Meet our people
A lot of us have seen the sign: “Do you want to talk to the man in charge, or the woman who knows what’s going on?” That applies at Maydelle Country Wines. The woman who knows what’s going on is Cheryl Ivie, a.k.a. Sister, Bookkeeper, and Office Manager, she keeps all that needs to be kept. If you need to place an order, find out about how to start your own winery in Texas, find out what we have in stock, or see if we can get something for you, she’s the one to talk to. Just don’t ask her details on how the wine is made...she’ll refer you back to Steve on that one.
Our chief help around the winery is someone who is no stranger to the work. Christian Harper has been working around the shop since we were just a small home brew supply store and she was no bigger than her brother, TJ. She has the organizational skills to keep her uncle on his toes and the ability to handle the man power to make sure that all goes as it should. This allows Steve the free time to do what he should be doing...making the wines. She is our top resource for quick hands, being able to call in friends at the drop of a grape. We are more than blessed and happy to have her return to the winery.
Of all the volunteer help around the winery, Tina Shields has to be the most obvious. She’s there for picking, bottling, labeling, or whatever needs to be done. She also has some wonderful candles and bath products that she makes on her own and sells out of our winery. There’s definitely no dull moments with Tina around.
Brenda is Steve’s better half and the quiet force around Maydelle Country Wines. She has the final word on most decisions made regarding design, construction, and “are you sure you really want to do that?” type issues. Highly intelligent and pleasant, she’s an exceptional teacher in the outside world and a world class employee when she has time to be at the winery. We wouldn’t have made it this far without her.
There are many other volunteers that come through and help out in pinches. Everyone from Mammy and Pap, friends of all types, people who showed up at the wrong time and got volunteered, and those who were willing to help for no other reason than they were willing to help. There are too many to name here. But we owe them all a huge debt of gratitude.