Pinotage – The Wine That Became Coordinates
A muddy road in Paarl, a stuck Honda Civic, and a winemaker’s GPS coordinates led us to Pinotage and the name of our Texas winery. Here’s how it happened.
Nobody Was Drinking the Stars: How to Saber Sparkling Wine and Why It Works
How sabrage works and how to saber sparkling wine safely: the physics of the strike, why the bottle has to be cold, and the 400 years of glass behind it.
The Grape France Came Back For
In January 2019, French researchers flew to South Africa to collect cuttings of a French grape. They came home with Chenin Blanc selections that no longer exist in France. How a Dutch spice company, a three-hundred-year case of mistaken identity and a brandy industry left South Africa holding half the world's Chenin.
When to Harvest Wine Grapes: Brix, pH & Tannat | Coordinates Vineyards
Every August someone asks what Brix we're waiting for. It's a fair question with an appealing shape, and this year the vineyard spent three weeks explaining why there's no number that means harvest. What a hundred crushed berries, a bent beam of light, and a pH meter that lied to us had to say about picking Tannat in Hye.
Why Pinot Grigio Grapes Are Pink
A gray-pink mutation of Pinot Noir became one of America’s favorite dry white wines. Here’s the story behind Pinot Grigio and the Coordinates Vineyards release.
Bottling the First Piece of Home | Estate Tannat in Hye TX
Follow our limited Estate Tannat from winter dormancy to harvest, aging, blending, and bottling at Coordinates Vineyards in Hye, Texas.
Award-Winning Wines: Coordinates Vineyards Strikes Gold at the Houston and San Antonio Rodeo
Coordinates Vineyards earned 18 awards at the 2025-2026 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Wine Competition and 17 medals at the 2026 Houston Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, ranking eighth among Texas wineries by total Houston medals.
A Wine Club With Coordinates
Discover one of the best wine club perks in Texas—exclusive member pricing at Casa Almira, our private rooftop villa in San Miguel de Allende. Join Coordinates Vineyards Wine Club today.
A World-Class Jazz Night in the Texas Hill Country: Bokani Dyer Trio Live at Coordinates Vineyards
Don’t miss a world-class jazz experience in the Texas Hill Country! Join us at Coordinates Vineyards in Hye on Saturday, August 16th for a rare live performance by South African jazz legend Bokani Dyer Trio. Enjoy award-winning South African wines, local food trucks, and an unforgettable evening of music under the oak trees. Free for wine club members, $15 for the public (with a glass of South African wine) — reserve your spot today!
Standing Tall: A Toast to Courage, Whales, and Coordinates Vineyards Walker Bay Sauvignon Blanc
This Fourth of July, we raise a glass of crisp, coastal Walker Bay Sauvignon Blanc in honor of true courage—drawn from the legendary story of the HMS Birkenhead, where the maritime code of “women and children first” was born. Crafted by a family-owned South African winery on the whale-rich shores of Walker Bay, this cool climate white wine delivers bright acidity, sea-spray minerality, and a legacy of sacrifice in every sip. Discover why this South African Sauvignon Blanc is the perfect pour for your summer table.