All Heath Family Brands locations will be closed on Sunday, April 5th for the Easter holiday.
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A lot has happened over the last few months at Grape Creek Vineyards and Heath Sparkling Wines, so we wanted to share an update on where we are and where we are going. Covid forced a lot of change for all of us, individually and collectively. Our businesses were no…
Jeff’s Corner Hey, Hey, Hey! Today. Is. Mosaic Day. One of my very favorite wines to write about (and drink), the outstanding new 2018 Mosaic debuted last week at our 290 location, and is now available on Main Street in Fredericksburg and On the Square in Georgetown. Our first vintage…
Jeff’s Corner Howdy, Howdy,Kathy and I just got back from some much-needed chill time on the Frio River last week, but our return was not without drama. While we were gone, our cat, Rio Frio, somehow learned she was named after the river, rather than the river being named after her. She…
Grape Creek Estate, Texas Hill Country AVA This year’s growing season was near picture perfect for us. We had plenty of winter and early spring rainfall that led to great fruit set in all varieties. Sporadic later spring rain events were all followed by sunny, windy days coupled with active canopy management which helped reduce any…
Jeff’s CornerHey, Hey, Hey,Today is Rosé DayYes, today we’ll check out the awesome new 2019 Rosé of Malbec, but first I thought it might be fun to turn back the clock and take a brief look at the history of rosé wine.Rosés are considered to be the very first style…
Jeff’s Corner Howdy, and Hey, Hey, Hey,Today is Riesling Day… But, before we check out our new 2019 Riesling, I want to send a private message (I’m working on my social media lingo) to my good friend and work colleague, Mike Garza. Mike, I realize this isn’t exactly private since…
Jeff’s Corner 7-3-20Hello, Hello,Before we take a peak at our brand new 2019 Cuveé Blanc, I’d like to take a moment and wish everyone a very thoughtful Fourth of July. With the 4th falling on Saturday, it will be a long, busy weekend for all, and I’d like to urge…
Jeff’s Corner 6/26/20 Hey, Hey, Hey,Today is Viognier day!Not too long ago I was doing a tasting and I described our GCV Viognier as “a richly textured, extremely layered wine.” Our guest asked me what I meant by “layered” (a great question, by the way), and I must admit I…
Jeff’s Corner Hello, Hello, Hello, Our longest-tenured wine not only has a new label, it also has a new name! Our beloved Cabernet Blanc is now officially on record with the Feds as “Cab Blanc.” With the cost of new labeling, we figured we could save a little money on…
Effective 3/10/21 All Grape Creek locations and Heath Sparkling Wines are open for all services. We are maintaining lower overall occupancy levels and table/group spacing. We clean and disinfect regularly. Face coverings are optional based on the choice of each individual guest and staff member, per Governor Abbott’s recent…
Jeff’s Corner 4-24-20
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Well, with our tasting rooms closed other than for purchases and Wine Club pick ups, I have been forced to work at home. No sympathy cards required, however, since working at home for me consists of drinking and writing about wine.
The week before we stopped (for the time being) doing tastings, we released the new Rendezvous to rave reviews and brisk sales. When the 2017 (which garnered a double gold medal at the San Francisco Chronicle competition) ran out, it was drinking as well as any of our wines, so if you have a bottle or two at home, pull the cork and enjoy.