Category: Wineries
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Post-Harvest Decisions: From Fermentation to the Barrel Room to Sparkling Wine
October marks Texas Wine Month, highlighting the journey of 100% Texas-grown wines post-harvest. Winemakers share insights on the critical decisions that shape each vintage, from barrel preparations to sparkling wine fermentation. As they adapt to unexpected challenges, they stress the importance of being flexible. Visitors are invited to explore wineries and taste the results of…
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Moments Like This: The Rare Opportunity to Experience a Wine Region on the Rise
What happens when a Texas-grown meal tells the story of our state, but the wine list leaves Texas out? As Texas wine earns national and international recognition, there may never be a more exciting time to discover the bottles, people, and places shaping a wine region on the rise.
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Harvest Never Sleeps: Inside the Texas Wine Harvest from a Vineyard Manager’s Perspective
Go behind the scenes of the Texas wine harvest with Director of Vineyards Tate Gregory. Discover the overnight harvests, tough decisions, and teamwork behind every bottle of Texas wine.
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Why Texas Wine Helps Tell the Story of Where We Are
The blog by Daric Easton, owner of Grape Juice in Kerrville, TX, emphasizes the importance of community and authenticity in the Texas restaurant and wine scene. By prioritizing local sourcing and relationships with growers, Easton showcases how dining experiences can reflect regional stories. His philosophy highlights the deep connections between food, wine, and people in…
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Sunlight Into Wine
Vineyard canopy management is essential for enhancing aesthetics, disease control, and overall vine health. By timely pruning and maintaining balanced canopies, vineyard operators can optimize pest management, protect against heat and sunburn, and improve fruit quality and ripening. Proper canopy management ultimately ensures higher quality yields in current and future seasons.
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2025 in Review: A Year of Growth, Momentum, and Collective Impact for Texas Wine Growers
Blog contributed by Kelly Olson, Executive Director, Texas Wine Growers It’s amazing how quickly a year can move when you are building something meaningful together. As we looked back on 2025 during our Annual Fall Member Meeting, one theme stood out above everything else: Growth. Texas Wine Growers showed up for Texas agriculture across the…
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Texans Supporting Texans: Why the Future of Texas Wine Depends on Protecting Texas Agriculture
Tate Gregory, Vineyard Manager at William Chris Vineyards and Treasurer of Texas Wine Growers, shares a frank look at why the future of Texas wine is inseparable from the future of Texas agriculture. Tate highlights the exceptional quality of Texas fruit, the growing challenge of unsold grapes, and the statewide impact when farmers cannot sell…
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