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Jeff’s Corner 8-11-17 Petite Sirah is my very favorite red grape. I have to say this again, a little louder, Petite Sirah is my very favorite red grape! I like it because it is dark, brooding, mysterious, moody, morose, and extremely romantic. Petite Sirah is like Hamlet, only darker and…
Jeff’s Corner 8-3-17 Hello Hello I began selling our Grape Creek Cabernet Blanc (and Cabernet Trois) at Seafood and Spaghetti Works Restaurant in Port Aransas in 1993. I worked there 26 years. My friend Jay and his wife Stephanie are still the owners, and with their encouragement it was there…
Jeff’s Corner 7-26-17 Hello and Howdy from the Hill Country Last weekend we released the new and highly anticipated 2015 Mosaic. We had a quick tease from it at our staff meeting in June (it paired well with our breakfast tacos) and we have been eagerly awaiting some more. We…
Jeff’s Corner 7-6-17 Hello, Hello Here’s hoping everyone had a great July 4th and were able to enjoy a long, relaxing weekend with friends and family. The vineyard was super busy four days in a row, with lots of happy guests and tired staff. Kathy and I drew the long…
Jeff’s Corner 6-15-17 Howdy all y’all out there, Last Saturday afternoon, we sadly said goodbye to our delightful 2015 Rose of Sangiovese, and gladly said hello to our new 2016 Rose of Malbec. As I like to say, “it’s a real beauty”. Our guests love it, and sales are brisk. …
Jeff’s Corner 5-11-17 Hello and Hello Years ago, Kathy and I were enjoying one of many great conversations we had with Ned Simes, the founder of Grape Creek. Ned was a visionary and a pioneer in the diaper years of the Texas wine industry. (One of my favorite writers said…
Jeff’s Corner 4-13-17 Once again, “Greetings from the Easter Binney!” Here’s hoping your holiday is good, whether celebrating Passover, Easter, or any other spiritual spring celebration. This year, Easter Sunday also celebrates year 37 of the beginning of my adventures with Kathy. This brings lots of pressure to perform in…
Jeff’s Corner 4-6-17 Hello, Hello, and Hello again! Well, how rough is this! Here I am sitting at my desk listening to Jerry Garcia, checking in on my beloved Tigers beating up on the evil White Sox on opening day, and writing a review of our brand new 2014 Cabernet…
Jeff’s Corner 2-2-17 Hey, Hey, Hey, it’s Cuvee Day! The new 2016 is here, and after tasting it I’m certain it will fill the giant shoes of the much heralded 2015. We’ll check it out in a minute, but first a vintage update. Last Monday night, Kath and I pulled…
Jeff’s Corner 12-8-16 Today, we’re going to talk about the endangered and elusive Muskrat Canary, a very strange species of Muskrat found only on the Canary Islands. It has bright yellow fur, and OOPS! I dreamed for a minute that I was a wildlife writer, when I’m actually a wine…
Jeff’s Corner 11-30-16 Howdy! Once again, let’s circle the wagons and have a get-together for the new 2014 GCV Rendezvous. We released it about a week ago, and since then it has been stealing the show. The ’14 Rendezvous, like the ’13, is a bright, fruity Rhone-style blend that fills…
Today, we are going to talk about our new 2015 Cabernet Blanc, but first a little history. Since 1948, Bob Trinchero and his family have been producing some very high quality Napa Valley wines. Every year, he would craft an elegant dry rose from some of his best Napa Valley…