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July 2016
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Liquid Art Winery offering a Flint Hills getaway
Where any ordinary observer would have seen a wooded mess of tangled cedar trees, David Tegtmeier saw potential … and then some. Not just prospects for a fruitful venture.
David Tegtmeier saw perfection on a hillside that his wife Danielle described as a “hairy, cedar mess.” A famous western movie character once stated, “I got 2020 vision and the rest of the world’s wearing bifocals.” In this instance, David Tegtmeier had telescopic vision.
Thus was the beginning for Liquid Art Winery and Estates, 2 miles off Scenic Road on Wildcat Creek Road, west of Manhattan. Liquid Art is simply the latest jewel in a line of Manhattan entrepreneurial ventures and successes. Just as a fine wine takes time to be nurtured, aged and produced, David Tegtmeier went through an aging process to find his way to the rolling Flint Hills.
10-acre vineyard 7,000 grapevines
European varietal wine production: Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay
Classes at K-State, tutelage at SaintEmilion winery in France’s Bordeaux region and David ultimately earned an enology degree from Fresno State University. David and Danielle met in class as K-State freshmen. Hit it off. More perfection. A detour through Washington led to this whirlwind grape romance, and a brief Rocky Mountain diversion changed in an instant when they learned about the property in the perfectly picturesque Flint Hills.
Months later, after grueling, groundclearing hard work (100 acres of trees cleared): Perfection. Liquid Art has
already hosted multiple weddings, and features event space capacity for 375. Plus the elegant wine tasting room where they’ll eventually roll out eight wines and seven ciders made from Liquid Art vineyards.
“I’m excited to bring back the knowledge I’ve gained from France, California, all over … bring it back to Kansas and help change the wine industry here, make it better,” David Tegtmeier says.
“That’s why we’re doing this all out. This is where we wanted to do it. I dove into everything and realized, this is the No. 1 spot.” Tasting Room hours: Noon to 8 p.m. Friday/Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday Liquidartwinery.com