Lists & Reports
Texas Wine Report (Part II – 2025) Auction and 60 New Wines
Jonathan Cristaldi attends the Texas Wine Auction, tastes 60 more Texas Wines and adds 7 new wineries to his Texas Report.
Jonathan Cristaldi · May 12, 2025
My first visit to Fredericksburg, Texas, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country AVA, was in November of last year (2024). If you haven't perused my comprehensive report featuring numerous wineries and wines, I encourage you to have a look (and check out the updated Itinerary section) and then come back here.
From April 24-27, 2025, I cruised along at 70mph between visits along Hwy 290. I was there to experience the fourth annual Texas Wine Auction, and I wrote about their successful, record-breaking event for Decanter.
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