Jeff’s Corner 5-20-22 Howdy, everyone! Today we will talk about “fruit set,” which is the third installment in our five-part series on the life cycle of a grapevine. You can check out the first two parts, bud break and flowering, in earlier blogs. There are two main stages in the…
Jeff’s Corner 5-13-22 Vintage Update: 2015 Mosaic A few days ago, I noticed a ray of sunlight falling on a seldom-visited wine rack and grabbed a towel to cover it when I spotted a very dusty bottle of 2015 Mosaic and my heart leaped up. This is perhaps my all-time…
Jeff’s Corner 5-6-22 Not too long ago (Jeff’s Corner 4-1-22), we began a series on the critical stages in the life cycle of a grapevine. We talked about the vines coming out of dormancy and springing back to life with “bud break.” When flowering begins, the buds produce clusters of…
Jeff’s Corner 4-29-22 Howdy, Howdy and one more Howdy!One of my very favorite things to do in our tasting room on Main Street is to pour complimentary glasses of wine for our Wine Club members. I get to talk about new releases, what’s drinking really well, and share some of our…
Jeff’s Corner 4-1–22 Hello, Hello, Hello!Today is about as beautiful a spring day in the Texas Hill Country as one could possibly imagine. The temp is in the mid 80’s, the humidity around 15%, and there’s not a cloud in the sky. Spring is indeed a time of rebirth,“…breedingLilacs out…
Jeff’s Corner 3-18-22 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 pale straw fur, and is easily the most beautiful species of muskrat known to humanity. This was my third trip to…
Jeff’s Corner 2-4-22 Hey, Hey, Hey,Today isPetite Sirah Day! Last October, our Black Label Wine Club members got a sneak preview of our awesome new 2019 GCV Petite Sirah in their Wine Club allocation, but it hasn’t been available for purchase (or on the tasting bars) until last week. So,…
Jeff’s Corner 1-7-22 Hello, 2022! I’m not sure how you got here so quickly, but now that you are let’s hope you’re a good one, filled with health, happiness, and plenty of Prosperity. I did my best not to blink very often in 2021 hoping it would slow down the…
Jeff’s Corner 11-26-21 Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Here’s hoping everyone had a great Thanksgiving filled with lots of friends, family, laughter, good food, and plenty of GCV wine. Now, it’s time to take a deep breath and prepare for the frenzy of December. There’s no way to delay, Christmas gets closer…
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 thought of…
Today we’re going to check out one of my favorite GCV wines every vintage, our brand new 2020 Texas Riesling. Of our four “off-dry” wines, our Riesling is the least sweet, with the ‘20 having a residual sugar of 1.1% (11 grams/liter), which is exactly the same as the lovely…
Jeff’s Corner 10-29-21 Greetings, everyone! My old friends the Pumpkin family from Half Moon Bay in California want me to wish everyone a fun and festive Halloween. Mr. Pumpkin made quite a hit many years ago in Jeff’s Corner when he paired our wine with Halloween candy. My favorites were…