 What I'm Drinking Tonight: CapRock Winery 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Martin's Vineyard
June 17, 2011
It was a 100+ F today, but dry as a bone in the hill country outside Fredericksburg, Texas. When we arrived yesterday evening, we had no water and expected the worst
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A Tale of Two (or More) Texas Rosés on a Hot “Summer” Afternoon
May 26, 2011
It’s Summer in Houston! Well, technically, we may not have yet reached Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 (the coming first day of summer 2011), but nevertheless it feels like summer to me.
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Flight of the Phoenix: First Look (and Taste) of New CapRock Winery
May 3, 2011
Last Saturday evening my Texas high plains wine and vineyard tour was nearing completion with one more event on the schedule. Over the previous three days, our delegation rambled and rolled through several 100+ acre vineyards...
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As the corkscrew turns: CapRock auction update
August 5, 2010
After the Gruets, who own New Mexico's Gruet Winery, bid $6.5 million a few weeks ago to purchase the CapRock Winery in Lubbock, the deal fell through, and a new auction was scheduled last Monday. Two bids were submitted, according to Ben Simons...
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CapRock Winery owner resides in San Antonio
May 18, 2011
Cathy Bodenstedt will be the first to tell you she has a lot to learn about wine. The story behind how she became the owner of CapRock Winery in Lubbock sounds somewhat like a Texas tall tale — except it's all true...
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CapRock Winery... Lubbock TX
May 28, 2011
Roger here.... This is a flashback post. The day before our tense times at Palo Duro State Park near Amarillo, we enjoyed a relaxing, peaceful time at the CapRock Winery, just south of Lubbock...
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Texas Wine: The Grape Escape
May 2, 2011
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting the High Plains of Texas, where among other things (including peanuts and cotton), they grow grapes. For wine. Some of the best wine in the state. In fact, if you’ve recently had what you consider a great bottle of Texas wine, the grapes have probably come from the...
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CapRock Winery Still in Business
The new owner of the CapRock winery is now re-modeling the inside of the facility, but that doesn't mean they are not working outside crushing grapes...
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