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2023 Harvest – Texas High Plains

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…

A Lesson in Grape Creek Wines

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…

The Annual Staff Appreciation Event

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…

A History of the Man Behind Jeff’s Corner

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…