Jay Webber performs By The Fire at El Gaucho Winery in Spicewood Texas 2019
Jay Webber is an Austin, Texas area musician performing all original music in the Texas Hill Country and across the United States. Jay Webber's been making beautiful music and performing live for decades in Texas, Florida, Michigan, and all across the country. Jay is an amazing artist who composes and performs all original music. He's released four albums, including I Can See and the iconic Live at the Ark.
Spicewood Vineyards -- Spicewood, Texas
Nestled in the woody area of Spicewood, Texas is an established winery making wine primarily from 100% Texas Hill Country grapes. Spicewood Vineyards has changed ownership over the years, and has been increasing the number of vines on the property to further enhance their estate grown grape varietals. With a balance of red and white wines, a wine lover can enjoy a good tasting session while also enjoying the lovely hill country landscape. This winery continues the original owner's traditions of making great wines from area grown grapes and is moving toward producing more Spanish style wines. Be looking for continued expansion in the types of varietals in their blends and offerings in the future. (They're now more than just Merlot!)
spicewoodvineyards.com
Spicewood Vineyards Half Marathon & 10K 2014 Texas Hill Country
Spicewood Vineyards Half Marathon &10K, Spicewood, TX.
December 6, 2014. Start & End Temp 55°F.
ABOUT THE RUN
Hill Country scenery, beautiful vineyard setting - The Spicewood Half Marathon & 10K is a challenging out and back course along scenic farm roads in Burnet County. Starts and finishes at the Spicewood Vineyard. There is post-race wine tasting and post race meal. Race includes finisher's medal & souvenir wine glass. BENEFITING TOYS FOR TOTS.
Spicewood, Texas is about 40 minutes West of Austin & about 90 minutes North of San Antonio.
As seen in The Runners Bucket List: 200 Races to Run Before You Die.
Music: Road To Havana
Artist: Miguel Moreno
Genre: Latin
Video/Photos: Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Alli on the Job - Making Wine with Hawk's Shadow Winery
You don't have to go all the way to California for a Good Cabernet. Many call our Texas Hill Country the new Napa!
The business of making wine is a year round job that combines art and science. In this 'Alli on the Job', I head to Hawk's Shadow Winery and Vineyard and jump in on the process with one of the owners of this family business, Doug Reed.
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Hawk Shadow Estate Winery – Dripping Springs, Texas
Just north of Dripping Springs, but south of the Pedernales River are some spectacular Texas Hill Country views. What a perfect place to establish a vineyard and winery! This all family run business has done just that. Owners Doug Reed, Tom Reed, and Chip Concklin opened up their tasting room in February 2014 and are serving some great tasting Texas wines along with generous Texas hospitality. Tim Drake from Flat Creek has assisted with some consulting, as well. They currently have seven acres planted on the estate with one area on its fourth leaf and the other on its ninth. Varietals include: Grenache, Syrah, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo,and Aglianico. The vines look quite healthy and cared for. As we all know, great wine starts with great grapes. Most of what is currently available for tasting has been sourced from the Texas High Plains while the estate vineyard has been maturing. There are three whites for tasting, but by no means are these your traditional white wines. As the owners will tell you, they make and serve “red style white wine for red wine drinkers”. The 2011 Orange Muscat is dry with some tawny toasted notes, making it quite unique compared to other Orange Muscats in the state as this one is dry without the sweet side that traditionally is used for this varietal. The 2012 version (same vineyard, different year) labeled, Big O, has a bit more alcohol, but also tastes just as good yet completely different from the 2011. Who thought that dry Orange Muscats could taste this good without being sweet, but the owners have done a fine job on those two. The barrel fermented and unfiltered Chenin Blanc will initially present the buttery notes with a lovely smoothness then finishes off as citrusy. The Texas Gal, a blend of Chenin Blanc and Muscat Canelli, has a hint of sweetness but not too much. For the reds, the 2012 Tres Robles is a blend of 78% Mourvedre and the rest comprised of Malbec and Syrah. It's light oak notes compliment the very strong strawberry, pomegranate and rhubarb aromas on the nose. Their local estate produced 2011 HSV is sold out but not to worry! A new vintage is already bottled and should be released by Fall 2014. You’ll also be in for a treat with their Wild Child 2. It has a nice smokiness yet remains quite smooth. They also have a Tempranillo barrel aged in Hungarian oak for twenty months….expect this one to be superb. Twenty months is a good bench mark for the winemaker. After all, quality cannot be rushed. Also in the works is a Syrah that is quite herbaceous. It, too, will be great on its own or as a complimentary blend in the future. When we visited, they were just about ready to harvest in the next day or two as the sugar was looking good on the fruit. We sampled some of their yet to be harvested Tempranillio grapes and they had wonderful flavors and characters for this yet to be aged juice. You could tell that the 2014 Tempranillo is going to be great tasting wine and a keeper for the cellar! We really enjoyed our initial visit to this up and coming rising star for Texas Hill Country Wineries. The owners and staff (family members) are extremely friendly, make you feel comfortable and at home, and are very happy to visit with you about what is going on at the winery. Hopefully, their future crops will be fruitful and their cases will multiply! We are definitely going back to check in and see how things progress and pick up some of the new releases. Cheers and Welcome to the Texas Hill Country Winery industry Hawk Shadow!!
