Spring is in the air, so why not raise a glass to Texas Wine Country? We were treated to some delicious Texas wines that are bursting with flavor. Plus, some ideas for where you can sip and sample award winning wines at unique hill country wineries -- and since it's wildflower season, it's the perfect time for a little road trip.

It’s one of the most decadent ingredients in the kitchen – truffles. While they shine on local restaurant menus, you don’t have to be intimidated by cooking with them at home. Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV recently stopped by Houston Life with a look at some decadent dishes starring truffles and a recipe for mushroom “crab” cakes you can make at home.

If you're heading out for Valentine's Day and want to order something different but don't know where to start, we're getting tips on how to choose the perfect wine without the stress. Everything from a bubbly to the perfect pairing for a heavier meal travel and wine expert Daniela Garrido breaks is all down for us.

It's a new year and a chance to switch it up even if it's just for the month.If that's the case, Derrick and Tessa tried some guilt-free sips for January, from alcohol-free chardonnay to antioxidant-packed red wines. The best part is, most are under 20 dollars! Advanced sommelier Wanda Cole-Nicholson has something for detoxing, celebrating, and everything in between.

You've probably heard of a charcuterie board but what about a jar-cuterie? Or a choc-uterie for chocolate lovers? Entertaining expert Paul Zahn walks us through his creative ideas to shake up the traditional charcuterie board to ensure there's something for everyone at your holiday gathering or even a cozy night in.

From secret Santa to a VIP holiday dinner, advanced sommelier Wanda Cole-Nicholson joined us with her top picks for wines to take to your next holiday soirée! Plus, she's adding an RN to her resume. Congratulations, Nurse Wanda!

If you're looking to impress your guests this Thanksgiving, wine and lifestyle expert Daniela Garrido joined us with the perfect wine pairings to complement your favorite dish.

Local sommeliers from some of Houston’s top restaurants and wine bars are gearing up to compete in the city’s premier wine competition and tasting event, known as Iron Sommelier. See what's ahead for this year's competition and how funds raised support the Periwinkle Foundation and its programs for children battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

Experience the grape harvest season in Paso Robles, California. Gabe Saglie, a travel expert and wine lover, shares his guide to visiting this wine country destination.

It's 5 o'clock somewhere! National White Wine Day was on August 4th but, better late than never. We celebrated with a blind tasting to see if we could tell the difference between different types of white wine. Houston Life viewers got to play along with us live! Don't miss the next opportunity to play. Make sure you're a KPRC 2 Insider, it's free and you get access to so much content!

Some secular groups and members of other faiths say the curriculum could give schools too much control over how children are taught religion.

Have some fun in the sun at Moody Gardens! While the adults are relaxing at the Galveston Wine Festival, the kids can experience new animal encounters at the aquarium pyramid.

If Italy is on your travel bucket list, but you can't make it this summer, don't worry! We'll bring Italy to you! The country has been rated one of the top travel destinations this summer and wine and travel expert Daniela Garrido is back to highlight some of Italian wines.

Insiders, enter for your chance to experience the top wineries and the finest cuisine in Texas

It's one of the best wine and food events in the region, featuring wine and culinary tastemakers from across the globe.

If mama loves wine, she'll love a good bouquet of Rosé. Advanced Sommelier Wanda Cole-Nicholson will share some wine finds to sip with mom this weekend.

Tanji Patton knows great food and great drinks. In fact, she's made a career out of it! The 'Good Taste with Tanji' host took time out of her busy production schedule (her show is currently shooting its tenth season!) to stop by Houston Life with some sips and and a dip recipe crawfish fans will love!

Wine and travel expert Daniela Garrido is back on Houston Life during Women's History Month to share several wines from woman-owned and founded brands! Plus, many of them are local to Texas. Hear their inspiring backstories in the video above.

This is one of the Arboretum's most popular events, where guests can enjoy delicious bites and perfectly paired wine and beer along the beautifully lit trails.

With the holidays also comes holiday parties—at work, at friends or family, or perhaps at your own home—and that means stocking up on drinks. Wherever it is, it might be a good idea to have some nonalcoholic beverages on hand, because not everyone will necessarily feel like drinking alcohol. Consumer Reports taste-tested nonalcoholic sparkling wines to find you the best substitute for those Champagne toasts.

Need a last-minute gift idea? You can never go wrong with a nice bottle of wine, and you can find the perfect bottle for everyone on your list.

