Meet Lifetime Achievement Winner Neal Newsom Posted on March 3, 2017March 15, 2017 by nsmvineyards Neal Newsom and his family have been growing grapes in Texas since 1986. He is a past president of Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association and is also this years recipient of the TWGGA Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. I had the opportunity to catch up with him at the 2017 TWGGA Conference to hear a little about his journey. I started by asking him about his first TWGGA conference.
Newsom Vineyards at Comfort: Its Always Been the Plan Posted on June 16, 2016March 15, 2017 by nsmvineyards A few weeks ago, I linked up on social media with Nolan Newsom, son of Texas winegrowing legends Neal and Janice Newsom of Newsom Vineyards in Plains, Texas. Nolan and I agreed to meet for breakfast in Comfort on my next trip to my hill top cottage located not far away.
Neal Newsom, Vineyard Owner Posted on July 1, 2012March 15, 2017 by nsmvineyards Newsom, who grew up in Yoakum County, took a chance when he decided to grow grapes on the High Plains. Today his vineyard is one of the largest in Texas, serving more than a dozen of the states top wineries.