About Us

Our owner, Stephanie Griffith Beard, had a childhood nickname that stuck with her for many years -- and in some circles, for a lifetime. She grew up in nearby Tyler, Texas, where former schoolmates knew her as "Snake." (You can find out where THAT came from by visiting the winery!)

Stephanie's inspiration for work and life is found in "the Proverbs 31 woman." 

Verse 25 says that "Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future."

And THIS is the place from which comes the smile.

Growing good wine grapes in this part of Texas ain't for sissies. 

Our vineyard began with four wine grape varieties that are Pierce's Disease (PD) resistant. These days, PD is a scourge to grape growers all over the United States. It actually kills the vine, and it can be extra rampant in our area of the state because of the amount of rainfall and high humidity -- with lots of heat thrown in -- during the growing season. We hope cultivating these newer varieties results in producing fine estate wines that you (and we, of course) will enjoy for many years to come.

Our first grapevine plantings consist of: 

Reds - Paseante Noir and Errante Noir; 

Whites - Caminante Blanc and Ambulo Blanc. 

You can read about each of these varieties by clicking HERE. 

They cost us a little more, but we believe they'll stand the test of time and that they'll make great wines. 

(Photo is Caminante Blanc, end of May 2026.)

Stephanie Griffith Beard is a mom, wife, and Nonnie who holds a certificate in viticulture from Texas Tech University, and has successfully completed Tech's coursework toward their winemaking certificate. She also has earned a level 1 certificate from WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust).