New Texas Law Introduces Sweet Tea Wine… and a Bluebonnet Twist

Texas Wine Lover 4/1 3:04A Jeff Cope

If you’ve been following Texas legislation lately, you know there always seems to be something new coming out of Austin. Well, here’s one you probably didn’t see coming. Starting this year, a newly passed Texas law will require wineries across...

Ron Yates Opens New Winery Tasting Room in the Texas Hill Country

Texas Wine Lover 4/1 2:23A Jeff Cope

Ron Yates in front of the new Ron Yates tasting room Press Release Ron Yates has opened a new winery Tasting Room in Hye, Texas, marking the winery’s 10th anniversary and establishing a new destination on Highway 290 in the heart of the Texas...

Restaurant Franchise News from Huckleberry’s, Nobibi, Shipley Do-Nuts, and More!

Restaurant News 3/31 2:09A RestaurantNews.com

The latest restaurant franchise news features Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch accelerating its Texas footprint with new units in Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin, followed by Nobibi announcing an aggressive 2026 global expansion strategy including...

Discover the Best Airbnbs and Guest Houses in Texas Wine Country

Texas Wine Lover 3/31 1:19A Jeff Cope

If you are planning a trip to Texas wine country, where you stay can make just as much of a difference as which wineries you visit. While hotels have their place, there is something special about...

Texas Wines That Work Best When the Night Slows Down

Texas Wine Lover 3/29 4:50A Gus Hall

Setting the Scene: Texas Wine s Rise Texas wine has moved far beyond novelty status. The Texas Department of Agriculture describes Texas as the fifth-largest wine-producing state in the United States,...

Texas Wanderer Wines

Texas Wine Lover 3/27 6:35A Neal Addy

Think you ve seen everything Fredericksburg has to offer? Think again. One block south of Main Street at the corner of San Antonio and S. Washington sits a cozy little house surrounded by a white picket fence. This unassuming setting is home to...

Live Tribute Performances Wednesdays at Revel Patio Grill

Crave DFW 3/24 6:35A Steven Doyle

Wednesdays just got a major upgrade at Revel Patio Grill . The popular Frisco destination invites guests to experience  its Dinner Show Series,  a recurring live entertainment experience that pairs...

Two Hill Country Wine Events Give Texas Wine Lovers Great Options on May 2

Texas Wine Lover 3/24 3:40A Jeff Cope

Texas wine lovers looking for something fun to do in the Hill Country on Saturday, May 2, 2026, have two very different evening events to choose from. One offers a full Texas wine auction weekend experience with a major fundraiser and live...

Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch Accelerates Texas Expansion

Restaurant News 3/23 7:22A RestaurantNews.com

Texas  ( RestaurantNews.com )  Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch ® is bringing more “Southern Cookin’ with a California Twist!”® to the Lone Star State with two new units in Dallas-Fort Worth and an entry into Austin. A new franchise team, led by...

Smalls Sliders and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 3/23 12:40A RestaurantNews.com

Smalls Sliders, Taco Bell, Portillo s, Taco Cabana, and Twin Peaks lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending March 22, 2026.   1) Smalls Sliders Turns Up the Heat with First-Ever New Slider: BBQ Bacon Jalapeño Smalls Sliders is...

An Evening with Ichika

Crave DFW 3/20 7:07A Steven Doyle

Golden Eye Snapper by Joey Stewart This is one of those meals that’s really more of an experience than just dinner. It follows a traditional Japanese kaiseki flow, so everything comes out in a...

Celebrating 15 Years of Connecting Wine Lovers with Texas Wineries and Wine Country Businesses

Texas Wine Lover 3/20 3:38A Jeff Cope

Fifteen years ago today, on March 20, 2011, Texas Wine Lover (TWL) began as a blog with a simple goal: help people discover and enjoy Texas wine. What started as a passion project has grown into something much bigger. Today, Texas Wine Lover is...

Hogs for the Cause Launches “Trail of Barbecue”

Crave DFW 3/19 8:54A Steven Doyle

Hogs for the Cause , the nonprofit supporting families of children with cancer through community and barbecue culture, is expanding nationwide with the launch of the Trail of Barbecue . The initiative...

Bob Landon: All In

Texas Wine Lover 3/18 12:30A John Harvey

Bob Landon Veteran Winemaker and Incoming TWGGA President Shares His Rules for Success and His Vision for the Texas Wine Industry Bob Landon met us on a Sunday afternoon at his Landon Winery located in Gainesville . His voice was still a little...

A Look at Plano’s Flamant

Crave DFW 3/17 5:00A Steven Doyle

Flamant arrives in Plano by way of the team behind Rye— Tanner Agar and Taylor Rause —has built this Iberian-inspired spot around fresh seafood, intentional flavor-building, and a calm, steady hand...