Not hosting? Don't be the guest that arrives empty handed! Montrose Cheese & Wine has the perfect items to bring to the party.

Tanji always features her favorite wine finds – this time she put Houston Life’s hosts, Derrick Shore and Tessa Barrera to the test with a fun blind wine tasting challenge to show you can get a great bottle of vino under $20.

With something for everyone's palate, these premium bottles are all under $15!

Nice Winery located jut off the Beltway features several award-winning wines to choose from for National Red Wine Day.

13 Celsius is known for their delicious collection of wines and cheeses -- and they have paired up with the Houston Dairymaids to do a wine and cheese flight for only $25 today!

If you love wine, food, live music and firework, there are plenty of special activities planned to make it a Labor Day weekend to remember.

This is our list of the three most beautiful wineries in Texas you need to visit.

This event is an amazing party where everyone is decked out in pink, sips great bubbly in a picnic setting while listening to live performances by an all-star entertainment lineup.

Rodeo season isn't over just yet. Check out the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo from April 14 to 22.

The root beer, which comes in four different versions, can be found in 19 different stores, including Total Wine and More and Blood Brothers Bar-B-Que.

A little brisket and a little red wine...but which to choose! Our friend at RodeoHouston are making it easy with these wine and BBQ pairings.

Actor Echo Kellum from the NBC show ‘Grand Crew’ is in H-Town! He stopped by Houston Life first, and will be at an event this evening at Pur Noire Urban Wineries.

Did you know there's a winery near the beltway and I-10? Houston Life's Derrick Shore paid a visit to Nice Winery. They not only grow their produce organically but also support cancer research.

Top wine experts go head-to-head for the title of Iron Sommelier for a good cause.

Take a look inside 'PUCCI', the upscale café and pet boutique pampering dogs and their owners in Katy.

Nike released the United States’ World Cup jerseys Thursday, including a mostly white design for home matches that was criticized in advance by a pair of American players and some fans.

If you miss a segment of Houston Life Wine Club Poured by H-E-B, or if you’re simply looking for the name of a wine you saw recently, you’ll find it on this list.

No, you haven't died and gone to wine heaven, but this vineyard in Portugal might be the second-best thing.

When life gets too stressful, imaging that you're on vacation at an exotic remote location while drinking copious amounts of wine can be the best medicine for getting through a rough day.

If you’re shopping for any foodies or wine lovers, Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV says you can’t go wrong with the following items. Plus, a holiday table setting you can easily pull together with items you already have at home.

Wine-tasting in and of itself really is as basic as it sounds. But still, if you've never gone before, it's understandable that you might have some questions.

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and to celebrate, Fredericksburg Convention & Visitors Bureau is giving one lucky couple the chance to win an unforgettable Texas Hill Country experience. Scroll down to enter now.

If you’re someone who loves wine, there’s simply no way around it: You’ve got to check this place out: La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux, France.

Let’s take a little wine quiz, shall we?

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HOUSTON – Mutiny Wine Room in The Heights recently celebrated their one-year anniversary, and this neighborhood gem brings you the artistry of wine and food in a relaxed, and stylish setting. Their unique wine-tasting experience will make you feel like you’ve stepped into a traditional vineyard, without actually leaving the city. Mutiny Wine Room has a diverse-yet-manageable 40 to 45-wine bottle list focusing on boutique and small wineries. Owners Emily Trout and Mark Ellenberger’s mission is to transport their guests from the day-to-day. Watch as they chat with Lauren Kelly about their unique wine list, and blind tasting experience.

(AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki, File)KAMPALA – Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine was arrested Monday while leading a protest against the detention of many of his supporters in the aftermath of a presidential election. Police arrested Wine near a public square in the capital and then drove him back to his home outside Kampala. AdMuseveni was declared the winner of the Jan. 14 elections with 58% of the vote while Wine had 35%. But opposition figures such as Wine accuse Museveni of increasingly ruling like his predecessors. Museveni warned in a televised address Sunday night that opposition supporters who allegedly plan to disrupt his inauguration in May face arrest.

Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, speaks at a press conference in Kampala, Uganda Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki)KAMPALA – Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is calling for peaceful protests in the aftermath of presidential elections, charging that electoral authorities are “grappling with forged results” that showed victory for President Yoweri Museveni. Wine on Tuesday asserted that the East African country’s constitution allows peaceful protests. Uganda's top court last week permitted Wine to withdraw a petition his attorneys had filed seeking to invalidate Museveni's reelection. AdUganda has never seen a peaceful transfer of power, one reason why even some within Museveni's party openly say he must groom a successor.

(AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki, File)KAMPALA – Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine says he will withdraw a legal petition that sought to overturn the victory of President Yoweri Museveni in last month's presidential election. Wine, who insists his movement is nonviolent, cited the chief justice's comments in explaining his decision to withdraw the petition. Museveni was declared the winner of the Jan. 14 election with 58% of the vote while Wine had 35%. Wine initially said he did not wish to launch a legal challenge because a courtroom loss would validate Museveni's victory. Museveni won previous legal challenges to his election victories, and analysts had predicted the judges were still unlikely to rule against him.

Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares her wine finds for Valentine's Day. Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares her favorite meal ideas for Valentine's Day. Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares her favorite meal ideas for Valentine's Day. Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares her favorite meal ideas for Valentine's Day. Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares her favorite meal ideas for Valentine's Day.

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An attorney for Bobi Wine says Ugandan soldiers have withdrawn from the opposition presidential challengers home the day after a judge ruled that his house arrest was unlawful. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki)KAMPALA – Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine on Monday launched a court case seeking to overturn the re-election of President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for 35 years. The Supreme Court ruled three times that electoral irregularities were not substantial enough to affect the outcome. They withdrew from Wine's residence last week after a judge ruled that Wine's home is not a detention facility. He has repeatedly called for the retirement of Museveni, a U.S. ally on regional security who accuses Wine of being a foreign agent.

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 file photo, Uganda's leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine fills his ballot before voting in Kampala, Uganda. A judge ruled on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 that Ugandan security forces cannot detain presidential challenger Bobi Wine inside his home, rebuking authorities for holding the candidate under house arrest following a disputed election. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)KAMPALA – A judge ruled on Monday that Ugandan security forces cannot detain presidential challenger Bobi Wine inside his home, rebuking authorities for holding the candidate under house arrest following a disputed election. Ugandan authorities have said Wine can only leave his home on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala, under military escort because they fear his presence in public could incite rioting. The U.S. Embassy in a Twitter post said the judge's ruling “underscores the role of an impartial judiciary,” adding that Washington “calls on security forces to honor the decision.”U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said: “It’s very important that the security forces do show restraint and also obey ... the order."

FILE- in this Jan. 15, 2021 file photo, Uganda's leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine walks back to his residence after giving a press conference outside Kampala, Uganda. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)KAMPALA – Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine on Friday accused the country's longtime president of staging a "coup” in last week's election and urged people to protest his loss through nonviolent means. President Yoweri Museveni “committed a coup against the constitution and against the people of Uganda,” the opposition leader said from his home on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala. Museveni won the election with 58% of the vote while Wine had 34%, according to official results. Museveni accuses Wine of being a foreign agent, which the opposition leader denies.

While longtime President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of a sixth term, the rise of the 38-year-old Wine's party marks a generational shift. You keep cutting, chipping away until the tree falls," said Joel Ssenyonyi, spokesman for Wine's National Unity Platform. Museveni, a former guerilla leader who has held office since 1986, faced arguably his greatest election challenge yet from Wine. Wine, who is effectively under house arrest, can challenge the election results in Uganda's highest court. A presidential candidate must launch any legal challenge to election results within 10 days of the declaration of final results.

Mityana Municipality politician, Zaake Francis, close ally to opposition leader Bobi Wine gestures, in Rubaga hospital, Kampala, Uganda, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, after he was alledgedly beaten by security personnel at the gates of Bobi Wine's house on Saturday. Police swooped in at dawn at the offices of Wine’s National Unity Platform, diverted traffic, and stopped people from entering, party spokesman Joel Ssenyonyi told The Associated Press. Wine’s party has said it has video evidence of the military stuffing ballot boxes, casting ballots for people and chasing voters away from polling stations. The Daily Monitor newspaper reported that the vote-rich central district of Wakiso, widely seen as Wine's stronghold, was the most affected. “We reiterate our intention to pursue action against those responsible for the undermining of democracy and human rights in Uganda,” it said.

