The sixth annual Central Texas Vines and Wines program will be on May 23, organized and hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in McLennan County, in collaboration with multiple AgriLife Extension county committees.
The event will be held from 8:30 a.m.-2:35 p.m. at the Valley Mills Vineyards, 1686 Farm-to-Market Road 1637 in Valley Mills.
The cost is $35, payable onsite, but an RSVP before May 19 is required by contacting the AgriLife Extension office in McLennan County at 254-757-5180 or emailing candace.chapman@ag.tamu.edu.
A breakfast and a steak lunch will be provided during the program.
Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units are available—one general and one integrated pest management.
Vines and Wines topics
The Bagnasco family of Valley Mills will be hosting the event and sharing their first-hand experiences related to owning and running Valley Mills Vineyard. The topics discussed will include:
- Event Welcome, Overview and the Story of Valley Mills Vineyards, Joey Bagnasco, co-owner Valley Mills Vineyards.
- Obligations, Money, Time and Labor, Fran Pontasch, AgriLife Extension viticulture specialist, Bryan-College Station.
- Challenges and Obstacles to Seasonal Vineyard Management, Michael Cook, AgriLife Extension viticulture specialist, Denton.
- Petiole Sample Testing/Results, Interpreting and Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies, Justin Scheiner, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension viticulture specialist, Bryan-College Station.
- Site Selection, Design and Vineyard Tour, Joey Bagnasco.
- Vertical Tasting of Valley Mills Vineyards Tempranillo, John Bagnasco, M.D., co-owner, Valley Mills Vineyards.
- What a Winemaker Looks for in a Vineyard, Charlie Walter, winemaker, Valley Mills Vineyards.
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