Event Menu
Aug. 20-26
By Virginia B. Wood, Fri., Aug. 20, 2010
• Fall Creek Vineyards (1820 CR 222, Tow, 325/379-5361, www.fcv.com) north of Lake Buchanan holds its annual Grape Stomp & Harvest Festival on two consecutive weekends. Festivities include hayrides and winery tours, live music on the patio, guided tastings with Miss Jane Nickles, and catered wine luncheons (11:30am and 1:30pm each day, $22 per person, reservations necessary). Saturdays, Aug. 21 and 28, 11am-5pm.
• Texas Hills Vineyards (878 RR 2766, Johnson City, 830/868-2321, www.texashillsvineyard.com) holds its 10th annual Grape Stomp event with tastings of three new wines paired with Texas artisan meats and cheeses. Stomp grapes for free. Aug. 21-22 and 28-29; Saturday, 10:30am-5pm, and Sunday, 12:30-4pm.
• Fans of Basque wines, foods, and culture can exp-erience all three at Vino Vino (4119 Guadalupe, 465-9282, www.vinovinotx.com) during the Txak Bloc presentation of Basque white wines. Drink wines and ciders from a traditional porron, sample Basque pinxtos (appetizers), and visit with Spanish wine expert André Tames. $20 at the door. Saturday, Aug. 21, 1-3pm.
• Kocurek Family Artisanal Charcuterie offers a five-course dinner showcasing various cuts of pork at the Swoop House (3012 Gonzales). $75 per person, BYOB. Make necessary reservations at www.supperfriends.com or kocurekfamilycharcuterie@yahoo.com. Thursday, Aug. 26, 7pm.