The word for the Texas High Plains for 2023 was “Hail.” Two late hailstorms wreaked havoc on some of the vineyard blocks resulting in a zero harvest. Many of our growers’ vineyards now use hail netting, which worked well in locations where netted. The hail was also geographically inconsistent. Some…
Jeff’s Corner 4-14-23 Howdy, Everyone! I hope all of you are enjoying this beautiful spring weather as much as Kath and I are. We never stray far from our back porch even in January or July, but it has been especially gorgeous in the Texas Hill Country this past week or…
Jeff’s Corner 3-3-23Hey, Hey, Hey,Last Monday was party day!That’s right, last Monday was our annual Staff Appreciation Extravaganza. Once a year, Heath Family Brands closes its doors for a day and a half and we take over a super-luxury hotel in either Austin or San Antonio.This year, we invaded the beautiful…
Jeff’s Corner 2-24 23 Howdy! Well, it’s happening again… Conspiracy theories are rampant on the internet that I, Jeff Binney, don’t actually write Jeff’s Corner. It’s been suggested that the 600-plus stories we’ve posted were actually penned by Christopher Marlowe, Francis Bacon, or even the elusive Moby Grape. So, today…