California Winemaker, Greg Bruni, Planned his Escape to Texas

October 20, 2012 admin Great Places & People, history, Lubbockonline.com article, winemaking, wineries 0
Greg Bruni and his winemaking team at Llano Estacado Winery

California Winemaker, Greg Bruni, Planned his Escape to Texas

Back in 1993, now Llano Estacado Winery Vice President & Executive Winemaker Greg Bruni planned an escape from California for him and his wife.

Greg and his wife Sharendale realized that, even though they were living at the mountain-top Byington Winery in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains surrounded by a redwood forest, their two divergent careers dictated a serious break in their routines. They looked for something different that would give Bruni a creative challenge while bringing them closer together.

Bruni said, “Sharendale often mused that she wanted me to take her somewhere that was flat, without trees. Maybe I took her a bit too literally, but when the opportunity came to make wine in Lubbock, it seemed to fit all of our needs.”

Read the rest of Greg’s “Coming to Texas Story” and comments on the future of Texas wine in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal online (click here).

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
About admin 825 Articles
Love to taste, talk and tweet about Texas wines and where they are in the global scheme for wines. After all that's the only way they will reach the full potential.

Related Articles

No Picture
fine dining

The Best Texas Wine Money Can’t Buy

April 3, 2012 admin fine dining, grape growing, Local wine, Restaurants, Texas Wine Drinking, Texas Wines Vs. The World, Uncategorized, Vineyards, Wine Quality, Wine Regions Like Texas, Wine Reviews, winemaking, wineries 2

The Best Texas Wine Money Can’t Buy …and it’s not from Greece! I had dinner with friends last Saturday evening at Lucio’s on Taft in downtown Houston. They are a tremendous BYOB establishment ($5 corkage […]

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
No Picture
grape growing

Texas Wine Country 2014: Some Dodged the Bullet, Some Not

April 15, 2014 admin grape growing, Great Places & People, history, Local wine, Texas wine, Vineyards, Wine Business News, Wine Regions Like Texas 12

Texas Wine Country 2014: Some Dodged the Bullet, Some Not Most people in Texas would agree that Texas is a hot sunny place most of the time. They would also likely agree with the idea […]

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*