I recently attended a seminar at Grayson College, Designing Varietal Wines & Blending, led by Texas wine industry leader, Dr. Roy Mitchell.  Credited with being one of the founders of Texas wine as we know it, Dr. Mitchell has been making wine for over 40 years.  I’ve studied under him, worked with him and am →

It’s February, you look out over your winery and vineyard.  The landscape is brown, the wind is blowing cold, the vineyard is barren, tours are down and there aren’t any wine festivals.  Winters can play havoc on your customer traffic and sales, causing you stress if you aren’t prepared and sometimes even if you are! →

Oklahoma is cooler than most areas of Texas and is having success in making crisper whites such as minerally Pinot Grigio, Rieslings and Chenin Blancs, as well as some Viogniers that are more citrusy and less melony. With these colder temps, Cabs, Merlots and Zinfandels do well too. The challenge Oklahoma is facing now is →

Grapefest turned 24 years old this 2010 and has grown into a renowned festival in North America, attracting ever larger crowds.  Grapefest People’s Choice Tasting was created with the intent of showing off Texas wines and making Grapevine the “Wine Capital of Texas.”  It has succeeded, attracting over 250,000 visitors from all over the world, →