Jeff’s Corner 8-30-17 Hello! Many times you have heard me extol the virtues of the GCV staff and our ability to work together in pressure-packed situations. In every sense of the phrase, as timeworn as it sometimes sounds, our staff is a family. We argue a bunch, but our commitment…
Jeff’s Corner 8-16-17 Hola Last Friday morning I went into the barrel room to set up, and was greeted by the most intriguing wine aroma I have ever smelled. The air was rich with layers of yeast, honey, wildflowers, and vanilla; all from 12 barrels of Viognier undergoing fermentation. What…
Jeff’s Corner 8-11-17 Petite Sirah is my very favorite red grape. I have to say this again, a little louder, Petite Sirah is my very favorite red grape! I like it because it is dark, brooding, mysterious, moody, morose, and extremely romantic. Petite Sirah is like Hamlet, only darker and…
Jeff’s Corner 8-3-17 Hello Hello I began selling our Grape Creek Cabernet Blanc (and Cabernet Trois) at Seafood and Spaghetti Works Restaurant in Port Aransas in 1993. I worked there 26 years. My friend Jay and his wife Stephanie are still the owners, and with their encouragement it was there…