Category: Blog
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The Effects of Oak Aging on Wine
Did you know the top fifty most expensive wines in the world are oak-aged in some way? Oak aging is a crucial component in the winemaking process. Everything from the size, age, type of wood, grain, and treatment of the barrel affects the resulting wine. Let’s take a closer look at how oak affects your…
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Grape Stomping Then & Now
The first weekend of our Annual Harvest Festival is in the books and our staff is busy getting everything ready for Weekend 2! This year, we are celebrating 46 years of connecting friends, family, and Texas wine lovers in a range of daytime and evening events for all to enjoy. Experience the process of winemaking…
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It’s Time for the 46th Harvest Festival!
Our 46th Harvest Festival is here! Time to roll up your sleeves, bring out the sunglasses and get to harvesting. On Friday, August 4, join our family as we kick off the harvest season with our first Moonlit Harvest. Pick and stomp the grapes that go into our award-winning Port. Wine, dine, and socialize over…
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A Guide to Port Wine
After picking, tasting, and stomping at our Annual Harvest Festival, where do all the grapes go? Each year, the grapes harvested during harvest season are gathered and used to produce our award-winning Ports. You can then find our Port featured in various dishes at our Vintage House Restaurant such as our Port-glazed Steak Salad and…
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From Grape to Glass: Veraison at the Vineyard
With summer moving on by, our Estate vineyard is vibrant with colors! Our grapes are getting darker every day and will soon be ready for picking. We are currently in the veraison stage of the vineyard lifecycle. Stages Leading Up to Veraison Bud Break – The annual growth cycle of grapevines is a very lengthy,…