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California Winemaker, Greg Bruni, Planned his Escape to Texas

Oct 202012

Greg Bruni and his winemaking team at Llano Estacado Winery

California Winemaker, Greg Bruni, Planned his Escape to Texas

Back in 1993, now Llano Estacado Winery Vice President & Executive Winemaker Greg Bruni planned an escape from California for him and his wife.

Greg and his wife Sharendale realized that, even though they were living at the mountain-top Byington Winery in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains surrounded by a redwood forest, their two divergent careers dictated a serious break in their routines. They looked for something different that would give Bruni a creative challenge while bringing them closer together.

Bruni said, “Sharendale often mused that she wanted me to take her somewhere that was flat, without trees. Maybe I took her a bit too literally, but when the opportunity came to make wine in Lubbock, it seemed to fit all of our needs.”

Read the rest of Greg’s “Coming to Texas Story” and comments on the future of Texas wine in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal online (click here).

Texas Wines Being Served at Lucille’s Houston

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Oct 082012

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Top Ten VintageTexas Blogs (By Views) in September 2012

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Sep 292012

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Sep 292012

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Sep 282012

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Direct-To-Consumer Shipping Report 2012 – Texas & Non-California Roll-up Biggest Increases

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Sep 262012

Direct-To-Consumer Shipping Report 2012 - Texas & Non-California Roll-up Biggest Increases

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Kiepersol Estates: A Wineslinger’s Swirl, Sniff and Taste of a Fine Texas Wine

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Sep 242012

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What I’m Drinking Tonight: CapRock Winery Toscano Bianco

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Sep 202012

What I’m Drinking Tonight: CapRock Winery Toscano Bianco It’s been a “hard” couple days. I flew over to New Orleans for a few meetings. Then, I “had” to have dinner at Galatoire’s on Bourbon Street: lovely Oysters Rockefeller, turtle soup, salad and escargot in magnificent butter accompanied with a French Sauvignon Blanc and a White [...]

It’s Time to Put Their Money Where Your Mouth Is – 2012 AF&WA Grant Applications

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Sep 152012

It's Time to Put Their Money Where Your Mouth Is - 2012 AF&WA Grant Applications

It’s Time to Put Their Money Where Your Mouth Is – 2012 Austin Food & Wine Alliance Grant Applications The Austin Food & Wine Alliance will award three (3) grants (1 at $10,000 and 2 at $5,000) to selected organizations and/or individuals for the purpose of culinary innovation that contributes to the Austin and/or Central [...]

Wine Spectator: CapRock’s 2010 Bingham Family Vineyards Roussanne – A Very Good Value

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Sep 132012

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