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Blog contributed by Tate Gregory, William Chris Wine Company and current Board Member Texas Wine Growers As we settle into the (exceedingly warm so far) Fall here in Texas, growers and winemakers are taking a step back to recuperate following another vintage. Yes, there are tasks to do: bottling and topping in the winery, spreading…
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Blog contributed by Blake DeBerry, Torr Na Lochs Vineyard & Winery; Past President and current Board Member Texas Wine Growers; Vice President Texas Hill Country Wineries Association As Fall is upon us everyone in Texas is waiting for that first fresh cool day to get out and about. For those Texans who love wine nothing…
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Dallas Wine Chick
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Blog contributed by Colleen C. Myles, Ph.D. Professor Texas State University What is sustainability? What is sustainability in wine? What is sustainability in Texas wine? These are the questions a small but dedicated group of Texas wine growers and winemakers have been asking for over a year now (and indeed man of them much longer,…
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Blog contributed by Bryan Chagoly, Sandy Road Vineyards Howdy y’all! My name is Bryan Chagoly, and my family grows award-winning 100% Texas wine at Sandy Road Vineyards in the Texas Hill Country near Hye, Texas. If you have never been out to the Texas Hill Country to experience Texas wine and Texas hospitality, then I…
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Dallas Morning News
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Blog contributed by John Rivenburgh, Rivenburgh Wines Hi, I’m John Rivenburgh. I am the President of Texas Wine Growers and I’ve been a wine grape grower, and a winemaker for almost 2 decades in Texas and a firm believer in 100% Texas wine production. I have seen this industry grow and evolve into the strong…
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Is it difficult to picture the landscape of the Texas wine industry? Well, this may be because there is no wine region of the world that Texas can be directly compared to! Factors in terrain, climate, grape varieties, winemaking, and more set our state apart from the world of wine at large, but finding those…
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A federal court has halted the spraying of Monsanto’s Dicamba pesticide across millions of acres of cotton and soybeans. This ruling is a victory for Texas farmers, grape growers, the environment, and the rule of law. Texas farmers and grape growers have suffered millions of dollars in losses due to Dicamba drift, which has damaged…
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This is a great article from WineEnthusiast that discusses the growing Texas wine industry and the application for six new American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) in the state. AVAs are designated wine grape-growing regions that share similar characteristics, such as climate, soil, and topography. These new AVAs would highlight the unique grape-growing regions of Texas and…
