http://www.retreathill.com/articles/what_s_new Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard english Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:46:02 CST Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:46:02 CST Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard http://retreathill.com/articles/taste_of_opas_at_retreat_hill_winery___vineyard Taste For OPAS is a series of culinary fundraising events held throughout the year. Proceeds from these events benefit OPAS, the performing arts society of Bryan/College Station. OPAS has been bringing professional productions of theatre, music and dance programs that enlighten, entertain and inspire audiences of the Brazos Valley for nearly 40 years. Each Taste For OPAS event offers a unique theme, delicious cuisine and guests who appreciate great food, the arts and engaging company.  ... http://retreathill.com/articles/start_2010_on_the_wine___chocolate_trail Our winter reopening is just in time for the 2010 Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail, Wine & Chocolate Trail that starts February 6-7 and 13-14, 2010. This is a great deal for Wine & Chocolate lovers.   ... http://retreathill.com/articles/new_releases___retreat_hill_riesling After a brief winter break to finish some wine, do some bottling and a little vineyard maintenance, Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard reopened the tasting room on January 30th, at 11 a.m. for the 2010 season. We will be tasting our 2008 Retreat Hill Riesling, which was bottled on January 23, 2010. It is a light, crisp dry white wine born of grapes from Washington State's Columbia Valley. The nose is fruity and flavors of green apple tease the palette. Although we are serving this wine in the tasting room, we can’t sell it just yet because we are still waiting on label approval. We are accepting pre-release orders until the release date of February 13, 2010. Shipping is FREE on all pre-sale orders of three or more bottles. ... http://retreathill.com/articles/retreat_hill_grand_opening_part_2 The Grand Opening of Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard, Part Two, will continue this Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We opened the doors on August 1st, 2009. However, between harvesting 12 tons of Austin County, Texas Zinfindel grapes on opening day, crush and winemaking, we thought we would wait to throw a party. To celebrate our Grand Opening, our tasting room hours will be extended from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The celebration will continue with a rockin' band called Sammy’s Short Bus and tasty Texas barbecue. For ten bucks, you get barbecue and music and of course, we'll have plenty of Retreat Hill wine for sale by the glass or by the bottle. Coincidentally, this is the last weekend of the October Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail, so if you have a trail ticket, make Make Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard ... http://retreathill.com/articles/blazin__blush_arrives_just_in_time The newest Retreat Hill wine is NOW available online and in our tasting room.  Blazin' Blush White Zinfandel is the product of late harvest, Texas Zinfandel grapes that came from the Palacios Family Vineyard in Austin County, Texas.  The naturally occuring, beautiful fuchsia color is the result of seperating the juice from the skins only 12 hours after crush.  This semi-sweet blush wine features aromas of mangos and apricots.  It is soft and pleasing on the palate.  This wine will make an excellent aperitif and pairs nicely with many foods, particularly finger foods.  This is a great wine to serve your famil ... 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 ...