To believe that “Texas harvests three months before most other regions,” you must ignore the full calendar of harvest dates — in Texas, and in other wine regions — that are largely determined not by “hot climate,” but by geography, varietal, and wine style.
Barbara happily receives the gorgeous September harvest of Mourvèdre from Shelia Busch at Fire Oak Vineyards.
Long before we dared to dream of making it ourselves, we readily understood that wine is really made in the vineyard. We are fortunate to work with top growers like Neal Newsom and Lahey Vineyards in the High Plains. Indeed, your feedback on wines like Quatre Rouges, Solo, Tempranillo is so encouraging. Ditto the upcoming 2019 Merlot Cellar Selection! We also have a custom-farming agreement with a fantastic new High Plains vineyard…
?Short of having a baby, planting a vineyard is the most optimistic thing you can do in life.? The first vineyard site at Siboney Cellars is situated on the limestone terrace, at about 1430 feet elevation. Located midway between Johnson City and Hye, this portion of the 52 acre parcel is gently sloping south-to-north (from the back of the property towards US290). We are struck by the depth, quality, and drainage already in evidence. We are ripping the soil to…
As the growing season for the 2018 Vintage is ramping up, we traveled to the High Plains AVA with Doug Reed of Hawk’s Shadow Winery, and visited with our vineyard partners. A brief report from Siboney Cellars, Miguel Lecuona: Hill Country– On our way to the High Plains we visited Drew Tallent in Mason. We checked on Drew’s Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo, which we harvested last season and plan to follow up again for 2018. Drew’s site is one of…
@nthonymusic returns to Siboney with his incredible la Masa band. Formed during his days at Texas Tech University. This is more than just a band. The instrument count alone is twice the count of the players! We had the best time with this incredible Texas band last year and this is the first concert Anthony wanted to book for 2026.
Friday, May 22, 2026. 6 PM. The artistry energy culture and sheer joy to be unleashed in the barrel cellar is not to be missed!
We have dinner and a show scheduled for this ticketed event. Club Member discounts apply as always. And the event is open to the public. Book now on our website www.SiboneyCellars.com/events.
if this is your first opportunity to hear Anthony perform live at Siboney, take it you will have the most amazing time!
@nthonymusic
@theheartcollectors return for their 4th concert at @siboneycellars! Sunday May 24 at 1pm.
This is the sort of incredible band we love to present whenever they tour the USA from their home in Australia. We have known them personally from a decade of collaboration and events and now we are so honored to welcome and host them at Siboney once again.
This glorious “Epic Folk Band” has released many incredible songs and albums. And so highly regarded they play major folk festivals and even SXSW. You will be on your feet in the barrel cellar, and sing along with their four-part harmony and incredible instrumentation.
Look. Trust us. When you book this stellar matinee performance on Sunday May 24 we promise it will be one of the most joyous wine and music experiences you will ever have.
Club member discounts apply as always. Open to the public.
Tickets: www.SiboneyCellars.com/events
This is the second of two incredible headliner music concerts at Siboney on the SAME weekend! We fully expect to see many of you at both shows!
“What’s her secret?”
My mom?
“Yeah she doesn’t look 90!”
I know! She will probably bury me.
“How does she look so young?”
Buddy I think it’s the ice cream. I see it all the time. She brings it over. She empties pints here. She finishes Oro Bianco which is impossible for mortals!
“Is that why she got the huge sundae at the birthday event?”
Yes. Everyone knows mom’s famous - some would say notorious - love of desserts at the winery, and at dinners and special occasions. Kappy said she would make a banana split tribute sundae for Joan. It looks like the original 15 scoop Matterhorn from baskin Robbin’s! But modernized and 100x better! All home made toppings too.
“Bet it was spectacular. But seriously what’s her secret. What advice does she have for her long life?”
Two words: DON’T DIE
“Ummmm…. “
Yeah I guess that sums it up. Personally I think it’s also a healthy amount of Worry. Think about it. Worry means you have opinions and you care about things. And you want to either fix them or see what happens. So it means you have a vested interest in the future. Make sense?
“I guess so. But there must be some other secret ingredient.”
Well. She did leave this carton of organic beef bone broth. She must drink it straight or something. And a tin can of mackerel. You can have it if you want it.
“Ugh no thanks hard pass!”
Well maybe people don’t really want to know these secrets!!
Personally I think it’s the regular enjoyment of Siboney wine and all that comes with it since 2017!
Happy Birthday mom. See you at 100!!
A 90th birthday is a rare and beautiful thing in this world! Happy birthday mom. You’ve been there for all the moments, large and small.
And do we have a dessert for you today!
@jgdoeswine @britt_garrett11 have traveled and tasted their way across more Texas wineries in 2026 than perhaps anyone! Having spent many years covering the @vawine scene, this husband-and-wife collaboration is putting in the miles in @northtexaswinecountry and the @texashillcountrywine AVAs.
Jesse keeps his writings on a Substack and publishes here on IG and it’s clear they both observe, taste and publish an informed and entertaining perspective.
Personally I don’t see them stopping at in-depth coverage of the Texas wine scene. There’s more to the Substack than that. We have already given them fair warning - the same one we were given… if you get this committed to the business you only have a few years before it will be too late to pull out!
We do recommend you follow the journey and the conversation!
PS - yes that’s a custom gold medal bestowed to @besiboney from Jesse for her 2023 Petite Sirah. And no we did not have to trade 3 cases of wine and commit to a year long subscription to accept it!!!! Thank you Jesse and Brittany, keep up the conversation!
I know we are not out of the drought by a long shot but it’s good to see this lawn taking up the rain we have had. The droid thinks he’s mowing center field at Yankee Stadium and Piper is catching grasshoppers.
Remind me of this picture in August!
Take a ride on the wine carousel!The spring collection blooms in the tasting room and the club room this month. #petitverdot #mourvèdre #petitesirah #semillon #siboney