hawksshadow.com
Hanging out at the Grove
Austin Women In Black meet up, at the Grove Wine Bar, and share good conversation over wine and pizza.
Flat Creek Estate Winery and Bistro
Take a brief tour of the beautiful Flat Creek Estate in Marble Falls, Texas. Sample some of the state's best award-winning wines in their Tuscan-inspired tasting room or Enoteca in Texas Wine Country, and enjoy an incredible gourmet menu in their Bistro.
Ron Yates - Johnson City, Texas
Ron Yates, co-owner of Spicewood Vineyards, has opened this fantastic 16-acre scenic winery along the fast-growing US HWY 290 winery corridor. Upon driving onto the property, you’ll notice off to the right the majestic field of four acres of Tempranillo vines to greet you. Pull up to the large 6,000 square foot production building and you’ll have a nice patio view out front to enjoy your tasting session. They’ve had their “soft” opening since September and have been taking appointments for you to enjoy your tasting sessions.
If you’ve loved the wines from Spicewood, then you’re going to be in for a treat at Yates! The same great winemaker, Todd Crowell, is making the wines here as well. In addition to Texas wines, you’ll also get to try some great tasting wines made from high quality fruit from some fantastic vineyards along the west coast. Yates wines has allowed the winemaker to expand and branch out into making some different types of high quality creations.
There are currently nine wines for you to try on their tasting menu. The first three are whites. The 2015 Sauvignon Blanc has a lovely crisp taste for those days when it’s summer in December in Texas. Next is the 2015 Viognier. Yates does Texas proud with this fine wine that does well for the state. The last white is a 2015 Albarino sourced from Bingham Family Vineyards. This is another up and coming Texas white varietal that has some intense peachy aromas only to be complimented by its crisp texture. The 2014 Pinot Noir is a very super (and we mean “super-duper”) fine one to taste. Sourced from the Russian River Valley, this dry and full mouth feel red leaves you longing to savor many more bottles no matter the price! You can pick up some of that great Texas dirtiness in the 2014 Tempranillo. Yes, this is what earthy is all about! The 2014 Mourvedre, sourced from Bingham Family Vineyards, is a light and smooth red wine to enjoy on a lazy afternoon. Sourced from Washington, the 2014 Garnacha has beautiful strawberry notes. The 2014 Zinfandel is sourced from Dry Creek in Sonoma. This red wine is light and dry and an easy drinking red for everyone to enjoy. Other future wines in the making will be a Carignan (oh yeah!) as well as a possible Touriga blend.
The current vineyard is in its second leaf with plans to add about 10 acres of more vines. It will be one fabulous entrance once these vines are lush and mature. You’ll see next to the vineyard another future tasting room being constructed. And there are plans to include yet another large tasting room for visitors to enjoy these wonderful wines. Did we mention a salt water pool, as well? Now that will add a unique twist that no other winery currently offers!
You’ll be very pleased with your visit here and will be eager to see how the place expands and grows over time. Mark this spot on your list for a visit and a repeat visit in the future!
yateswines.com
Rio Grande do Sul & Texas - Close enough
Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) and Texas (U.S.A.) are two really close states in the world. No only because they are considered in their on countries the best barbecue, but also because of culture, animals, diversities, behaviors.
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY- DRONE FOOTAGE