06/04/2026
Come join us on Saturday at the Museum of Western Art!
We have two wine-related events this week - and you'll want to catch both!
WWWW is Wednesday (of course) from 5:30 - 7:00 and on Saturday, we'll have John Rivenburgh do a presentation on the Texas wine industry. Join us!
The Museum of Western Art (MoWA) will host Bold Vines, Bold Ideas, a presentation by Texas winemaker John Rivenburgh, on June 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. The program is a tie-in to the Smithsonian Institution's Spark! Places of Innovation, currently on exhibit at the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, and is another way MoWA is participating in the America 250 celebration.
Darrell Beauchamp, executive director of MoWA, sees this as a perfect tie-in to both.
“The success of Texas wine is a story of innovation, entrepreneurship and vision, and few people have played a larger role in that story than John Rivenburgh. He is legendary in the Texas wine industry. He has a comprehensive background in all aspects of the industry including vineyard management, construction, winemaking and branding. As a committed advocate of the Texas wine industry, he has served multiple times as vice president or president of the Texas Hill Country Wineries. The remarkable growth of the Texas wine industry reflects both agricultural innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit that have helped shape America since its inception.” Rivenburgh also serves on the advisory board for the Texas Department of Agriculture, giving him statewide perspective on the dramatic growth of the state’s wine industry.
Texas is the fifth largest wine-producing state in the country with over 600 active wine producers and more than 14,000 acres of vineyards under cultivation. The wine industry contributes $24 billion to the state’s economy each year and employs more than 72,000 people. Locally, the wine industry is burgeoning. In the early 1990s, Fredericksburg and surrounding areas had only three wineries; today it has more than 80.
Bold Vines, Bold Ideas will be free of charge and is open to the public.
The Museum of Western Art is located at 1550 Bandera Highway, Kerrville. (830)896-2553.
