Vino Journals — Living & Local

The Best Wines for Your Summer Picnic

The Best Wines for Your Summer Picnic

My wine preferences are influenced by the season, especially when it’s full sunshine. Summer wines to me are crisp, dry and have a slight tang! These are my picnic wine selections…

Hope NunnelleyJuly 12, 2022best wines for a picnic, picnic wines, summer wines, the best summer wines, summer wine, the pale, rose, Rosé wine, Rosé, best summer wines, what wine to drink in summer, world market wine, best world market wines, summer picnic, how to throw an outdoor dinner party, outdoor dinner party

Four Easy Wine Pairings for the Holidays

Four Easy Wine Pairings for the Holidays

Four easy holiday wine pairing ideas to help spread the cheer…

Hope NunnelleyDecember 5, 2021holiday wines, holiday wine pairing, wine with christmas dinner, wine pairing, christmas party wine, holiday party wine ideas, thanksgiving wine, thanksgiving dinner wines

Trader Joe’s Wine Haul

Trader Joe’s Wine Haul

I decided to grab 4 random French + Italian wines off of a shelf in Trader Joes. These are my thoughts…

Hope NunnelleySeptember 8, 2021trader joes wines, best trader joes wines, trader joes wine review, wine review, best wines trader joes, what wine to buy at trader joes, white wine trader joes, best red wines trader joes

Exploring North Georgia Wine Country

Exploring North Georgia Wine Country

Exploring North Georgia wineries + vineyards.

Hope NunnelleyJuly 14, 2021north georgia wineries, best georgia wineries, best north georgia wineries, where to wine taste in georgia, wine tasting alabama, wine tasting, wine tasting georgia, fainting goats winery

Rosé Wine :: Pink Drink 101

Rosé Wine :: Pink Drink 101

A guide to drinking rose wines.

Hope NunnelleyJune 12, 2021Rosé, Rosé 101, Rosé wine, Rosé wine tasting, wine tasting, how to taste wine, wines to visit, basics to tasting wine, tasting wine

A Holiday Gift Guide :: For the Wine Lover

A Holiday Gift Guide :: For the Wine Lover

The best gifts for the wine lover in your life …

Hope NunnelleyNovember 18, 2020gifts for the wine lover, wine lover, wine gifts, holiday gift guide

Ab Astris Winery

Ab Astris Winery

Ab Astris winery. A family-owned and operated hidden gem of a vineyard.

Hope NunnelleyOctober 21, 2020texas wines, Fredericksburg, fredericksburg winery, fredericksburg wine tasting, best places to taste wine, best wineries in fredericksburg, best wineries fredericksburg texas, best wineries austin, ab astris, ab astris winery, texas winery

Vinho Verde :: Portugal’s Summer Wine

Vinho Verde :: Portugal’s Summer Wine

Vinho Verde 101. Fun facts about Portugal’s favorite summer wine.

Hope NunnelleyJuly 29, 2020vinho verde, wine tasting, portugal wine, portugal travel guide, portugal, portuguese wines, summer wines, the best summer wines, green wine, vino journals, vino

The Basics to Tasting Wine Like a Pro

The Basics to Tasting Wine Like a Pro

All of your basic wine tasting questions answered.

Hope NunnelleyApril 29, 2020tasting wine, tasting wine like a pro, basics to tasting wine, wine tasting, how to taste wine, fredericksburg texas, texas wines, texas hill country, wine tours fredericksburg texas

Augusta Vin Winery :: A Slice of Hill Country Heaven

Augusta Vin Winery :: A Slice of Hill Country Heaven

Augusta Vin Winery … one of our new faves in town

Hope NunnelleyMarch 4, 2020fredericksburg texas, fredericksburg winery, fredericksburg wine tasting, fredericksburg wine, august vin, augusta vin winery, new wineries fredericksburg tx, texas wines, texas wine trail

Santa Maria Cellars :: A Micro-Vintner

Santa Maria Cellars :: A Micro-Vintner

Santa Maria Cellars in Fredericksburg, Texas :: A Micro-Vinter

Hope NunnelleyOctober 23, 2019wine, texas hill country, texas, texas wines, texas winery, fredericksburg texas, travel fredericksburg texas, fredericksburg winery, wineries

Heath Sparkling Wines :: A Bubbly Experience

Heath Sparkling Wines :: A Bubbly Experience

Experience Texas’ first sparkling wine tasting room in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Top Wineries in Fredericksburg, Texas (A Local's Guide)

Top Wineries in Fredericksburg, Texas (A Local's Guide)

The Top Wineries in Fredericksburg, Texas (Recs from a Fredericksburg Native)

Hope NunnelleyAugust 28, 2019top wineries, top wineries in fredericksburg texas, fredericksburg winery, fredericksburg wine, Fredericksburg, fredericksburg wine tasting, travel fredericksburg texas, texas wines, texas hill country, texas wine trail, wineries to visit in fredericksburg, best wineries in fredericksburg, wineries fredericksburg texas

Narrow Path Winery :: A Hill Country Oasis

Narrow Path Winery :: A Hill Country Oasis

Narrow Path Winery :: A Hill Country Oasis

Hope NunnelleyJune 26, 2019best wineries in fredericksburg, fredericksburg texas, vino, texas wines, texas, fredericksburg wine tasting, vino journals, fredericksburg wine, Fredericksburg, winery, wineries to visit in fredericksburg, small winery, boutique winery

Dreaming of Douro

Dreaming of Douro

Dreaming of Douro. Visiting one of the world’s finest wine regions.

Hope NunnelleyJune 5, 2019wine, douro valley, douro, portugal, portugal travel guide, travel guide, douro valley travel guide, portugal wine, port wines

Baron's Creek Vineyards

Baron's Creek Vineyards

Baron’s Creek Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Texas. Most Instagrammable Winery?!

Hope NunnelleyMarch 26, 2019fredericksburg texas, fre, fredericksburg wine tasting, fredericksburg wine, Fredericksburg, best wineries in fredericksburg, wineries to visit in fredericksburg, baron's creek vineyards, visit baron's creek, baron's creek wine, wine, texas wines, texas

Signor Vineyards :: Fredericksburg, Texas

Signor Vineyards :: Fredericksburg, Texas

Signor Winery mixes Texas Hill Country flare with elegant patio vibes

Hope NunnelleyJanuary 9, 2019fredericksburg texas, fredericksburg wine, fredericksburg, fredericksburg wine tasting, Fredericksburg, wine, texas wines, best wineries in fredericksburg, wines to visit, wineries to visit in fredericksburg

Hilmy Wines

Hilmy Wines

Boutique winery with some FINE wines

Hope NunnelleyNovember 4, 2018fredericksburg wine tasting, fredericksburg wine, fredericksburg, fredericksburg texas, Fredericksburg, Texas, texas wines, wine, winery, hilmy, hilmy wines, hilmy winery, boutique winery, small winery, white wine

Wine Stomp Round-Up 2018

Wine Stomp Round-Up 2018

Fredericksburg Wine Stomp Round-Up 2018

Hope NunnelleyJuly 26, 2018

Ponotoc Vineyard :: Hill Country Vino

Ponotoc Vineyard :: Hill Country Vino

Taste Texas grapes in a historic home in Fredericksburg at Ponotoc.

Hope NunnelleyMay 2, 2018wine, fredericksburg wine, fredericksburg wine tasting