Day Trips

Rose Hill Manor is more than just another B&B.

"...Rose Hill Manor outside of Stonewall looks like an old Southern..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...rigid Brewer’s Table… Beerburg (67.5 pts.) This forager-forward, low-ABV Hill Country hot spot combines with a shady beer garden..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Lavender Love

Blanco celebrates its essence with a brand-new festival

"...The Texas Hill Country resembles countries surrounding the Mediterranean more all the..."

May 13, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Texas Hill Country: A Food and Wine Lover's Paradise

A little bit of everything from Hill Country artisans

"...The Texas Hill Country: A Food and Wine Lover's Paradiseby Terry Thompson-Anderson..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Full Circle

The road to a PBS documentary

"...collections), I was introduced to wine and the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival. I was just waking..."

June 9, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood reports from the fields of lavender in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...great weekend option is an air-conditioned drive along the Hill Country Lavender Trail. Inspired in part by the glorious..."

June 20, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

Juniper Hills Farm between Dripping Springs and Blanco takes advantage of the rich culinary culture of the Hill Country to combine a cooking school with overnight cabins for a unique weekend getaway

"...Juniper Hills Farm between Dripping Springs and Blanco takes advantage of..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...Blanco River Valley west of Wimberley and the surrounding Hill Country that it was just too beautiful for Joe..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Substance and Whimsy

The Never-Too-Serious Epicureans of Austin

"...music scene, Barton Springs, Sixth Street, sports events, the Hill Country, the bats, and the fact that there is..."

April 4, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Speak No Ale: Beer Men Sue for Free Speech

Texas' arcane beer laws may be busted by a First Amendment lawsuit

"...on free speech. Ron Extract, managing partner of the Hill Country's Jester King Craft Brewery, told the Chronicle, "There's..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

The good and the bad news from the year 2005

"...May struck down laws in two states barring out-of-state wineries shipping directly to consumers, paving the way for the..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin in the Big Apple

If Texas food can make it here, it can make it anywhere. MM Pack explains.

"...Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival Takes Manhattan by Storm..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Wine Roads of Texas: An Essential Guide to Texas Wines and Wineries

MM Pack throws "so-called journalistic objectivity out the window," and reviews Chronicle contributor Wes Marshall's The Wine Roads of Texas; also, we excerpt it.

"...of Texas: An Essential Guide to Texas Wines and Wineriesby Wes Marshall..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Food Review by MM Pack

Food-O-File

"...Hill Country vintners are certainly busy this month. Hot on..."

April 11, 1997 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

What Makes Wine 100% Texan

Texas lawmakers debate state grapes

"...Texas has eight American Viticultural Areas (AVAs): Hill Country, High Plains, Texoma, Fredericksburg, Bell Mountain, Mesilla, Escondido,..."

May 31, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Capital Idea!

On the phone, on the Web, on the farm, or in the store: giving a little Austin to the foodies on your gift list

"...jellies, salsas, compotes, sauces, and condiments made with the Hill Country's bounty: peaches, plums, figs, wine, tomatoes, lavender, and..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Food Feature

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...Stand remains one of the best taproom experiences in Hill Country. Not only because it takes written consent from..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Food-o-File

Wine and dine your valentine, chefs play matchmakers with a Texas food and wine competition, and more cheese, please

"...The Texas Hill Country is a very popular wine travel destination, second..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Will Travel For Food

Roving Chronicle Cuisines writers send dispatches from a variety of locales.

"...spend as much time as I can in the Hill Country west of Austin and visit Fredericksburg several times..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

"...but built on the pioneering spirit of the Texas Hill Country...."

Oct. 6, 1995 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Battle of Small Beer vs. Big Distributors Rages on With Texas Beer-To-Go Bill

Another chippy round of political beer pong

"...Texas is the only state in the country that doesn't allow manufacturing breweries to sell off-premise. When..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Austin Craft Brewers vs COVID-19: Vista Brewing and Hops & Grain

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 2)

"...brewery with old world ideas. Covering 21-acres of grade-A hill country, the brewery features an onsite organic farm, an..."

March 31, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Brewing Pedigree Represents at Far West Austin's Beerburg

Trevor Nearburg puts a burg on it

"...Entering Beerburg Brewing out in Texas Hill Country, the hand-painted mural above the tap wall and..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Food Events

Midsummer heats up with a variety of wine tasting ventures

"...and a beach towel at any of the seven wineries along the Top of the Hill Country Wine Trail..."

July 27, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Amy's latest location and Dracula's wine list; plus, two benefits you'll benefit from by attending

"...she will continue her participation in the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival with Pyles' encouragement.Event Menu..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Scholarships, the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival, tequila tastings at Santa Rita, and more

"...and Fine Wine Auction held during the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival, April 7-10 this year...."

April 1, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood tracks down the latest restaurant news in this week's Food-o-File.

"...at 1014 N. Lamar, the original location of Castle Hill Cafe, and more recently, home to the Interior Mexican..."

April 6, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Coronavirus and the Threat to Those Recovering From Addiction

Maintaining connections – at a distance – to stay sober during the pandemic

"...in the online directory of support meetings maintained by Hill Country Intergroup – the local Alcoholics Anonymous chapter...."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Event Menu

Oct. 26-Nov. 1: Halloween & Día de los Muertos edition

"...year. Spend a weekend in this jewel of the Hill Country, strolling around the scenic Marktplatz tasting fine Texas..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Festivals all over Texas!

"...UtopiaFest has become a Hill Country tradition in the scenic landscape outside of Utopia...."

Aug. 31, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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