Before the recent Hill Country Wine Symposium, I made a point to visit some Texas wineries I have not yet visited. One of those was Hamilton Pool Vineyards & Farms.
I knew how to get to Hamilton Pool Vineyards & Farms because it was the former location of Westcave Cellars. After driving through the entrance, I drove through the estate vineyard and arrived at the house and tasting room. So far, it looked similar to the previous winery, but when I entered the tasting room, all things changed. The new tasting room was almost the entire size of the tasting room building and was built for many people to enjoy the wines of Hamilton Pool Vineyards.
I was the only one in the tasting room on an early Saturday and I met Sam Jett. I learned Sam was the farmer for Hamilton Pool Vineyards & Farm whereas the other person I had previously communicated with was Brian Scipione who handles the sommelier side of the business. Brian was at a farmer’s market representing Hamilton Pool Vineyards when I visited.
Hamilton Pool wants to be known for much more than just a vineyard and wines which is why the farm side was added. The culture they want to create is very important and they are connecting with nature and the outside
This Article was originally published on Texas Wine Lover