Uganda's military on Sunday continued to hold top opposition challenger Wine at his home, saying troops were there to protect him. Forty-five million Ugandans are yearning for peaceful change, to redefine our country and our democracy.”Wine’s opposition party called on all Ugandans "to reject this fraud ... “As we speak now, our president (Wine) is under illegal detention at his home,” opposition lawmaker Mathias Mpuuga, told reporters at a news conference Sunday. Wine's party alleged that soldiers had actually broken into his compound and were freely using utilities including power and water. Calling himself the “ghetto president,” Wine had strong support in Uganda's cities, urban where frustration with unemployment and corruption is high.

A supporter of Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni celebrates in Kampala, Uganda, Saturday Jan. 16, 2021, after their candidate was declared winner of the presidential elections. Ugandas electoral commission says longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging and officials struggle to explain how polling results were compiled amid an internet blackout. The self-described “ghetto president” had strong support in urban centers where frustration with unemployment and corruption is high. He said he won't leave Uganda and abandon its 45 million people to the kind of treatment he has faced. In response to his allegations of vote-rigging, Uganda’s electoral commission said Wine should prove it.

Uganda's leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine walks back to his residence after giving a press conference outside Kampala, Uganda, Friday,Jan. Ugandas electoral commission says President Yoweri Museveni leads in Thursdays election with results in from 29% of polling stations. He has 63% of ballots while top opposition candidate Bobi Wine has 28%. The electoral commission said Wine should prove his allegations of rigging. The electoral commission said it “may not be able” to provide details of where the published results are from.

HOUSTON – This Wine Club Wednesday, we are featuring a Texas winery that values family and is passionate about celebrating together over a meal. - Tom Wills, Wine Club Member“The raspberries go beautifully with this wine.” - Sandy Wills, Wine Club MemberSOPHIA MARIE ROSESOPHIA MARIE ROSÉ (SOPHIA MARIE ROSÉ)Why It’s Special: Sophia Marie Rosé was crafted from Dolcetto grapes that were pressed early, giving this wine a beautiful rose color. Tasting Notes: Sophia Marie Rosé is a dry rosé with flavors of freshly picked cranberries, rose petals, and ripe raspberries. Tasting Notes: One of Messina Hof’s family favorites and also a fan favorite that pleases wine drinkers of all levelsPrice: $25“I love a G-S-M blend, this is a beautiful one and the tannins are really delicious.” - Tom Wills, Wine Club MemberBE A PART OF HOUSTON LIFE’S WINE CLUB! If you would like to be a part of Houston Life’s next Wine Club LIVE segment, email us at houstonlife@kprc.com.

HOUSTON – Houston sommelier Sean Beck sits down with Derrick and Courtney via Zoom to do a virtual wine tasting. 1) Chatelain Desjacques- Cabernet Franc RoséA low key french rosé from the Loire Valley of France, retails at $14. Chatelain Desjacques Cabernet Franc Rosé (Chatelain Desjacques Cabernet Franc Rosé)2) Dominio de Eguren- Protocolo BlancoFrom the La Mancha area of Central Spain. Dominio de Eguren Protocolo Blanco (Dominio de Eguren Protocolo Blanco)3) Castillo del Baron- MonastrellA hearty Spanish red. Retails around $10Castillo del Baron Monastrell (Castillo del Baron Monastrell)All three of these wines can be ordered in a box for only $42 from Backstreet Cafe.

Ask three vintners what it means to make “natural wine” and you’ll get three different answers, probably accompanied by a shrug. And yet, natural wine production is on the rise across the country. Think of natural wine as less is more. By forgoing those tools, natural wine producers leave themselves more exposed to nature’s whims, making their own jobs harder. 512-829-1650;southoldfarmandcellar.comRobert Clay VineyardsTry the pétillant naturel, a crowd-pleasing entry into natural wine for lovers of rosé and bubbles.113 Austin St., Mason.

Supporters of Bobi Wine, a legislator whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, sit in the back of a police truck after being arrested, outside his campaign headquarters in Kampala, Uganda Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Ronald Kabuubi)KAMPALA – Armed police on Wednesday “besieged” the campaign headquarters of Bobi Wine, a pop star and politician who is seeking Uganda's presidency in elections set for 2021, an opposition figure said. Wine and other party officials have not been arrested, he said. But in a Twitter post Wine reported that “comrades had been injured” after police “raided” his headquarters and seized documents and other items. He is able to seek another term after the legislature voted to remove constitutional age limits on the presidency.

