Category: Harvest

Pruning is now underway in Texas vineyards

Freeze Impacts in Texas Vineyards Texas Vineyards fare very well during recent freezes. There was concern about the freeze longevity, but it did not get as cold as prior freezes. [...]

PREPARING THE VINEYARDS

Preparing the Vineyards Vineyards in the Northern Hemisphere are going through a rest. Grapes were harvested and leaves have fallen off the vines, making vineyards look like they are sleeping. [...]

PAIRING WINES WITH YOUR THANKSGIVING MEAL

Pairing Wines with Your Thanksgiving Meal The Harvest is over, wines are fermenting, and “thanks” is being expressed for a bountiful Harvest. Texas has just celebrated Texas Wine Month with [...]

John Rivenburgh runs a Wine Incubator in Texas

THERE’S AN INCUBATOR IN TEXAS

There’s An Incubator in Texas Let’s find out about this “wine incubator” in Texas during Texas Wine Month. Kerrville Hills Winery is being used as an incubator to start new [...]

October is Texas Wine Month

October is Texas Wine Month The last of the Texas High Plains grapes are coming into the wineries, culminating a most unusual growing season. The Texas weather and a herbicide [...]

Celebrate the Fall with Wines

Celebrate the Fall with Wines The Texas Harvest is winding down with the Texas High Plains still bringing in grapes. There are lots of opportunities to celebrate with wines. One [...]

LABOR DAY AT TEXAS WINERIES AND VINEYARDS

Labor Day at Texas Wineries and Vineyards This weekend is a three-day weekend with Labor Day on Monday. Normally, we start to transition to the Fall with cooler temperatures on [...]

TEXAS VINEYARDS PRODUCING ANOTHER OUTSTANDING CROP OF GRAPES

Texas Vineyards Producing Another Outstanding Crop of Grapes The axiom of “you can make great wines out of great grapes, but you can’t produce great wines from average grapes” is [...]

Texas Grape Harvest and Harvest Parties

Grape Harvests and Harvest Parties Grape harvests are happening all over Texas, along with California, and Europe. What makes Texas so special is we have volunteer harvest parties at a [...]

THE TEXAS GRAPE HARVEST PICKS UP SPEED

THE TEXAS GRAPE HARVEST PICKS UP SPEED The Texas Hill Country has been bringing in grapes to the wineries the last two weeks with the Texas High Plains where most [...]