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Bending Branch Winery Expects Largest Harvest on Record… Chris Missick Added to Winemaking Team

July 18, 2023 admin 0

This season, Bending Branch Winery will have its largest harvest to date, bringing in more than 30 grape varieties from over 30 vineyards for Bending Branch and custom crush clients. Bending Branch received its first fruit – Blanc du Bois – on July 8th. Bending Branch Vineyard Manager Melvin Mendez hand harvested the Blanc du Bois to be crafted as a Floc de Gascogne-style sweet aperitif wine. […]

Slate Theory Winery & Vineyards: The Code Revealed

April 19, 2022 admin 0

In 2018, the Jones family – seven siblings and their parents – acquired a location on Route 290 east of Fredericksburg for their new Slate Theory Winery and Vineyards. Their immediate neighbor Grape Creek Vineyards […]

These Are a Few of my Favorite Texas Wines I Tasted, 2021 Edition – Part 1

December 15, 2021 admin 1

Well, we are at the end of another year. When I look back over the past 12 months, I close my eyes and summon my inner taster with a special request. It’s kind of like […]

Texas Heritage Vineyard, Souzao: It’s the Iberian Atlantic Coast in a Bottle

May 11, 2021 admin 0

If you haven’t experienced the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in Portugal or Spain or their wines, the red grape variety Souzao may be new to you. If you have an affliction for French […]

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Bending Branch Winery Expects Largest Harvest on Record… Chris Missick Added to Winemaking Team

Slate Theory Winery & Vineyards: The Code Revealed

These Are a Few of my Favorite Texas Wines I Tasted, 2021 Edition – Part 1

Texas Heritage Vineyard, Souzao: It’s the Iberian Atlantic Coast in a Bottle