Bobi Wine, a singer and lawmaker whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, speaks at the National Unity Platform (NUP) head office in the Kamwokya suburb of Kampala, Uganda Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Bobi Wine, who spoke on Monday to answer questions swirling around his age and academic record, cited "a pattern of repression and suppression" aiming to derail his bid against the long-time president Yoweri Museveni in polls scheduled for 2021. (AP Photo/Ronald Kabuubi)KAMPALA Ugandan singer and opposition politician Bobi Wine said on Monday he faces a pattern of repression and suppression seeking to derail his bid to challenge the country's long-time president in elections next year. Museveni accuses Wine and other opposition figures of encouraging young people into rioting. People associated with Wine are a misguided group being used by some foreigners to destabilize Uganda, the president said last week.

Though many wine connoisseurs have never heard of Munson, wine historians consider his 19th-century research to be among the biggest influences on the beverage as we know it. In the mid-19th century, French wine was an international phenomenon and big business, accounting for more than 15% of Frances federal tax revenue. The tactics stemmed the tide of phylloxera and saved a range of delicate French grape varieties, including cabernet, merlot, pinot noir, and chardonnay. Even now, 135 years later, France grows wine grapes rooted on the descendants of Texas native plants. Munson Center and co-author of the biography Grape Man of Texas: Thomas Volney Munson and the Origins of American Viticulture.

Drinking it from an official Houston Life Wine Club glass! Heres your chance to win some Houston Life Wine Club swag. All you have to do is be a part of our Houston Life Wine Club! Click here for Houston Life Wine Club Wine Glass Sweepstakes Official RulesGood luck and cheers! More Wine Club Headlines3 bottles that support great causes in HoustonTry these 3 Texas winesWine Club Wednesday: Sparkling Wines

Lets start with the snacksTanji says you can really elevate your next snack attack with some wine and cheese crackers. Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares a wine pairing with her favorite burger from Bernie's Burger Bus. Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares a fun wine pairing with a grilled mac 'n cheese sandwich inspired by Burro Cheese Kitchen in Austin. Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares a fun wine pairing for her chocolate coffee cake inspired by Vargas Cut and Catch in Galveston. Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares her wine finds for comfort foods on Houston Life.

Today, were featuring the Houston-made device that makes opening a wine bottle an easy task, the Screwpull. The productDubbed as the worlds best corkscrew by Texas Monthly, the Srewpull is a wine opener made of polycarbonate plastic and metal that has helped wine lovers uncork a bottle effortlessly since 1979. Allen had nearly 400 U.S. and foreign patents that listed him as the sole or joint inventor, according to the National Academy of Engineering. As an oenophile himself, Allen had a breakthrough moment after a frustrating attempt in opening a wine bottle for his wife, according to Wine Bottle Openers. Following his death in 1990, his company, Hallen Company, was bought by French company Le Creuset, according to United Press International.

HOUSTON – It’s that time of the week again folks, where our fabulous hosts Derrick and Courtney drink wine over Zoom with people who really know a lot about wine. Sommelier Elvis Espinoza of Caracol is with us and he’s hand picked three red wines that go great with anything on the grill. 1) EARTHQUAKE ZINFANDEL ($21) -Lodi, California- A rich, burly wine with peppery spice and baked cherry pie aromas. 3) DUBOEUF BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES ($12) -Beaujolais Village, France- Exhibiting a ruby-purple color, red berry perfume and floral bouquet, this wine bursts on the palate with gobs of dark cherry and cassis fruit. Soft, lush and ready to drink now, serve slightly chilled can work as a “fish-red”You can buy these 3 grill-friendly wines for 59 at Caracol here.

HOUSTON – This year’s Rodeo Uncorked Champion Wine Auction was on Sunday, and the winning wine sold for $220,000. Buyers gathered at the annual auction to spend some money and sample some wine. The grand champion best in show wine, a France’s Piper-Heidsieck Brut, Champagne, NV sold for $220,000 to buyers Katherine Cornell and Tom Pirtle, Kristina and Paul Somerville, Jennifer and Joe Van Matre and Sheridan and John Eddie Williams. The reserve grand champion best in show wine sold for $215,000. Lisa Blackwood, Abbot Downing, Randa and Ray Gilliam and The Murski Family Foundation bought the wine.