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Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:Facebook: @texaswinepodInstagram: @texaswinepodEmail: [email protected] notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com Help the Show:Subscribe to the newsletter.Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Thanks to our sponsors:Monopole Labs: Visit TexasWinePOS.com. Winery software designed by a winery. One login. One ecosystem.Submit questions for the Marketing Minute to Martha Dixon at Clink! Mentioned in this Episode 2026 Vintners Cup presented by Texas Monthly and Texas Department of Agriculture’s Uncork Texas WinesKerryAnne Belanger for Houstonia: “Mason, Texas is the Hill Country’s Best Kept Wine Secret”Jackrabbit Studio’s Short Film on Mason “Hickory Sands: A Texas Wine Story”Follow Rolling Vineyards on Instagram at @rollingvineyardsTexas Wine Jam TICKETSTexas Hill Country Wineries Dallas Road Show is November 6Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival - October 22–25Texas Wine Auction presents: Tempra Tantrum! October 23Featured InterviewCarl Schulse, Kyle Allen and Russ Allen of Turtle Creek Vineyard Decanter World Wine AwardsRuss and Kyle’s Podcast: Brothers of the Serpent Demerit and Gold StarDEMERIT: none this episode GOLD STAR:none this episode Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com! Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE and see what’s happening at Fredericksburg’s Rockbox Theater.

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:Facebook: @texaswinepodInstagram: @texaswinepodEmail: [email protected] notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com Help the Show:Subscribe to the newsletter.Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Thanks to our sponsors:Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.Monopole Labs: Visit TexasWinePOS.com. Winery software designed by a winery. One login. One ecosystem.Submit questions for the Marketing Minute to Martha Dixon at Clink! Mentioned in this Episode TDA Trade Tasting in Dallas, Austin and HoustonCome Over OctoberStout’s Signature Makes Best Winery Restaurant ListGuests can make a reservation at Stout’s Signature by calling (830) 644–2710, opt. 3.Jessica Dupuy’s Substack: Direct to PressAmy Beth Wright’s Substack: Wine Flights by Amy Beth WrightAmy Beth Wright for SevenFifty Daily: “To Withstand a Tough Market, Vineyard Idling May Be the Solution”Annie Brown Verdin’s Substack: Annie Brown VerdinAnnie Brown Verdin for Tribeza: “10 of the Best Texas Wines to Try Right Now”ExploreTXWine.com with Don HuseJesse Garrett Substack: JG Does WineOctober 11th Texas Wine Ambassador Certification in Kerrville at Schreiner University benefits Texas Wine Growers!Texas Hill Country Wineries presents: Texas Wine Month Passport! (October)Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival - October 22–25Texas Wine Auction presents: Tempra Tantrum!Featured InterviewKristen Nelson of Ab AstrisAndy Bilger of Adega VinhoRon Yates of Spicewood Vineyards Decanter World Wine Awards Demerit and Gold StarDEMERIT: none this episode GOLD STAR: none this episode Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com! Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE and see what’s happening at Fredericksburg’s Rockbox Theater.

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast: Facebook: @texaswinepod Instagram: @texaswinepod Email: [email protected] Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com Help the Show:Subscribe to the newsletter.Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level! Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Thanks to our sponsors:Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.Monopole Labs: Visit TexasWinePOS.com. Winery software designed by a winery. One login. One ecosystem. Mentioned in this Episode Grayson College Rededicates TV Munson Memorial Vineyard Tom Capo for Wine Enthusiast: “Texas Wine Deserves All the Hype” Full List of Wine Enthusiast Ratings for Texas Wines Jennifer Kornegay for Good Grit Magazine: “Toasting the Tastemakers of Texas Wine” Texas Monthly Video Series: The Story Book Recommendation: Wine Pairing for the People by Cha McCoy 40th Annual GrapeFest - Sept 17–20 October 11th Texas Wine Ambassador Certification in Kerrville at Schreiner University benefits Texas Wine Growers! Texas Hill Country Wineries presents: Texas Wine Month Passport! (October) Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival - October 22–25 Texas Wine Auction presents: Tempra Tantrum! Featured Interview Tessa Butterfield, VP of Sales and Marketing at McPherson CellarsWomen for WineSense Wine and Health Resource Demerit and Gold Star DEMERIT: none this episode GOLD STAR: Becker Vineyards’ new tasting room in the San Antonio International Airport! Terminal B! Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus! Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com! Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE and see what’s happening at Fredericksburg’s Rockbox Theater.

