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Jeff’s Corner 3-3-23Hey, Hey, Hey,Last Monday was party day!That’s right, last Monday was our annual Staff Appreciation Extravaganza. Once a year, Heath Family Brands closes its doors for a day and a half and we take over a super-luxury hotel in either Austin or San Antonio.This year, we invaded the…
Jeff’s Corner 2-24 23 Howdy! Well, it’s happening again… Conspiracy theories are rampant on the internet that I, Jeff Binney, don’t actually write Jeff’s Corner. It’s been suggested that the 600-plus stories we’ve posted were actually penned by Christopher Marlowe, Francis Bacon, or even the elusive Moby…
Jeff’s Corner 2-3-23 Greetings from the frozen (but beginning to thaw) Texas Hill Country. As I write this, I can hear large clumps of ice landing on our roof!Last week, I wrote about the continued success of our Heath Family Brands wine at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine…
Jeff’s Corner 12-9-22Howdy, and Ho, Ho, Ho to all!Well, if you are at all like me, you are still scrambling for a few last minute gifts. If you’re shopping for someone that has a passion for wine and loves books, I suggest a book about wine. Over the years I’ve amassed…
Hey, Hey, Hey,It’s time to say, “Run for your lives, turkeys, only one of you will be pardoned!” Here’s wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, full of lots of love, laughter, food, family, and plenty of Heath Family Brands wine. Today’s post should be fun! For the first…
Jeff’s Corner 5-27-22 Hello, everyone, I have posted this story every Memorial Day Weekend for the last eight years. With a confused and very sad heart, here it is once again. Jeff’s Corner 5-22-15 The door opened at the wine shop last Sunday on Main…
As we enter the season of celebration, gathering around the table becomes the highlight of many festivities. From Fredericksburg, Texas to New York City and beyond, memories will be made as we close in on another year and reflect on all that we are thankful for. Does the…
Jeff’s Corner 6-18-21 Hello! The story I wrote for today featured our exciting new 2020 GCV Cuvée Blanc, but I got a little ahead of myself and it won’t be released for a week or two. Instead, I hope you enjoy one of my all-time favorites from…
Jeff’s Corner 5-28-21Hello everyone,Today is the beginning of a long Memorial Day weekend. This also marks the seventh anniversary of a story I first posted May 22, 2015 and have since posted every year. Each year I have questioned continuing the tradition and resisted the temptation to edit/embellish the original…
Enjoy the experience of Grape Creek Vineyards through the eyes of one of our own, Emily Boedeker – Tasting Room Ambassador.I write this as I sit in a corner booth of Stout’s Signature for dinner on a Saturday night. As an employee of this incredible winery, I find myself…
Jeff’s Corner 4-30-21“It’s not bragging if you can do it.”That great quote has been attributed to many, but I like to give the nod to Cardinals’ great Dizzy Dean at the start of the 1934 season when he predicted the Cards would win the World Series. They did, beating my…
Jeff’s Corner For ten years I’ve tried to distance Jeff’s Corner from the difficult times we live in and allow it to be a sanctuary for wine lovers where we (myself included) could immerse ourselves in our passion while we learn some things and hopefully have a few laughs. The…