This month’s grower profile is Robert Parr of Parr Vineyards! Read More
Grape Growing, Pruning, and Watching the Sky (and the Legislature…)
Learn about the current state of growing grapes in the High Plains, new legislature, and High Plains events! Read More
Texas Wine Quality Alliance is Announced
The Texas Wine Quality Alliance (TWQA) is a new group formed to “Advance the Excellence of Texas Wines” through quantitative and organoleptic testing as well as education and marketing Read More
2014 TWGGA (Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association) Conference
The 38th annual Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association (TWGGA) conference and trade show was held in Frisco from February 13-15. During the three days attendees could attend educational sessions, visit a trade exhibit hall, a special Riedel tasting, dinner and train ride on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, and ending with the ever popular Vintner’sRead More
Grower Field Day, Seminar, and Benefit Dinner November 22
Texas Hill Country Wineries Grower Field Day and Benefit events have already raised over $27,000 for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Viticulture and Fruit Lab. The “Grower Field Day and Consumer Education Seminar and Dinner” will be held starting at noon November 22 at Bending Branch Winery, 142 Lindner Branch Trail in Comfort. The event,Read More
2013 Grape Camp
I attended the first day of the Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association (TWGGA) 2013 Grape Camp. Grape Camp is a two day event with educational sessions for grape growers. Also available are vendor exhibits with the focus on grape growing. This year the first day was geared toward the new grape grower or people wantingRead More