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Thanks to our sponsors:   Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.   Monopole Labs: Visit TexasWinePOS.com. Winery software designed by a winery. One login. One ecosystem.   Mentioned in this Episode Jessica Dupuy for Decanter: “Texas Wine’s High Plains Reckoning” Edward Deitch for VinePair: “8 of the Best Red Wines From Texas” Ray Isle for Food and Wine: “The History of American Wine in 25 Bottles” AmyBeth Wright in SevenFifty: “Why More Wineries Are Betting on High-Volume Wines” Hannah Howard for Wine Enthusiast: “The Future of American Wine Travel Is Less About Luxury and More About Ease” TEXSOM Conference is August 23–25 in Irving Jennifer Cernosek promoted to COO at Bending Branch Winery Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival - October 22–25 Texas Wine Auction presents: Tempra Tantrum! Texas Hill Country Wineries presents: Texas Wine Month Passport! (October) Enter Rodeo Uncorked! Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s IWC HERE Enter Vine2Wine Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo’s IWC HERE Featured Interview   Laura and Seth Martin of Perissos Vineyard and Winery   Soil Food Web   Demerit and Gold Star   DEMERIT: none this episode   GOLD STAR:   Reddy Vineyards’ Texas wine placement at the World Cup matches held in Arlington, Texas!   Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!   Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com!   Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Thanks to our sponsors:   Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.   Monopole Labs: Visit TexasWinePOS.com. Winery software designed by a winery. One login. One ecosystem.   Mentioned in this Episode Regional reports on the 2026 harvest by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension V&E Program Harvest outlook by Texas Fine Wine members New Stonewall tasting room: Acquired Taste Wines New Fredericksburg tasting room: Chaparral Vin New concept for Serrano Wines: Highland House (San Antonio) TEXSOM Conference is August 23–25 in Irving Texas Results at Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 Maureen O’Hare on CNN: “The US has record-breaking year at the world’s largest wine awards” James Tidwell MS on Decanter.com: “Region on the rise: Texas wines shine at DWWA 2026” Follow Bree Stock MW on Instagram HERE Enter Rodeo Uncorked! Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s IWC HERE Enter Vine2Wine Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo’s IWC HERE Featured Interview   Tom and Whitney Kilgore of 5 Fifty-Five Vineyard and Winery   Demerit and Gold Star   DEMERIT: none this episode   GOLD STARS:   Texas wine winners in USA TODAY’S 10BEST Awards:   Duchman Family Winery - #3 wine tasting room Texas Hill Country - #3 wine region Cottonwood Wine Tours - #7 in wine tours Grape Creek Vineyard - $5 winery tour Texas Wine Jam - #9 wine festival   Daniel Kelada for his message to buy more Texas wine! Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!   Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com!   Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Thanks to our sponsors:   Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.   Brunch Agency: Contact [email protected] and say you heard it on This Is Texas Wine podcast to get actionable tips for improving your website and digital sales strategy.   Mentioned in this Episode Texas Hill Country Wineries Presents: Hill Country Wine Camp 2026! North Texas Wine Jam at Lost Oak Winery on Saturday, June 6! Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. TICKETS Texas Hill Country Wineries’ New Summer Season Pass Texas Hill Country Wineries’ Barrels & Bites TEXSOM Conference is August 23–25 in Irving My interview with Mark Fusco of WineWorldTV on YouTube Italianity: The Culture of Italian Wine by Jessica Dupuy and Andrea Lonardi, MD - Order here! Featured Interview   Garrett Strickler, Vineyard Director, Salt Lick Vineyards & Wine Director, Salt Lick Cellars   Follow Local Customs on Instagram HERE   And don’t miss Salt Lick BBQ too!   