:13:00.049 --> 00:13:02.970 Springs, Texas will have Spicy Loops on stage 00:13:02.970 --> 00:13:08.210 Saturday, September 19th from 4 to 7 p .m. Fiesta 00:13:08.210 --> 00:13:11.710 Winery in La Meda, Texas will have Brooks Forsyth 00:13:11.710 --> 00:13:15.529 on stage Saturday, September 19th from 1 to 4 00:13:15.529 --> 00:13:19.450 p .m. Fiesta Winery at Arch Ray Resort will have 00:13:19.450 --> 00:13:23.190 Jeff Wood on stage Saturday, September 19th from 00:13:23.190 --> 00:13:28.350 2 30 to 5 30 p .m. DeShane Sellers in Gainesville, 00:13:28.669 --> 00:13:31.669 Texas will have Stephen Pride on stage Saturday, 00:13:31.730 --> 00:13:36.830 September 19 from 3 to 6 p .m. Kai Simone Winery 00:13:36.830 --> 00:13:39.269 right there in Spring Branch, Texas will let 00:13:39.269 --> 00:13:42.309 Nathaniel Mitchell rock the house on Saturday, 00:13:42.450 --> 00:13:47.490 September 19 from 8 to 10 p .m. Arch Ray Winery 00:13:47.490 --> 00:13:50.389 in Fredericksburg, Texas will have Andy Garcia 00:13:50.389 --> 00:13:54.889 on stage Saturday, September 19 from 4 to 7 p 00:13:54.889 --> 00:13:58.190 .m. Dry Comel Creek Vineyards in New Braunfels, 00:13:58.529 --> 00:14:01.309 Texas will have David Russell on stage Saturday 00:14:01.309 --> 00:14:05.110 September 19th from 2 to 5 p .m. Followed by 00:14:05.110 --> 00:14:08.850 Owen Stroud on stage Sunday September 20th from 00:14:08.850 --> 00:14:13.320 2 to 5 p .m. as well. Carter Creek Winery and 00:14:13.320 --> 00:14:16.360 Resort in Johnson City, Texas will have Graham 00:14:16.360 --> 00:14:19.820 Hempstead on stage Friday, September 18th at 00:14:19.820 --> 00:14:23.379 6 p .m. followed by the Bakersfield, Texas band 00:14:23.379 --> 00:14:27.279 on stage Saturday, September 19th at 6 p .m. 00:14:27.500 --> 00:14:31.259 as well. The Via State Winery in Blanco, Texas 00:14:31.259 --> 00:14:33.960 will let Ruth Stith assume the musical duties 00:14:33.960 --> 00:14:38.340 on stage Saturday, September 19th from 1 to 4 00:14:38.340 --> 00:14:42.019 p .m. Solara Estate Winery in Dripping Springs, 00:14:42.440 --> 00:14:45.779 Texas will have Raul Ochoa on stage Saturday 00:14:45.779 --> 00:14:50.419 September 19th from 3 to 5 p .m. Michael Ross 00:14:50.419 --> 00:14:53.500 Winery in Fredericksburg, Texas will have Justin 00:14:53.500 --> 00:14:57.539 McFarlane on stage Saturday September 19th from 00:14:57.539 --> 00:15:02.100 2 to 5 p .m. Pedernales Cellars in Stonewall, 00:15:02.399 --> 00:15:05.399 Texas will have James Hearn on stage Saturday, 00:15:05.460 --> 00:15:10.740 September 19th from 1 to 4 .30 p .m. West Sandy 00:15:10.740 --> 00:15:13.679 Creek Winery in Richards, Texas will have Gabe 00:15:13.679 --> 00:15:17.440 Woutan on stage Saturday, September 19th from 00:15:17.440 --> 00:15:21.679 12 to 6 p .m. followed by Jacob Fur on stage 00:15:21.679 --> 00:15:26.909 Sunday, September 20th from 4 to 7 p .m. And 00:15:26.909 --> 00:15:29.549 Wimberly Valley Winery in Driftwood, Texas will 00:15:29.549 --> 00:15:32.629 close out the music lineup for the weekend with 00:15:32.629 --> 00:15:36.230 the Wimberly Valley Big Band on stage Saturday, 00:15:36.250 --> 00:15:41.549 September 19th at 7 .30 p .m. And that's your 00:15:41.549 --> 00:15:52.110 music lineup for the weekend. Well, that would 00:15:52.110 --> 00:15:55.169 do it for this week's short episode. Thank you 00:15:55.169 --> 00:15:58.299 for joining me. I'm Mike Cole, your Texas wine 00:15:58.299 --> 00:16:00.799 scene correspondent, and I look forward to seeing 00:16:00.799 --> 00:16:05.399 you next time on the Texas Wine Scene. And remember, 00:16:06.139 --> 00:16:10.159 let's elevate and celebrate Texas wine together. 00:16:11.539 --> 00:16:15.860 Cheers. For more in -depth information on the 00:16:15.860 --> 00:16:18.340 wineries mentioned in this episode, visit the 00:16:18.340 --> 00:16:22.720 Texas Wine Lover website at txwinelover .com 00:16:22.720 --> 00:16:26.389 or the Texas Wine Lover app. On the site, you 00:16:26.389 --> 00:16:28.950 can find all the information you need to plan 00:16:28.950 --> 00:16:32.590 your next wine tasting weekend. From winery hours, 00:16:32.830 --> 00:16:36.169 to winemaker profiles, to maps of Texas wineries 00:16:36.169 --> 00:16:39.850 and wine trails, the Texas Wine Lover website 00:16:39.850 --> 00:16:43.149 and mobile app, they've got you covered. So visit 00:16:43.149 --> 00:16:49.629 their website at TXwineLover .com. That's TXwineLover 00:16:49.629 --> 00:16:54.309 .com. Also, please, leave me a rating and a review 00:16:54.309 --> 00:16:57.950 and share the podcast with all your wine -loving 00:16:57.950 --> 00:16:59.769 friends. Cheers!