With all the different styles and tastes from vineyards all over the world, what do you buy when you want to show off the quality of wines from here in the Lone Star State ?

Nut

I have bought and enjoyed a port wine from Messina Hof

http://shoppingcart.messinahof.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16193&cat=259&page=1

and several wines from

http://www.beckervineyards.com/

I am not an expert, but for Texas wines these have been enjoyable.

Fall Creek from the shores of Lake Buchanan

Los Pinos. Pittsburg, Texas.

I enjoy Messina Hof as well

Llano Blush.

Llano Estacado reds.

Twin Springs Red (produced by Fall Creek)

Messina Hof for me

Dunno. I'd have to read all the aTm beats tu threads again -

The hill country has a bunch of great wineries. We went on the wine lovers trail last year and visited them all. We're still working our way through the bottles we bought. The latest was a Cabernet Blanc from Grape Creek which was just as good as we remembered it. Check out the map to see where many of them are located.

Wine Trail Map

Also, Iconoclast Cabernet Sauvignon from Becker is great with a steak.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I have a great portfolio of Texas Wines that I sell including Llano, Fall Creek, Becker and Sister Creek, as well as Messina Hof, home of the colorful Mr. Paul Bonarigo and his lovely wife Merrill.

In the last decade the quality coming out of our local wineries has been outstanding. We can all proudly feature our Texas wines, to friends and family with the highest degree of confidence and assurance.

A vast improvement from twenty years ago !!!

Nut

Grapenut, you obviously are in the business and see a lot more of the Texas producers than most of us. Do you have any "sleepers" out there that we could check out. Also, do you have a few tried and true favorites that you like?

Has Ben,
Some favorites of mine from Texas :

Llano Signature Red
Llano Sauvignon Blanc
Llano Viviano ( red bordeaux style )

Fall Creek Merlot
Fall Creek Granite Reserve Red
Fall Creek Riesling/Muscat Blend

Becker Iconoclast Cabernet Sauvignon
Becker Viognier
Becker Malbec

Messina Hof Papa Paolo Port
Messina Angel Riesling
Messina Hof "Texas Hold Em" Red and White ( new )

Sleepers :

Llano Shiraz and Signature Rhone

Sister Creek Muscat

If your favorite jug shop is committed to a Texas Wine section, then these all should be available.

Nut

I agree. They have a Rodeo Red that is a sweet red wine that is excellent.

I like Llano Estacado and also the Cab from Texas Hills Winery in Johnson City.

Becker Wines are pretty good but the winery on the main drag (Fredricksburg Winery?) in Fredricksburg is well...not great to be extremely kind...

I think Texas wines have improved a lot but I still mainly go with the California, Australia, and French more than anything...

I agree with the Fall Creek and Llano recommendations made above. Also a Witcha Falls red wine that I like when I can find it.

Sister Creek Muscat Canelli is the only one you need to get your girl into freak daddy mode.

Hey AG98,
I have been accused of getting more women in a "family way" than anyone else, here. And it's not because of my prowess. That's already legend..

It's because I have sold Llano Blush for the last twenty years.lol

Nut

Grapenut,
Llano Blush has been my favorite wine for years. I want to thank those that posted about Los Pinos. I ordered the Rodeo Red and the Pinky Tuscandero and it was shipped to me in just one day. Tried them both out and they were both excellent if you like a really sweet wine which I do. Great customer service and a great product. Cool looking labels too.

Homestead Rose of Ivanhoe and Moon Shadow are what mommas last cases of TX wine were. Its fun to go in there and drink with billy bob and look at the stuff written on the walls. She likes Messina Hof too.

shiner blond

homemade watermelon wine. never bought wine, never will

My favorite Texas Whine... hmmm...
Take me to Miami.......

another vote for los pinos