East End Wines Profiled; Qui at MAD Play-by-Play; Dripping With Taste Festival

WINE WIRE — East Austin wine store East End Wines is profiled by Community Impact, who focus on their small staff and intimate knowledge of their inventory. They also host the Three Little Pigs trailer, and offer wine on their outdoor patio. [CI]

QUI NOTES — The Qui team's trip to the MAD conference was shadowed by Food Republic. Read on for a play-by-play take on Paul Qui's reactions and thoughts to a day's worth of panels. [FR]

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city's chamber of commerce will host their Dripping With Taste festival again this year on September 13. The area's burgeoning wine, craft beer, and distilling industry will be the focus. [Statesman]