Wine Releases

Jeff’s Corner 10-19-18 Wowser! After commentating last week that it was “a slow news week”, Jeff’s Corner is suddenly cluttered with lots to talk about. We will be releasing five new vintages in the next few weeks, so I’ve got a ton of brutal tasting and typing in my future. In the next few episodes, we’ll check out our 2017 Muscat Canelli, Cabernet Blanc, Cuvee Blanc, and the ’16 Rendezvous.

Jeff’s Corner Its hard to believe that it has been almost three years since “P” Grigio hit his legendary walk-off home run in game seven of the Grapevine League World Series. (See Jeff’s Corner 10-18-13) He crushed the ball to the upper-deck in left field of Cluster Park to give…

Here we go, go, go… Last year, on September 8th, I wrote about our double-gold winning ’16 Pinot Grigio, and here I am, almost exactly one year later, writing about the release of the new 2017. Once again, Jason and Brian’s forecasting skills are uncanny. Anyway, the 2017 is a lovely, delicate wine. Before we take a more in-depth look, however, let’s review the history of this very old grape.

Jeff’s Corner “Ah, but you must have zee Merlot! It is French!” to quote Maurice the maitre’d from the legendary Cafe Boeuf, “where the elite meet to eat”. Indeed, zee Merlot grape, along with Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, is one of the 3 “noble” red grapes of the world.