Wines of the Week

When it feels like spring, drink pink

"...the beautiful days we’ve been having, nothing beats a picnic or just a little outdoor time with your lover,..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Weekend Wine: Sparkling Wines for the Holidays

This week: the lower priced versions

"...wine whatsoever will be having a sale on sparkling wines...."

Dec. 16, 2022 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Five Texas Wines That Wow

And a few more oenophilic facts and findings for you

"...We’ve sent the Hallidays on forays into the Texas..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bento Picnic: Everything in Its Right Place

Leanne Valenti’s Japanese homecooking venue exceeds the sum of its parts

"...Valenti is the owner of Bento Picnic, the popular restaurant on East Cesar Chavez that's predicated..."

June 11, 2021 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

AC Date Night: Three Little Pigs & East End Wines

Wine 'em and swine 'em in East Austin

"...wine shop, conjoined by a shared dining space with picnic tables and shady awnings. The trailer – Three Little..."

July 10, 2015 Food Column by Adrienne White

Bento Picnic Is Closing, Diner Bar Is Boosting Bailey, There’s a Republican With a Cafe for You, Salt & Time and El Chile Enter the Brunching Brawl, Farmer’s Fridge Brightens the Friendly Skies, and So! Much! More!

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Bento Picnic is closing. WHUT? Yeah, how’s that for some miserable..."

Feb. 8, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hot Sauce Festival Triumphs, H-E-B Launches a Debit Card, Baraghani Delights, Bento Picnic Hosts the Harvest, Masienda Makes Masa Marvelous, and OMG Here Comes Oktoberfest Again

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...veggies ripped right from the local ground? Look: Bento Picnic on E. Cesar Chavez is celebrating the bounty of..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Fortune's Kaput, There's an Otoko x Nixta, Bento Picnic's A-Grillin', Mudbugs are Back, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...wine, here’s a happy heads-up: H-E-B will be featuring wines from Veramonte, located in Chile’s Casablanca Valley, starting in..."

March 23, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

French Picnic Fare at Épicerie at the Contemporary

The menu at Laguna Gloria pairs delightfully with a stroll through the sculpture gardens

"...opened Épicerie at the Contemporary, she focused on classic picnic fare. At first glance, the condensed version of the..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Liquid Assets

Chronicle wine writer Wes Marshall on the poor, neglected rosé

"...a high-quality, dry Rosé. One of the most misunderstood wines in the United States, rosés were written off by..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Picnic wines

"...Picnic Wines With spring just around the corner and a..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Food Column by Wes Marshall

A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine

The simple but elegant art of picnic pairing

"...May, if we're lucky) the weather is ideal for picnicking...."

April 22, 2005 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Weekend Wine: Chapoutier's Belleruche

Red, White, and Rosé Wines for Labor Day

"...a time consuming crawl through literally hundreds of new-to-you wines...."

Aug. 28, 2021 Food Post by Wes Marshall

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Cool red wines

"...truth. True, Beaujolais Nouveau is generally characterless, but the wines you hardly ever see, the Beaujolais Crus, are the..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Weekend Wine: Nothing Says Spring Like Rosé

Four delightful – and affordable – lightweight, full-flavored wines

"...stroll into a wine emporium, you know that rosé wines are suddenly everywhere. In the last few years, winemakers..."

April 6, 2019 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Wine(s) of the Week(s)

Tasting American wines with French winemakers

"...a hot summer afternoon, and I was at a picnic at a friend's home just outside of Fredericksburg. Due..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Weekend Wine: Australian Winery Yalumba Stays the Course

Making varietally correct, exemplary wine for 166 years at a fair price

"...to detail is amazing given their cost, with most wines ranging from $12 to $25...."

April 20, 2019 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Beyond the Spritzer

Cooling off with summer wines

"...Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($16) is an ideal picnic wine. It has enough acidity to match with a..."

July 18, 2008 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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Texas Wines With Texas Game

"...world, when an indigenous cuisine rumbles forward, the local wines are there to complement and contrast the offering. Here..."

June 7, 2002 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Weekend Wine

Marqués de Cáceres Rosé perfect for picnic weather

"...the 70s provide the perfect opportunity for a nice picnic, whether a romantic tête-à-tête or a sprawling family reunion,..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Texas Wine for the Holidays

Fall Creek Winery is one of the oldest and largest brands in Texas.

"...Fall Creek Winery makes some of Texas’s most famous wines. More importantly, owners Susan and Ed Auler have invested..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Weekend Wine: American Cabernet Sauvignon

It's time for grilled steaks and old style California Napa Cabs.

"...Ribeyes. Flaps. Bavettes. Are you contemplating a weekend evening picnic at Pace Bend Park? Maybe you'd rather fire up..."

June 29, 2019 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Dip, Sip, & ’Que: A Texas Trilogy

Day Trips on the best barbecue and swimming holes in Central Texas

"...C.M. Allen Parkway provide easy river access, shade, and picnic tables, but not a lot of parking...."

June 30, 2016 Columns Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Weekend Wine

Superb French Wine Companies

"...Plus, who carries all these obscure wines? Luckily, each major area usually has a widely distributed..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Hill Country Compendium

Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood has been scouting the Hill Country looking for all the new bed & breakfasts, restaurants, and other interesting places she can find.

"...to while away an hour or two, sipping Texas wines and enjoying the beauty of the Hill Country. They'll..."

April 7, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Happy Trails

Thirteen of Texas' Hill Country wineries, all within an easy drive of Austin, are uniting to create a two-day Valentine's celebration of love and wine February 12-13 in the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail. Wes Marshall provides the details on the participating wineries.

"...about the blossoming Texas wine industry, taste some new wines, and meet the people who are re-creating what was..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Food Events

Midsummer heats up with a variety of wine tasting ventures

"...• Picnic Wine Dinner Enjoy a family-style picnic dinner prepared by..."

July 27, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Upcoming food and wine festivals, updates on local culinary news.

"...South America will be on hand to present their wines and signature dishes. This sounds like a fascinating event..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Head for the Hills

Driftwood is Central Texas' hottest culinary destination

"...512/858-9667; www.driftwoodvineyards.com Daily, 11am-7pm Driftwood Estate boasts some fine wines as well as one of the most spectacular hilltop..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Terrific Food and Inspired Wine off East 11th

The 3 Little Pigs food trailer sits behind East End Wines. Try them both, but not at the same time.

"...3 Little Pigs1209 Rosewood Tuesday-Saturday, 5-10pm www.3littlepigsaustin.com East End Wines1209 Rosewood, 904-9056 Monday-Wednesday,  10am-7pm; Thursday-Saturday, 10am-8pm www.eastendwinesatx.com..."

April 15, 2011 Food Review by Wes Marshall

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