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KE Cellars Winery

September 10, 2012 by Jeff Cope 8 Comments

Update: KE Cellars Winery has closed.

KE Cellars Winery is located in Rockwall and is owned by Jenniffer and Bill Norman. KE Cellars, owned by Kiepersol Estates Vineyards in Tyler, has now opened two other locations in Texas. The location in Rockwall however is actually a franchise which differentiates it from the others with the Winery name.

KE Cellars Winery - outside

KE Cellars Winery first opened at The Harbor in Rockwall on August 9, 2011. They closed the location on March 9 and then re-opened in their new location in Rockwall on June 9th, 2012.

I arrived in Rockwall at the winery and wasn’t quite sure if I had the correct location since the winery is located in what looks like a house. Once I saw the sign on the corner though, I knew I was at the correct location.

Jenniffer Norman greeted me as I walked into the winery and showed me around the various rooms of the winery. Most rooms had tables where people could sit to enjoy a glass of wine. Some rooms had shelves available with over 30 Texas wines for purchase from over 14 Texas wineries. There is a back room available to reserve which has couches and chairs to enjoy a nice time at the winery. Another room has a long table which can also be held for various events including private tastings.

KE Cellars Winery - sales

A tasting bar is available if you prefer to do your tasting standing at the bar. There is a tasting fee for five wines if you are standing at the tasting bar. If you are seated at a table, the tasting fee is slightly higher for five wines. Crackers are available to cleanse your palate. The tasting menu is changed every week based on the winery chosen. If more than one winery is chosen, then the list of wines to select your tastings from could be longer.

KE Cellars Winery - tasting bar

Food is not available for purchase by the winery but the winery works with local restaurants Zanata and El Cayote Rojo which delivers food.

There is a nice gift shop available with jewelry, wine accessories, and art is available throughout the winery. An art show is held every month.

KE Cellars Winery - owner

Jenniffer Norman

Other events held at the winery include live music during the weekend, wine classes, networking parties, etc. In fact, on September 18th Pierre de Wet, owner of Kiepersol Estates Vineyards, will be at KE Cellars Winery to talk about his winery and vineyard during a wine class.

KE Cellars Winery is classified as a retail store and not a wine bar or a winery that makes only one brand. Regardless, the atmosphere at KE Cellars Winery was very nice and I wish we had a similar establishment near where we live.

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Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: East Texas, KE Cellars Winery, Piney Woods Wine Trail, store, Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, wine bar

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Comments

  1. Pat Coble says

    September 11, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Thank you for your write up! I feel very lucky to have KE Cellars Winery in the heart of Rockwall . Great place, variety, and wonderful people.

    Reply
    • Jeff Cope says

      September 11, 2012 at 6:33 pm

      You are lucky!

      Reply
  2. Neal Newsom says

    September 15, 2012 at 10:12 am

    What is the difference between a wine bar and a retail outlet??

    NN

    Reply
    • Jeff Cope says

      September 17, 2012 at 3:50 pm

      Neal, sorry for the delay but I’ve been trying to get a real answer for you. Unfortunately I don’t have one yet. I made the comment to Jenniffer that it would be nice to have a wine bar like that where I live and she said they were really classified as a retail store. Perhaps there’s some legal issues involved between the two. If I find out more, I’ll be sure to comment on it. Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  3. Tashina Schumacher says

    April 20, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    My family and I were visiting from MN and were told about the winery from a couple that lived in Rockwall. We were met with wonderful music and dancing and delicious wine. The owners were very personable and gave us a lot of attention and history of the town. It was a great experience.

    Reply
    • Jeff Cope says

      April 20, 2013 at 9:12 pm

      Great to hear it!

      Reply
  4. sheryl carr says

    March 5, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    Why isn’t there a sign or on your website saying you are currently CLOSED? We’ve been there 2x, during posted business hours and NO ONE is there! VERY frustrating when your coming from another town!! !

    Reply
    • Jeff Cope says

      March 5, 2014 at 6:24 pm

      Sorry Sheryl, but you will have to address your question to the winery. The best suggestion I can make is to always call first before you go to any winery.

      Reply
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