Demerit and Gold Star   DEMERIT: none this episode   GOLD STARS:   St Mary’s School of Law Graduation Address by Ron Yates!   Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!   Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com!   Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast: Facebook: @texaswinepod Instagram: @texaswinepod Email: [email protected] Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com Help the Show:Subscribe to the newsletter.Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level! Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Thanks to our sponsors:Vintage2: Contact Tim at weinheimergroup.com for more information about enhancing your winery’s AI visibility.Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.Brunch Agency: Contact [email protected] and say you heard it on This Is Texas Wine podcast to get actionable tips for improving your website and digital sales strategy. Mentioned in this Episode Maryam Ahmed for Bon Appetit Magazine: “We Champion Eating Locally. Why Don’t We Do The Same For Wine?” Texas Wine Bankruptcy Filings Texas Vintners Cup 2026 Save the Date! Texas Hill Country Wineries Wine Camp 2026 will be held July 17–19! Cultivate Winemaker Dinner with Texas Fine Wine and Wine and Food Foundation on May 15 in Austin TICKETS Texas Hill Country Wineries’ New Summer Season Pass Texas Hill Country Wineries’ Barrels & Bites The Texas Wine Experience at Guad Haus in Austin is May 16! North Texas Wine Jam at Lost Oak Winery on Saturday, June 6! Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. TICKETS Featured Interview Fran Pontasch, author of the forthcoming book on Blanc Du Bois with co-authors Drs. Justin Scheiner and Russ Kane. Visit www.blancdubois.com to stay connected! Doug Lewis of Lewis Wines Grower Perspective by James Kasparek of Starry Night Farms Shelly’s List of Blanc Du Bois Wines and Producers to Try Haak Winery 2020 Madeira Haak Winery 2022 Blanc Du Bois Enoch’s Stomp 2024 and 2025 Dry Blanc Du Bois Enoch’s Stomp 2024 and 2025 Off-Dry Blanc Du Bois Threshold Vineyard 2023 Blanc Du Bois Threshold Vineyards 2023 Semisweet Blanc Du Bois Pebble Rock Cellars 2020 o inicio and o segundo fortified Blanc Du Bois Elisa Christopher Wines Sparkling Blanc Du Bois Rebecca Christopher Sparkling Blanc Du Bois Messina Hof Loblolly Cellars Blanc Du Bois and BDB Sangria Kiepersol Texas Vit La Cruz de Comal Wild Stallion Vineyards West Sandy Creek Vineyards Lewis Wines Swim Spot Demerit and Gold Star DEMERIT: none this episode GOLD STARS: Messina Hof Tacos and Tempranillo celebration for Cinco de Mayo Texas Wine Growers for asking Southwest Airlines to allow Texas airports to join the Sip and Ship promotion. Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus! Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com! Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Thanks to our sponsors:   Vintage2: Contact Tim at weinheimergroup.com for more information about enhancing your winery’s AI visibility.   Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.   Brunch Agency: Contact [email protected] and say you heard it on This Is Texas Wine podcast to get actionable tips for improving your website and digital sales strategy.   Mentioned in this Episode TEXSOM Awards 2026 New Plans for William Chris Tasting Room on Main Street in Fredericksburg Texas Hill Country Wineries Houston Road Show on May 8! Link to TICKETS Texas Fine Wine Blog: “Can Texas Wines Age? The Case for Serious Texas Ageability” Cultivate Winemaker Dinner with Texas Fine Wine and Wine and Food Foundation on May 15 in Austin TICKETS Amanda Ogle for Travel & Leisure: “This Is the Unofficial Capital of Texas Hill Country—and It Has Dozens of Wineries and Incredible Restaurants” Kathleen Willcox for TheDrinksBusiness.com: “Sell more wine with flavor, not terroir” Austin Wine Week begins April 26! Texas Wine Auction on May 1–2 in Johnson City! TICKETS The Texas Wine Experience at Guad Haus in Austin is May 16! North Texas Wine Jam at Lost Oak Winery on Saturday, June 6! Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. TICKETS Featured Interview   Chase Jones of Slate Theory Winery   Demerits and Gold Stars   DEMERIT: none this episode   GOLD STARS:   4th Annual Rose Festival at Adega Vinho. Lewis, Ab Astris and William Chris will also be pouring! Gold star for winery collaboration and giving us an excuse to drink pink! TICKETS   And I’m Longlisted for the The 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards in the audio category! READ MORE woo hoo! Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!   Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com!   Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Thanks to our sponsors:   Vintage2: Contact Tim at weinheimergroup.com for more information about enhancing your winery’s AI visibility.   Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.   Brunch Agency: Contact [email protected] and say you heard it on This Is Texas Wine podcast to get actionable tips for improving your website and digital sales strategy.   Mentioned in this Episode Ron Yates Wines opens new tasting room in Johnson City Into the Glass podcast by GuildSomm: Alternative Wine Packaging with Melissa Saunders MW New Travel & Leisure Story Highlights Johnson City Fredericksburg Food and Wine Restaurant Week is May 4–10 Introducing North Texas Wine Jam - Saturday, June 6! The Texas Wine Experience at Guad Haus in Austin is May 16! Rhone Rangers Visit Texas! Tickets for event in Houston on 4/10 HERE and the walkaround tasting at William Chris on 4/12 HERE. Texas Hill Country Wineries Houston Road Show on May 8! Link to TICKETS Texas Wine Auction on May 1–2 in Johnson City! TICKETS Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. Early Bird Tickets available through April 30! TICKETS Featured Interview   Elisa Jones of Elisa Christopher Wines and Seth Urbanek of William Chris Wine Company / Rebecca Caroline Wines   Elisa’s podcast with Jessica Dupuy on Another Bottle Down podcast can be found HERE Demerit and Gold Star   DEMERIT: Austin Monthly magazine for not mentioning any winery or vineyard options in their cover story “Take it Outside! 40 refreshing ways to get outdoors in the Hill Country this spring.” Thanks to Miguel Lecuona for sharing!   GOLD STARS:   none this episode   Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!   Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com!   Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Thanks to our sponsors:   Vintage2: Contact Tim at weinheimergroup.com for more information about enhancing your winery’s AI visibility.   Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.   Brunch Agency: Contact [email protected] and say you heard it on This Is Texas Wine podcast to get actionable tips for improving your website and digital sales strategy.   Mentioned in this Episode 6 Texas Wines Named to World’s Best Sommelier Selections John Harvey for Texas Wine Lover: “Bob Landon: All In” Take the Silicon Valley Bank DTC Survey! or view the survey HERE Rootstock on March 28 in Waco! Use code SHELLY for a discount! TICKETS Rhone Rangers Visit Texas! Tickets for event in Houston HERE, for the luncheon at William Chris HERE and the walkaround tasting at William Chris HERE. 4R Ranch for sale in Meunster Texas Hill Country Wineries announces Houston Road Show on May 8! Link to TICKETS Texas Wine Auction on May 1–2 in Johnson City! Early Bird Tickets available through February 19 with code DRINKTX. TICKETS Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. Early Bird Tickets available through April 30! TICKETS Featured Interview   Janet and Mark Miertschin of Portree Cellars   Demerit and Gold Star   DEMERIT: St Paddy’s Day freeze!   GOLD STARS:   none this episode   Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus! Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com! Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Thanks to our sponsors:   Vintage2: Contact Tim at weinheimergroup.com for more information about enhancing your winery’s AI visibility.   Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.   