2026 Decanter World Wine Awards – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/17 2:02A Jeff Cope

The results of this year’s  Decanter World Wine Awards  (DWWA) were released, revealing a global wine landscape that is more diverse, competitive and exciting than ever before. As the world s largest wine competition, DWWA offers a unique snapshot...

Meredith Reed Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 6/16 12:57A Jeff Cope

Some winemakers start their career in another field and then discover the wine industry, which leads them down a different path. Meredith Reed is someone who worked in the healthcare field, but once she discovered the wine industry, it was the...

Grapevine, Texas: A Summer Destination for Grown-Up Getaways

Texas Wine Lover 6/11 2:47A Jeff Cope

Press Release Grapevine is the ideal destination in North Texas for refreshing adult getaways and day trips this summer. Located on the shores of Lake Grapevine and home to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, this Vintage Texas destination...

How to Order Oysters: A Guide to Every Region and What to Expect

Crave DFW 6/10 10:00A Steven Doyle

The raw bar menu at a serious restaurant can look like a geography exam — names of bays and inlets and small coastal towns printed in two columns with no explanation of what any of them taste like....

Texas Finally Has Its Own Oyster Farms: Dallas Is Starting to Notice

Crave DFW 6/10 6:22A Steven Doyle

For most of its history, Texas has been an oyster-eating state that couldn t grow its own. The Gulf of Mexico runs along 367 miles of Texas coastline, and for decades the wild oyster beds out there...

Three Dallas-Area Hotels with June Events

Crave DFW 6/9 7:08A Steven Doyle

June is a good month to leave the house. Three Dallas-area hotels have programming worth circling on the calendar — a Route 66 celebration in Grapevine, an elevated happy hour in Westlake that makes...

The Rathskeller in Fredericksburg is Worth the Drive from Dallas

Crave DFW 6/5 10:43A Steven Doyle

There is a particular kind of restaurant that Dallas doesn t have enough of — the kind where the building itself is the first course. The Rathskeller in Fredericksburg is that restaurant....

2026 Pacific Rim Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/5 1:45A Jeff Cope

The Pacific Rim International Wine Competition was founded in 1985 by a group of winemakers, vintners, and educators passionate about making great wines accessible to the public. The Pacific Rim Competition took place at the historic National...

5th Annual Texas Wine Auction Weekend Raises Over $300,000 for Mental Health and Texas Wine Industry...

Texas Wine Lover 6/4 2:45A Jeff Cope

Photo Credit: Stacy Lorraine Photography Press Release The Texas Wine Auction Foundation celebrated a successful 5th Annual Texas Wine Auction Weekend on May 1–2 at Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa , bringing together more than 300 guests,...

Bending Branch Promotes Jennifer Cernosek

Texas Wine Lover 6/3 1:42A Jeff Cope

Jennifer Cernosek Press Release Bending Branch announced it has named its first Chief Operating Officer, promoting Jennifer Cernosek to the new position. Since joining the winery as direct-to-consumer manager in 2018, Cernosek has advanced from...

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que Celebrates 35 Years of Serving Garland Families and Barbecue Traditions

Restaurant News 6/2 2:29A RestaurantNews.com

North Texas barbecue landmark honors decades of community, hickory-smoked favorites and loyal guests at Garland location Garland, TX  ( RestaurantNews.com ) Soulman s Bar-B-Que is celebrating a major milestone as its Garland restaurant marks 35...

7 Creeks Vineyard Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 6/2 12:19A Jeff Cope

Jerry Horne Another popular Hill Country winery with an estate vineyard is 7 Creeks Vineyard . The winery is located in Burnet and is family-run by the Horne family, with everyone taking a certain role. We previously featured Briggs Horne with a...

A Dallas Weekend That Delivers: Where to Eat, Drink, and Be Somewhere

Crave DFW 5/29 8:26A Steven Doyle

Dallas on a good weekend is one of the better cities in America to be in with no particular agenda. The food is serious, the weather in late May still has a few comfortable hours on either end of the day, and there is always more happening than...

Amsler Hills Winery Wins at Wine Competition

Texas Wine Lover 5/29 12:47A Jeff Cope

Press Release Amsler Hills Winery is pleased to announce that we earned four medals at the 2026 National Small Producer Wine Invitational, including a Gold Medal for our Private Reserve Red Texas Blend. Our award‑winning wines include: Private...

Dragon Casa in North Dallas Is Serving a Cuisine Most Texans Don’t Know Exists

Crave DFW 5/27 5:52A Steven Doyle

Kung Pao Taco Chinese-Mexican fusion sounds like a joke until you understand where it comes from. In the late 1800s, Chinese laborers working on the railroads and in the mines of northern Mexico put...