News & Events
Summer Tailgate - open to all!
Y’all come on out for a working session on pre-harvest tasks and grape chemistry. We’re all anticipating a great Harvest this summer and appreciate the opportunity to come together on Saturday, June 21. Mark your calendars and bring your friends! Many thanks to Jerry Watson for hosting, sharing his vineyard and lab testing procedures.
Past Events
Canopy Management Tailgate - open to all!
Y’all come on out for a working session on Canopy Management and bring friends! Afterward, join us for wine and cheese plates and camaraderie.
For this event, we have two (2) wonderful sponsors who will be in attendance. Thanks, Bracero Group and Knights Grapevine Nursery!
Bracero Group is a woman-owned company that bridges agriculture employers’ seasonal labor needs with capable, reliable, and legal workers. We’re experienced agricultural entrepreneurs dedicated to finding the most efficient workforce for your operation. Whether you need farm labor, non-agricultural seasonal employees, or specific skills, we’ll find your workers and quickly process the visas. We’ve been in your shoes and possess the work visa know-how. Let Bracero Group harvest your labor connections so you can cultivate your business future. Contact Sabrina Houser Amaya for a complimentary consultation at (830) 456-2787 or sabrina@thebracerogroup.com
Knights Grapevine Nursery is ready to tackle head-on the emerging viruses and diseases that threaten the health of the plant and the entire industry. We test every plant to be on guard against viruses so that you can be assured of a quality vineyard for years. Whether you need dormant, bare-rooted, or potted vines, let’s join together to create impressive vineyards yielding exceptional grapes. Please view our current inventory or contact Eckhard Kaesekamp at (707) 350-1148 or Eckhard@
2025 FIELD DAY: Presentations
FIELD DAY (Annual Meeting)
Our Annual Gulf Coast Winegrowers Watson Field Day is on January 31, 2025 from 8am until 5pm. Join us for a day packed with Viticulture and Winemaking presentations, wine tastings, commercial exhibits, and networking for experienced and prospective Growers and Winemakers.
Location:
Cat Spring Agricultural Society Hall
13035 Hall Rd
Cat Spring, Texas 78933
Your Lunch and Networking Social are included. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted. Non-members may join up at registration.
Registration at the door opens at 7:30am.
Call for Sponsors!
Please email us your contact information and we will contact you with details of Sponsorship Levels
Upcoming Events
Fellow Gulf Coast Winegrowers
We’re off and running for the new Vineyard Year! Our first GCWA Tailgate of the year is on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at Starry Night Vineyards.
It begins with our Vineyard Bulk Chemical Buy Pickup at 10am, compliments of Jared Klatt of Nutrien Ag Solutions.
This is followed by a Pruning Workshop at 11:30am facilitated by Danny Hillin, A&M Agrilife Gulf Coast Viticulturist. We will finish with a short Wine Social.
AGENDA
WHO: Gulf Coast Winegrowers
WHAT: GCWA Winter Tailgate
- Bulk Vineyard Chemical Buy Pickup
- Pruning Workshop
WHERE: Starry Night Vineyards
James Kasparek 713-201-9185
11873 FM109, Industry, Tx 78944
WHEN: January 25, 2025 (10am-1pm)
10:00am-1130am: Chemical Order pickup
11:30am-12:30pm Pruning Workshop
12:30am –1:00pm Wine Social
SAVE THE DATE! Annual Meeting Jan 31, 2025
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