Brunch Agency: Contact Charlotte at brunchagency.com and say you heard it on This Is Texas Wine podcast to get actionable tips for improving your website and digital sales strategy. Mentioned in this Episode Austin Wine Week Missick Cellars Opening Tasting Room in Boerne Culture Map San Antonio: William Chris Announces New Rebecca Caroline Tasting Room in Hye Russ Kane on VintageTexas blog: “Invention Vineyards Offers Lower Alcohol Wines with Aroma and Flavor” Texas Wine Growers Advocate Membership: More Information HERE Wine and Food Foundation’s Cultivate: Texas Winemakers Dinner on Friday, May 15 in Austin Rootstock on March 28 in Waco! Use code SHELLY for a discount! TICKETS Texas Wine Auction on May 1–2 in Johnson City! TICKETS Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. Early Bird Tickets available through April 30! TICKETS Featured Interview   Blake DeBerry and Colby O’Brien of Torr Na Lochs   Wine Folly Regional Guide for the Texas Hill Country   Wine4.me Wine Selector Tool Blake & Colby recently appeared on Kristi Mayfield’s Everyday Sommelier Podcast and described their sparkling wine process in detail. Listen to the podcast HERE on Apple Podcasts or HERE on Spotify.   Find Kristi’s reel showing the TNL sparkling wine setup on her Instagram: @kristi_sipsocietycollective. Date: Nov 18 2025 Demerit and Gold Star   DEMERIT: none this episode GOLD STARS:   Rockbox Theater’s New Wine List Calais Winery’s Invitation to James Sucking’s Great Wines of the World event   Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!  Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com! Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out his music out on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:Subscribe to the newsletter. Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level! Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Thanks to our sponsors: Vintage2: Contact Tim at weinheimergroup.com for more information about enhancing your winery’s AI visibility.   Bending Branch Winery: Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.   Mentioned in this Episode Congratulations to the TWGGA 2026 Industry Excellence Award Recipients Andrew Chalk: “Cristaldi’s Top 100 Wines of 2025 Is Almost 20% Texas” Texas Wine Growers Event on March 1 in Fredericksburg! Use code WINESHELLY for a discount! TICKETS Rootstock on March 28 in Waco! Use code SHELLY for a discount! TICKETS Texas Wine Auction on May 1–2 in Johnson City! Early Bird Tickets available through February 19 with code DRINKTX. TICKETS Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. Early Bird Tickets available through April 30! TICKETS   Featured Interview Zachary Raines, Head Winemaker at Augusta Vin Winery   Demerit and Gold Star DEMERIT: none this episode   GOLD STARS: none this episode   Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus! Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com! Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check him out on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Thanks to our sponsor Bending Branch Winery. Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs! Mentioned in this Episode D Magazine: Crowson Wines Featured at Fond RestaurantIntroducing the Texas Fine Wine Club ShareCultureMap San Antonio: New Owners for 290 Wine CastleTate Gregory Promoted to Director of Viticulture at William Chris Wine CompanyTexas Wine Growers Event on March 1 in Fredericksburg! Use code WINESHELLY for a discount! TICKETSRootstock on March 28 in Waco! Use code SHELLY for a discount! TICKETSTexas Wine Auction on May 1–2 in Johnson City! Early Bird Tickets available through February 19 with code DRINKTX. TICKETSDrink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. Early Bird Tickets available through April 30! TICKETSFeatured Interview   Krista and Scott Hartman   Red River Wines and Provisions   Demerit and Gold Star   DEMERIT: none this episode   GOLD STARS:   none this episode   Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!   Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com!   Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check him out on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Thanks to our sponsor Bending Branch Winery. Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs! Mentioned in this Episode Texas Hill Country Wine Industry Awards2025 Winners from TopTexasWines.comTexas Results from San Francisco Chronicle Wine CompetitionWilliam Chris Vineyards’ Enchante makes Decanter List of Top 50 Wines in the US for 2025- paywallNew Tasting Rooms for Jaclynn Renee Wines (Wimberly) and Nobleman Wines (Glen Rose)Hill Country Wine Symposium Closing Panel   Panelists:   Ron Yates, Ron Yates Wines and Spicewood Vineyards   Katy Jane Seaton, Farmhouse Vineyards   Jennifer Beckmann, Rerooted 210   Chris Brundrett, William Chris Wine Co.   Roxanne Meyers, Lost Oak Winery   John Rivenburgh, Kerrville Hills Winery   Demerit and Gold Star   DEMERIT: none this episode   GOLD STARS:   none this episode   Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!   Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com!   Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check him out on Spotify HERE

Mentioned in this Episode Connect with the Podcast:   Facebook: @texaswinepod   Instagram: @texaswinepod   Email: [email protected]   Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com   Help the Show:   Subscribe to the newsletter.   Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!   Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!   Mentioned in Top Texas Wine Stories of 2025 This and more from JamesSuckling.com: “Bursting Out in All Directions: Texas 2025 Tasting Report”Texas wine in DecanterWineFolly guide to the Texas Hill CountryTop 100 Wines and Texas wine coverage by Jonathan CristaldiTexas Monthly Coverage including Paula Forbes for Texas Monthly: “Texas wine is better than ever. Why is it so hard to find?” Calais Winery #38 on JamesSuckling’s Top 100 Wines of the USA 2025 ListWine Business Monthly: “William Chris Vineyards Named Among the World’s 50 Best Vineyards – The First and Only Texas Winery on the List”Texas Winery Competition Results on TxWineLover.comTopTexasWines.comTexas Oak Aging Program at Bending Branch WineryThe Get Together from Ron Yates: Premium Boxed Wine from TexasNew Sparkling Wine Production Facility at Invention VineyardsElisa Jones of Elisa Christopher Wines on Another Bottle Down PodcastWine America’s Economic Impact Study 2025Tate Gregory’s Blog Post for Texas Wine GrowersTexas High Plains Journal: “Texas vineyards report high quality wine grapes.”  2025 Texas Wine Pod Awards Best Winery Marketing Effort: Triple N Ranch and Winery’s Longhorn Sculpture Best New Event in North Texas: Drink North Texas by North Texas Wine Country Best New Event in Hill Country - part one: Friesen Cab Franc-Off Best New Event in Hill Country - part two: Walk Around Tasting by Rhone Rangers Best Use of Technology in Texas Wine: Wine Style Selector Tool by VineSleuth / Wine4.me for Texas Hill Country Wineries Best Response to a Tragedy: Rose to Rebuild by Texas Hill Country Wineries and Horseshoe Bay Resort Best New Approach to Get Texas Wines on a Wine List: Texas Wine Growers’ Best of Texas Wine List My Favorite Texas Wine of 2025: Carter Creek Winery’s 2024 Plateau White, Texas High Plains Best News in Texas Wine Distribution: Wine For the People Label Best Way to Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas: Farmhouse Vineyards’ Wine Advent Calendar Best Wine Substack Article: “No Prize for the Bedpan” by Regan Meador on Letters from Southold Best Instagram Reel: The Austin Winery’s reel with Woven Places Best New Wine Podcast: The Wine Lab by Dr Andreea Botezatu Best Texas Wine News in the Rio Grande Valley: RGVino Wine Bar Opening Best New Wine Club Model: Wine Atlas Collective Best New Viticultural Project: One Block Challenge from Regenerative Viticulture Foundation Demerit and Gold Star   DEMERIT: none this episode   GOLD STARS:   none this episode   Special Thanks Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out Cork + Cactus!   Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at Heavenly Hosts.com!   Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too! Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check him out on Spotify HERE