This time of year, many of us get reflective. I’m that way, too especially during these last few weeks. We’ve been frantically trying to get things done at the winery while getting ready for OUR slow part of the year, and WE’VE had to call in FOR BACK-UP. It’s nice to know that we’ve gotContinue reading “I get by with a little help from my friends”
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Here comes the train again!
The “Maydelle Winery Kids” about 2005 Maydelle Country Wines sits on the tracks of the Texas State Railroad. The building we’re in, as unimpressive as it is, was the original Maydelle depot. Before it was moved to Maydelle in 1910, it was crew quarters for MoPac in Palestine, Tx, or so we were told. WhenContinue reading “Here comes the train again!”
Hindsight and rearview mirrors
There’s the old saying that hindsight is 20/20. There’s also the statement that objects in the rearview mirror are closer than they appear. Looking back at 20 years of professional wine making, I can see both these statements at the same time. Steve’s very fond of saying that he started the winery on a shoelaceContinue reading “Hindsight and rearview mirrors”
It’s beginning to look a lot like Fall!
It’s the favorite time of year around here: FALL. We’re going into the fall festival season, so we’re traveling all over the place. We’re getting out the seasonal wines, emptying tanks, and getting ready for the end of year. We’ve got a new wine that’ll be coming out in about a month, but we’re notContinue reading “It’s beginning to look a lot like Fall!”