La Vie... the way life should be!
Starting a winery is certainly exciting, but can be daunting as well. Wondering, “what’s next,” La Vie Founder, Kara Cleaver, spent many months in research and contemplation. She visited the Texas Hill Country and Texas High Plains, meeting with vineyard owners and wineries, looking for just the right mix. This was time well spent, she found the perfect opportunity to collaborate with select winemakers to ensure high quality wines from day one. After more than two years of research, she opened the doors in late 2021. She won Blanco County Winery of the Year in 2022. She won her first three Silver Medals for her wines in 2023. And she followed that with a Gold Medal, Texas Class Champion and Reserve Class Champion in 2024. To date, 2025 has brought another four Silvers.
Awards
We’re proud to share that our wines continue to earn acclaim! At the 2023 Lone Star International Wine Competition, our 2021 Albariño, 2022 Viognier, and 2019 Moonlight Red (label) each took home Silver.
Our 2023 Cuvée d'Étoiles won Gold, Reserve Class Champion, and Texas Class Champion at the 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Vine2Wine International Wine Competition.
Most recently, at the 2025 Lone Star International Wine Competition, we again took home silvers for our 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, 2023 Syrah, 2023 Petit Verdot, and 2023 Cuvée d'Étoiles (label).
Around the Community
Supporting our community and giving back is a La Vie core value. From hosting our monthly Book Club, to our annual Halloween Benefit for the Blanco Good Samaritan Center, to supporting local favorites like the Stonewall Peach Jamboree and Blanco Lavender Festival, we’re proud to stay actively involved year-round. Whether we’re pouring at Thirsty Thursday with the Stonewall Chamber, picking up trash through Adopt A Highway, supporting our veterans, or sponsoring events for local gems like the Blanco Library and Gem of the Hills, we believe in giving back to the people and places that make this area so special.
