Tag: Messina Hof
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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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Choosing a Sparkling Wine Glass
America was made to sparkle! Independence Day is days away and what better way to celebrate than with a toast to freedom, liberty, and prosperity but did you know the taste of your bubbly can be affected by the shape of the glass. Whether you are drinking a sparkling white or sparkling rosé, the flavors…
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Harvesting History: Machine vs. Hand-Picking
We are almost a month away from our Messina Hof Annual Harvest Festival and the grapes in our vineyard are getting riper by the day. This means harvesting season is just around the corner. But before you roll up your sleeves and take a step in our winemaker’s shoes, we believe a lesson in harvesting…