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Joe Braman’s Texas Hounds Help K-9 Unit Win Prestigious Kudu Award in South Africa

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Joe Braman’s Texas Hounds Help K-9 Unit Win Prestigious Kudu Award in South Africa

Congratulations to the Southern African Wildlife College’s K-9 Unit in being awarded the prestigious Kudu Award last week. In 2018, the K-9 Unit added 20 free-running pack hounds, trained by Joe Braman in Refugio, Texas and sent to South Africa specifically to help aid in tracking and apprehension of rhino poachers. This game-changing Texas-solution is helping to save the rhino population for future generations! http://wildlifecollege.org.za/news-media/articles/the-sawc-wins-prestigious-conservation-award/

By Braman Winery & Brewery|2018-11-29T09:15:03-06:00November 29th, 2018|Joe Braman|0 Comments

Refugio Dogs Lead Hunt for Rhino Poachers in South Africa

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Refugio Dogs Lead Hunt for Rhino Poachers in South Africa

Braman Brands owner, Rancher, Houndsman and Philanthropist, Joe Braman, was recently interviewed about his tireless work training dogs to hunt poachers in an effort to help preserve the rhino population in South Africa. ”A Texas born solution helping conservation overseas.” View The Full Article Here

By Braman Winery & Brewery|2018-09-06T23:09:28-06:00September 6th, 2018|Joe Braman|0 Comments

Honoring Mary Gayle Braman

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Honoring Mary Gayle Braman

The staff at Braman Winery & Brewery honor Joe Braman’s Mom, Mary Gayle, on what would have been her birthday today. God called her home earlier this year, but she no doubt watches over Joe and his brothers with extraordinary pride. Blessings to the Braman family from your team.

By Braman Winery & Brewery|2018-08-15T14:31:57-06:00August 15th, 2018|Joe Braman|0 Comments

Saving Endangered Rhinos From Extinction

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Saving Endangered Rhinos From Extinction

Rhino horn has become the most valuable commodity known to man. Sold on the Asian market, this trade has pushed rhinos very close to extinction. In 2017, Joe Braman traveled to South Africa to see for himself what was really happening to the Rhinos and HOW HE COULD HELP by using free running pack hounds to follow and arrest poachers. Joe was horrified by what he saw, and after a month in Africa he returned to Texas and got to work training what he felt would be an exceptional solution. African trainers visited Joe in Texas, and as they witnessed his methods of training as his Texas-born hounds started to mature, it also started to change the way the teams operate in Africa. The hounds in South Africa are having unprecedented success, and within the next month, the first set of 20 Texas dogs will be headed to Africa to expand and continue this incredible solution, the likes of which has never been equaled. Joe remains fully committed to the conservation of the Rhinos in Africa, and we [...]

By Braman Winery & Brewery|2018-05-04T08:16:55-06:00March 21st, 2018|Joe Braman|0 Comments

Beer Facts

Beer

Beer Facts

Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world and is the third most consumed beverage overall (behind water and tea). Beer is one of the oldest beverages on earth, dating back to 5000 BC. Reinheitsgebot, the German beer purity law, was adopted in 1516 - stating that beer should only contain water, barley, hops, and yeast. US President George Washington had his own brewhouse on the grounds of Mount Vernon. Germans started using hops in beer in the late 1200s - essentially the star of modern brewing. Early beers were brewed almost entirely by women. The first beer "advertisement" is beleieved to be from 4000 BC with an image of a woman holding goblets of beer in each hand carved into a stone tablet.

By Braman Winery & Brewery|2018-03-21T08:41:56-06:00March 19th, 2018|Beer|0 Comments

Wine Facts

Wine

Wine Facts

Vineyards generally produce between 2-10 tons of grapes per acre. 1 ton of grapes, when crushed, yields about 2 barrels of wine. Normal wine barrels hold 60 gallons of wine each. 60 gallons of wine produces about 25 cases of wine (12 bottles per case) 1 acre of vineyard can produce an average of about 12 barrels of wine. Which produces 300 cases, or 3,600 bottles of wine. Normally about five, 5 oz glasses of wine in a standard 750 ml bottle. 3-10 clusters of grapes (about 600-800 grapes) are needed to produce one bottle of wine.

By Braman Winery & Brewery|2018-03-21T09:02:09-06:00March 19th, 2018|Wine|0 Comments

National Wine Day

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National Wine Day

It’s National Wine Day and there’s no better place to celebrate it than at Braman Winery! Join us at the Braman Taproom today for a taste of all of your favorite Braman Wines.

By Braman Winery & Brewery|2018-03-05T12:26:39-06:00February 18th, 2018|Wine|0 Comments