Hill Country Wine Academy

12/07/2025

What a day at Texas Wine Jam 🎶🍷

Thanks to everyone who packed our Spotlight Sessions at Vinovium. We loved swapping stories, pouring Texas-grown wines, and digging into what makes our state’s wine tick.

Highlights:
• Guess the AVA with John J. Rivenburgh / Rivenburgh Wine
• Old World vs. Texas with Kelsey Kramer, Hill Country Wine Academy
• Texas Wine Mythbusters with Bryan Chagoly, Sandy Road Vineyards and Top Texas Wines
• Future Grapes, Future Texas with Kelsey Kramer and Mike Nelson, Ab Astris Winery

We were so honored to be the Education Sponsor at the Texas Wine Jam 2025! Thank you to our speakers, hosts, and every guest who pulled up a chair.

Want more Texas wine education and events? Follow us, join as a member, and keep an eye on the link in bio for what’s next.

08/21/2024

Congratulations to our very own, Kelsey Kramer, for making on Wine Enthusiast’s 2024 Future 40 list! 🍷🎉

Every year, Wine Enthusiast’s Future 40 list recognizes a diverse set of tastemakers who are bringing the drinks business into the future. The Future 40 was formerly known as the 40 Under 40. In 2022, Wine Enthusiast pivoted the list to the Future 40 to better represent the inclusion this feature was always meant to convey. There is no longer any age restriction for myriad reasons. The Future 40 honorees inspire innovation. Among them are winemakers, educators, brewers, sommeliers, viticulturalists, founders, conservationists, lawyers and other professionals who find unique ways to open doors and build bridges in the industry.

You can read more through the links below.

Way to go Kelsey! 🎉🍾👏

https://www.wineenthusiast.com/future-40/

https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/future-of-wine-2024/

We asked this year’s Future 40 honorees to tell us what they hope for the industry’s future. Here’s what they said.

06/11/2024

The results are in! 📊

Did you solve this month’s ‘Connections’ game? 🔍

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to play along and see if you can make the right ‘Connections’! 🍇📖

(Newsletter signup can be found on the footer of our website ⬇️)

https://hcwineacademy.com/

05/30/2024

Uncover the secrets of winemaking in our upcoming course, Vino Vernacular! 🍇🍷

Join us on June 11th for an immersive journey into the language of wine, where you'll learn to master the terminology from vineyard to tasting.

In this 90-minute class, you'll have the opportunity to taste international and Texas wines while enhancing your wine vocabulary.

Whether you're a beginner or an industry professional, this course is designed to elevate your understanding of the world of wine. 📚🍷

https://williamchriswines.com/vino-vernacular-june

05/23/2024

Exciting News! Our Director of Education, Kelsey Kramer, is featured on Episode 83 of the This Is Texas Wine: The Podcast!

Don't miss out on their deep dive into Texas wine. 🍇

https://www.thisistexaswine.com/kelsey-kramer-of-the-hill-country-wine-academy/

05/16/2024

Become wine-certified in the heart of South Austin! 🌟

Join us at Vintage - Bookstore & Wine Bar for the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines course, brought to you by the HC Wine Academy. 📚🍷

Classes will begin on June 10th, with sessions continuing on June 17th and July 1st, followed by an exam on July 8th.

Prerequisites are not required, so come out and embark on your wine education journey with us!

https://hcwineacademy.com/wset-2

05/15/2024

Embark on your wine education journey with our WSET Level 1 Award in Wines!

Learn the basics of wine in a fun and interactive virtual setting starting on Tuesday, May 21st, and continue with in-person sessions at the esteemed Hill Country Wine Academy.

Don't miss out – secure your spot NOW before it's too late. Limited spots available! 🍷

https://hcwineacademy.com/wset-1

05/08/2024

Join us on May 17th for an incredible evening with Women For WineSense Texas Hill Country!

Our Director of Education, Kelsey, will be one of the esteemed panelists for this event. This promises to be a night to remember, filled with networking, wine tasting, and learning from some of the most dynamic women in the Texas wine industry.

You'll have the opportunity to get to know these amazing women, while also gaining valuable insights on how you can get involved in the wine industry yourself.

This is an event you won't want to miss! Register through link below.

https://www.womenforwinesense.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=540956&item_id=2276909

05/07/2024

Do you need help determining when a wine is ready to be savored? 🍷

Our “Hold or Fold ‘Em” class will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to easily make this decision. ♠️🍇

Our class is designed to introduce advanced tasting ideas in a way that is accessible to everyone.

So why not take the first step in your wine journey and join us for our first class on Saturday, May 11th from 2 - 3:30 pm at the Hill Country Wine Academy? 🎓

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to refine your wine-tasting skills.

https://shop.williamchriswines.com/hcwa-hold-fold-may

04/29/2024

Don’t miss out on your chance to elevate your wine knowledge! 🚨

This is your LAST opportunity to sign up for our WSET Level 2 Classes! 🍇📚

Starting virtually THIS Sunday, May 5th from 2 pm to 5 pm, followed by in-person sessions on May 19th & June 2nd at Hill Country Wine Academy.

This is the ONLY time this course will be available on a Sunday - seize this rare opportunity to elevate your wine knowledge! ☝️

https://hcwineacademy.com/wset-2

04/19/2024

For those who are in-the-know, wine transcends being just an alcoholic beverage. 🍷

Wine is history, food, chemistry, culture, and ultimately thought-provoking. 🌎🧠

Our most recent blog discusses methods to become a Mindful Drinker, where prioritizing tasting with a mind-palate connection is like building a muscle, and drinking is the past.

You can find our blog through the link in our bio! 📖

https://blog.williamchriswines.com/mindful-drinking

04/15/2024

Last chance to sign up for our upcoming WSET Level 1 Course! 🍇📚

Sign up through the link below. 👇

https://hcwineacademy.com/classes-events