It’s only right to celebrate National Rosé Day with our muscadine rosé wine, Lake Day! Continuing with our summer sangria series, today we’re teaching you how to make a super refreshing and fruity drink! Perfect for sipping by the lake (get it?) or any body of water this summer with friends and family…

Smooth and sweet, but not cloying, Lake Day is at home at a ladies’ luncheon or backyard barbecue; think, chicken salad and pimiento cheese or burgers and BBQ ribs. The light sweetness balances out spicy foods, like hot wings or Cajun chicken pasta, but also goes well with lighter fare such as seafood, salads, and fruits…

When the weather starts to warm up and feel like summertime, folks start to celebrate with backyard barbecues, porch parties, and trips to the lake or beach. Everyone seems ready to relax and kick back a little in the evenings and on weekends. And, what better way to do that than with a pitcher of sangria…

Spring has certainly sprung here in south Georgia! Sunshine and warmer temperatures beg everyone outdoors, only to find everything covered in a fine, yellow dust…

For 50 years now, the Paulk family has been a pillar in the muscadine industry, thanks in large part to Papa Jacob, who planted his first muscadine vine in 1970. His sons, Gary and JW, Jr., continue the legacy of growing and selling fresh muscadines…

Lott Paulk was a farmer, county commissioner, and community philanthropist. He was never one to mince words, but he was a fair and generous man. As he began farming in the early 1900s… 

Rachel Vickers married Lott Paulk in 1908 at the age of 18 and became a mother, housewife, and helper on the family farm. Rachel and Lott raised five children…

In the 1920s, churches would hold “proms” where young ladies could make a picnic lunch to be auctioned off to the highest-bidding young man, who would have the honor of enjoying that picnic with the young lady.

In the 1920s, churches would hold “proms” where young ladies could make a picnic lunch to be auctioned off to the highest-bidding young man, who would have the honor of enjoying that picnic with the young lady. Hugo Handley had his eye on Pearl Ross…

Juliette’s full given name was Gladys Juliette Handley, but in grade school she decided to change her name. Apparently, some of the boys in her class called her “Happy Bottom” as their interpretation of Gladys…

Jacob Willis Paulk, Sr., was the man who started it all here at Paulk Vineyards.

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