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Jeff’s Corner 12-2-22 Happy holiday madness, everyone! Even though the frenzy is about to really ramp up, we’re going to step back and take a peek at the last wine we have to review this year, the 2020 Invention. Every once in a while the stars align perfectly and I…
Jeff’s Corner 9-23-22 We meet again, everyone… Wow, it’s hard to believe we only have two more wines from the current vintages to check out. I’m afraid I’ll blink a few times and I’ll be writing about the 2030 Bellissimo and not the 2020 Texas Bellissimo, which we’ll be checking…
Hey, Hey, Hey,It’s Right Bank Day, What? Right Bank? Just like in 2015 when our long-tenured Cab/Syrah crawled into a chrysalis and emerged as Prosperity, our 2019 Merlot has done the same, coming out of its cocoon as our super new “Right Bank.” Why the name change? A few reasons.
Jeff’s Corner 9-9-22Hola, and Hello,Today, we are going to take a peek at our new 2020 Rendezvous, which has just been (or is about to be) released in our tasting rooms. Some of you in our Wine Club, however, got a sneak preview in your April allocation. Being the first to receive…
Jeff’s Corner 9-2-22 Howdy, everyone! I’m not sure if I’m empowered to do this, but I’m going to declare today “National Grape Creek Vineyards Prosperity Day.” You got it, today we’ll check out our brand new 2020 Prosperity, the wine formerly known as Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah. Before we do this, however,…
Jeff’s Corner 8-26-22 Hello, and Howdy! Today we’ll take a look at our thrilling new 2021 GCV Texas Rosé of Pinot Noir. That’s right, Texas Pinot Noir. This is the first time ever for a Pinot Noir to sneak into our Grape Creek portfolio, and I’m excited to get to…
Jeff’s Corner 7-22-22 Happy Friday to all!!! Today is a great day for GCV reflections and congratulations! With the release of our brand new 2020 Cabernet Trois, this beloved wine is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary/birthday, with the first vintage dating way back to 1991. I’m not certain, but Kath and…
Jeff’s Corner 7-15-22Howdy, Howdy, and Hello!I hope everyone is doing their best to stay as cool as possible in this stifling heat, and one of the best ways to do so is to pull the cork on a bottle of our brand new, super-refreshing 2021 GCV Viognier. Now, if your crystal…
Jeff’s Corner 6-25-22 Howdy, Howdy, Howdy! Today we are going to take a peek at our lovely new 2021 GCV Riesling and this will wrap up our discussions of the four ’21 off-dry wines in our portfolio. One of the most frequent questions I’m asked when guests come into our…
Jeff’s Corner 6-17-22 Hello, Hello, Hello! As everyone knows, it is absurdly hot for mid-June, but to quote Bob Dylan, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” A great way to cool down, however, is to pull the cork on a bottle of our brand…
Jeff’s Corner 6-10-22 Years ago (maybe 2000) my good friend, colleague, and wine mentor Kyle Kimbrough was giving a presentation to my wine class from Del Mar College in Corpus Christi. Kyle was head of the wine department at Glazer’s Distributors, and every semester Kyle would invite my students over…
Jeff’s Corner 6-3-22 Hey, Hey, Hey,It’s Cab Blanc Day! That’s right, today we’re going to check out our brand new 2021 Cab Blanc. Cab Blanc (the wine formerly known as Cabernet Blanc) is one of our most popular wines, and also our longest-tenured. 1990 is the oldest vintage I could…