The Kendall Gentleman

The August 2025 issue of The Kendall Gentleman, the monthly Kendall County magazine for men published by Oakridge Media in Boerne, Texas, features Andy Ivankovich on the cover. This is Volume 1, Issue 7.

Cover Story

Harvesting Legacy: Andy Ivankovich’s Mission of Service and Strength. He came to Mill Dam Road in Comfort looking for a quiet slice of the Hill Country, not a vineyard, and had never tasted Texas wine.

In This Issue

• Publisher’s Note: Teaching the Unwritten Lessons: Manners, Grit, and Grace in a Modern World
  Explore why passing down manners, grit, and grace matters more than ever in shaping young men of character in today’s fast-moving world.
• Cover Story: Harvesting Legacy: Andy Ivankovich’s Mission of Service and Strength
  Discover how Andy Ivankovich turned a Hill Country vineyard into a mission of service, strength, and award-winning Texas wines.
• History: Jacob Luchenbach: German Immigrant, Texas Pioneer, and Patriarch
  Discover the remarkable journey of Jacob Luchenbach, a German immigrant whose legacy shaped Boerne, Kendall County, and the Texas Hill Country.
• BetterMENt: Stepping Up To Better MENtal Health
  Lance Lira explores mental health for men, sharing practical tips and breaking stigmas around emotional well-being and physical wellness.
• Outdoors: Paloma Fest
  Jed Mazour shares the magic of dove season, Paloma Fest, and the traditions that make South Texas hunting unforgettable.
• Faith & Leadership: We Do What We Want
  Stan Leech reflects on presence, purpose, and spiritual integrity, and how what we want reveals who we are becoming.
• Musings of JEV: Max’s Bar and Udo
  Step inside the story of Max’s Bar and its beloved owner Udo, a Boerne fixture known for cold beer, tall tales, and Hill Country hospitality.
• Cigar Review: Espada Ricasso by Montecristo
  Clay Smoot reviews the Montecristo Espada Ricasso, a Nicaraguan puro offering rich flavors of coffee, leather, cedar, and spice, perfect with fine Scotch.

Previous issue: July 2025. Next issue: September 2025.