On Saturday, August 3rd, the Hye Meadow Grand Opening will take place from 11:00am to 6:00pm. The winery will still be a little rough around the edges but the tasting room will be complete and they are excited to be hosting a grand opening party. All Facebook users who have Liked the Hye Meadow WineryRead More
Archives for July 2013
Bruno & George Winery
Bruno & George Winery is located in Sour Lake and is owned by Shawn and Misha Bruno. The winery was bonded in 2000 and opened in 2001. Read More
Messina Hof Winery is GrapeFest’s Texas Wine Tribute’s First “Tall in Texas” Award Winner
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (July 25, 2013) – On Saturday, September 7, GrapeFest’s Texas Wine Tribute will unveil the brand new “Tall in Texas” award. One of the most exciting events held during GrapeFest, the largest wine festival in the Southwest, is the Texas Wine Tribute, a prestigious black-tie gala celebrating the growth and development of the Texas wine industry. In an effortRead More
Pedernales Viognier Reserve 2012 – Out of Bounds?
By contributing writer Brock Estes, President of Fly Gap Winery As I woke up early one morning in July with no commitments to anything and the wife and kid away, I decided to celebrate my independence day. I stepped outside to watch the sunrise and get some feel good flowing through my body, and then grabbedRead More
Harvesting at Paradox House Vineyard
Paradox House Vineyard is located in Industry, Texas and owned by Doug and Linda Rowlett. It was time for harvesting white grapes and they were looking for volunteers to help with this year’s harvest, both Blanc du Bois now and Lenoir later. In exchange for the help, a lunch would be served after harvesting alongRead More
Moravia Vineyard & Winery
Moravia Vineyard & Winery is located in the back hills of Schulenburg and is owned by Luca. The winery opened June 23, 2012. Read More
Battle of the Texas Roussannes
Following last year’s Battle of the Texas wine Orange Muscats, we decided with the help of some friends to do another blind tasting, the Battle of the Texas Roussannes. Summer heat called for a chilled wine and the decision was to focus on Roussannes from Texas fruit. Coincidentally the month before we made this decision,Read More
Messina Hof Port and Moonlit Harvest 2013
Messina Hof has started their 2013 harvest celebration and we were invited to the Moonlit Harvest on Friday July 12th which was the first day of the harvest. I attended last year’s Moonlit Harvest alone and this year Gloria was able to attend. Last year Paul M. Bonarrigo became the CEO of Messina Hof and thisRead More
Endless Summer Vineyard & Winery
http://www.endlesssummerwine.com http://www.summercrushwine.com Endless Summer Vineyard & Winery is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and is owned by Gary and Susan Roberts. Gary is also the winemaker. The winery opened July 2012. We were pleased to hear while visiting Jeff’s parents in Fort Pierce that there was now a winery nearby we could visit. We allRead More
Nomacorc Launches Next Generation NomaSense Oxygen Analyzer for Wine Industry
July 1, 2013 – Nomacorc, the world’s largest producer of alternative wine closures and leader in oxygen management technology, announced today the launch of its breakthrough next generation NomaSense™ oxygen analyzer system. The new NomaSense offering is the first portable Total Package Oxygen (TPO) meter designed specifically for the wine industry and allows users toRead More