Jeff’s Corner 10-19-17 Hey, Hey, Hey! One of the many things I love about working in the tasting room at GCV is the fact that change is constant. Status quo is pretty much a four letter word. For the last year or so we have made major changes in how…
Jeff’s Corner 9-28-17 Hey, Hey, Hey, today is Ego Day Once again, I’m proud to mention that I’ve been invited to judge the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in January. This is my third consecutive year, and it’s a gargantuan honor to again be included in this storied competition with…
Jeff’s Corner 9-21-17 Howdy and Hi, Today we’ll take a gander at our stunning new 2015 Cabernet Syrah, but first a word about the…
Jeff’s Corner 9-8-17 Hola, y Bon Jour Today we’re going to check out our brand new 2016 Pinot Grigio, but first an update on last week’s story. As mentioned, Grape Creek set up a page for our staff to donate funds to the Red cross to assist our fellow Texans…
Jeff’s Corner 8-30-17 Hello! Many times you have heard me extol the virtues of the GCV staff and our ability to work together in pressure-packed situations. In every sense of the phrase, as timeworn as it sometimes sounds, our staff is a family. We argue a bunch, but our commitment…
Jeff’s Corner 8-16-17 Hola Last Friday morning I went into the barrel room to set up, and was greeted by the most intriguing wine aroma I have ever smelled. The air was rich with layers of yeast, honey, wildflowers, and vanilla; all from 12 barrels of Viognier undergoing fermentation. What…
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 7-20-17 “When friends come for Saturday night,It’s nice to make up some Sangria wine,It’s organic and it comes from the vine,It’s also legal and it gets you so high.” Great words, Jerry Jeff! It’s summer, it’s humid, and it’s hot. Some ice cold Sangria, some…
Jeff’s Corner 7-13-17 Howdy and Howdy After hours last Saturday, I was hanging out with some cronies from work enjoying a glass of wine when the conversation turned to wine bottles, specifically why they have different shapes and colors. I snidely told them they should read Jeff’s Corner, but then…
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…