http://www.retreathill.com/articles/come_celebrate_the_grand_opening_at_retreat_hill_winery___vineyard Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard english Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:27:30 CDT Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:27:30 CDT Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard http://retreathill.com/articles/come_celebrate_the_grand_opening_at_retreat_hill_winery___vineyard The Texas Department of Agricultural has designated October as, “Texas Wine Month.” To celebrate, each of the wineries along the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail will offer something unique to wine trail ticket holders. Tickets for the wine trail are on sale now in the tasting room at Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard or online. Buy Your Trail Tickets Here! With a retail value of over $65.00, this is a deal you can't beat. With tickets priced at $15.00 each or two for $25.00, here is what you get! ... http://retreathill.com/articles/come_celebrate_the_grand_opening_at_retreat_hill_winery___vineyard The Texas Department of Agricultural has designated October as, “Texas Wine Month.” To celebrate, each of the wineries along the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail will offer something unique to wine trail ticket holders. Tickets for the wine trail are on sale now in the tasting room at Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard or online. Buy Your Trail Tickets Here! With a retail value of over $65.00, this is a deal you can't beat. With tickets priced at $15.00 each or two for $25.00, here is what you get! ... http://retreathill.com/articles/tasting_room_opens_august_8__2009 Beginning August 8th, 2009, our tasting room will open on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Sundays from Noon until 5:00 p.m and by appointment. You will be able to taste the wines created by Lehm Berg Winery until the last bottle is sold, along with hand selected wines from our favorite wineries. Of course we will offer our reserve selection of Retreat Hill wines. Our tasting room is actually inside the winery, so you can enjoy a tasting of fine wine in the 65 degree production area. We will offer tours of the vineyard and demonstrations of the wine making process. So bring your jacket and enjoy a day in the country winery and vineyard. ... http://retreathill.com/articles/retreat_hill_winery_selected_for_texas_reds_2009 We are proud to announce that Retreat Hill was one of the featured wineries at the Texas Reds Steak & Grape Festival held June 19 and 20, 2009 in Bryan, Texas. The selection committee picked our Harvest Sherry and Raisin wine to be served at the 2009 event. With temperatures hovering very near 100 degrees, patrons seemed to really enjoy our sweet, chilled offerings. We managed to pour 16 cases in eight hours and sold out before 8:30 p.m. The lines were still very long when we sold out. Texas Reds is a celebration of the beef and wine industries in the Brazos Valley community. A Steak Cook-off, Texas Wine tasting, grilling exhibitions, live entertainment, children's activities and much more make up this festival that is held in Historic Downtown Bryan, where the slogan “The Good Life Texas Style” was born. Texas Reds, visit ... http://retreathill.com/articles/lehm_berg_winery_purchase After planting a two-acre vineyard in the rolling hills of southern Grimes County, Billy S. Cox, Jr. knew that a winery would not be far behind. After discussing the purchase of a few pieces of equipment a few months earlier, Carl Droemer, owner of Lehm Berg Winery, contacted Mr. Cox about purchasing his winery equipment and inventory, lock, stock and barrel. On January 05, 2009, on the strength of a handshake, the deal was done and Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard was born. Lehm Berg Winery was steeped in German heritage and wine making traditions. In 1997, Ben Droemer, Carl's son, became interested in wine making and tried his hand with a few wine making kits with mixed results. In 1998, Carl and Ben picked wild grapes and made 42 gallons of mustang grape wine, along with raisin wine and some other fruit wines. When this first batch of wine was complete, it was served at numerous gatherings in the area. Local residents asked Carl to consider building a winery ...