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Back in early 2006, foodies were abuzz about the pizzas and Italian food products on offer at Mandola's Market on 47th Street. The shop fast became a neighborhood mainstay and maintains a loyal following. When we recently became aware that they were also planning a combination winery and restaurant venture in Driftwood (home of The Salt Lick), we contacted Mandola Estates hospitality head Lynn Zeller to find out more. The upshot of our talk:...

On a recent weekend excursion to Fredericksburg's Oktoberfest, we decided to sample the wines of Becker Vineyards. Our expectations of Texas winery visits were low after a fairly disappointing trip to Driftwood Vineyards earlier this year. Thankfully, Becker is crafting a large range of wines that are affordable, food-friendly, and mostly of fairly good quality. Before getting to the wines, it's worth noting that the atmosphere at Becker was very pleasant: there's a beautiful...

Lisa Machac of Clifford's Original Wine Bar in Wimberley sent a reminder to stop tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. for complementary tastings of several Texas wines, including selections from Driftwood Vineyards, Texas Hill Vineyard, Becker Vineyard.

A mere four miles from The Salt Lick, Driftwood Vineyards is an ideal detour for those shuttling out-of-town guests to the BBQ haven out in the Hill Country. The tasting room sits at the top of a long, unpaved road and overlooks Driftwood's grapevines and some beautiful countryside. While the setting was enjoyable, we had our suspicions about Texas' ability to compete with California or Oregon wines, some of which were confirmed. We began...