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    Texas Wine News

    Come Over OctoberCome On Over Yā€™allTexas Wine featured on CBS Saturday Morning SegmentCourtney Bonds for Texas Monthly: Meet Muenster, the Fredericksburg of North TexasAmy Beth Wright for Wine Enthusiast: Dark, Hardy and Mysterious, the Lenoir Grape Has a Disease-Resistant SuperpowerAdam Russell for Agrilife Today: Texas wine grape growers see uptick in Pierceā€™s diseaseMcPherson Cellars producing private label wines for United Supermarkets - LINKBrookshire Brothers grocery chain considering a Texas producer for a private label wine available only at Brookshire - LINKTexas Wine Growers tasting event on October 6 in Marble Falls - LINK Advocate members use code in your email for a discounted rate.Texas Hill Country Wineries roadshow on October 24 in San Antonio and Passport during October- LINKTexas Wine Jam Nov 7ā€“10 -LINKSpecialist of Texas Wine certification with Denise Clarke - LINK

    Interview with Dr Colleen Myles of Texas State University

    About Colleen - LINK
    Fermented Landscapes Book

    Decanter article on sustainability in wine - LINK

    Gold Star

    Kelsey Kramer named Future 40 by Wine Enthusiast

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    available grapes - Texas Hill Country Wineries listavailable grapes - TWGGA listW. Blake Gray proposes $25 Wine DayCome Over OctoberOpen Local Wine Day is November 9Matthew Kaner for Menā€™s Health: Get Ready to Celebrate the Harvest Under the Moonlight in Texas Wine CountryLM Archer for The Drinks Business: Can you make sparkling wine in Texas?Historic Designation for Sagmor VineyardNarrative for Sagmor Vineyardā€™s application

    Interview with Rebecca Conley of J.W. Hardin Wine Co

    Find J.W. Hardin Wine Co HERE

    Gold Star

    Wine Dinner Series at Dai Due. Happy 10th anniversary, yā€™all!

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeoā€™s Inaugural Vine 2 Wine International Wine CompetitionPREVIEW WEEK starts July 22! - Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival

    Interview with Landon Miller of Signor Vineyards

    Find Signor Vineyards HERE
    Find @LandonLloydMiller music on Instagram HERE

    Gold Star
    Eaker BBQ in Fredericksburg for putting Texas wine on the menu!

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Bending Branch Winery

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    Texas Wine News

    TAMUā€™s Michael Cook Awarded Presidentsā€™ Award for Scholarship in Viticulture by the American Society for Enology and ViticultureNew Wine Bar in Mansfield (North Texas) - Old Vine TexasEdge of the Lake featured on CBS News in DFW LINKContact for North Texas winery trip from Fredericksburg: donnarene (at) tellyourstory.wineDecanter World Wine Awards Texas ResultsLone Star International Wine Competition Texas ResultsFinger Lakes International Wine Competition Texas ResultsGrapefest 2024 - September 12ā€“15 in GrapevineHalter Ranch Press ReleaseUSDA Brochure on Labeling Organic WineCCOF Handout on Organic Wine Labeling

    Interview with Henry Crowson of Crowson Wines

    Follow Crowson Wines HERE

    or @crowsonwines on IG

    and @picnicdmarket on IG too!

    Gold Star

    George Straight in general. Specifically, having Texas wine in his dressing room for the record-setting show in College Station.

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    William Chris Wine Company to Donate Portion of Sales to Feeding TexasIntroducing Signor - Far West - VIDEODr. Russ Kaneā€™s Specialist of Texas Wine Course LIVE in Comfort - LINKGrafted: Uniting Women in Texas Wine

    Interview with Jeremy Wilson, Brand Ambassador and Sommelier at Adega Vinho Winery

    Follow Jeremy on IG at @jeremy\_wilson13 and see him at Adega Vinho Winery. Taste his Rock Flower Creations there too!

    Mentioned in the interview:

    Vinoviumā€™s Rose Revelry event - LINK

    Gold Star

    Pedernales Cellarsā€™ sponsorship of the Hill Country Film Festival

    Demerit

    Still those wineries that donā€™t serve Texas wines! Donā€™t forget to #AskForTexasWines yall!

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    3 Cheers for the 10th anniversary of Texas Fine WineChris Brundrett is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Gulf South Award Finalist LINKNadia Chaudhury for Eater Austin: ā€œWhere to Eat and Drink in Driftwood, Texasā€Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival Announced LINK

    Interview with Kelsey Kramer of the Hill Country Wine Academy

    Hill Country Wine Academy

    Grafted: Uniting Women in Texas Wine

    Gold Star

    Vintage Bookstore and Wine Bar

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    Cathy Huyge for Forbes.com ā€œTexas Wines: On Purposeā€New Courses Announced at Hill Country Wine Academy LINKMay 20ā€“21 Sageā€™s Vintage Symposium Tickets

    Interview with Jen Syma and Nichole Bendele #AskForTexasWines

    Follow the initiative on Instagram at @askfortexaswines or email organizers at [email protected]

    Find Texas Wine Loverā€™s restaurant cards HERE

    Gold Star

    Chris Brundrett named one of E&Yā€™s Regional Entrepreneur of the Year

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    Texas Wine News

    Ron Yates Planning Expansion LINKHalter Ranch Opens Fredericksburg Tasting Room LINKEmily Capiello for Menā€™s Health: These Women Are Bringing Texas Wine To The ForefrontPsychiatric Times: A Winery Addresses Mental HealthBending Branch Derby Extraganza: LINKToast of Texas by Wine & Food Foundation: Use Code texaswinepod for $20 off TICKETSMay 4 Texas Wine Auction TicketsMay 20ā€“21 Sageā€™s Vintage Symposium Tickets

    Interview with Mike Batek of Hye Meadow Winery and Vineyard

    Hye Meadow Winery

    Gold Star

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    Demerit

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    Texas Wine Lover: Texas Wineries Where You Can Watch the Total Solar EclipseSouthern Living: 7 Reasons Why You Should Plan A Trip To Texas This YearWine America: The Magic of WineAdam Lee for NorthBay Biz: Sharing the Dreamā€¦Robert Joseph for Meiningerā€™s International: Why Wine Needs More Seducers and Fewer EducatorsFollow Marie Cheslik of Slik Wines: @slikwines on Instagram for more discussion about wine marketing to Gen Z, content creation, and moreApril 26 Newsom Grape Day: LINKMay 4 Bending Branch Derby Extraganza: LINKApril 20 Rootstock WineFest 2024: Sparkling Wine! Use Code shelly for 10% off TICKETSMay 5 Toast of Texas by Wine & Food Foundation: Use Code texaswinepod for $20 off TICKETSMay 4 Texas Wine Auction TicketsMay 20ā€“21 Sageā€™s Vintage Symposium TicketsMay 11 Texas Wine Market at Bluebonnet Tasting Room in Tomball LINK

    Interview with Tim Drake of Michael Ros Winery

    Michael Ros Winery

    BioFiltro: worm powered wastewater solutions
    Texas Wine Lover article on Michael Ros Winery: LINK

    Gold Star

    Paul Bonarrigo Quote in Local Profile website

    ā€œWay back in the 1980s, when you made a presentation, you needed a flak jacket,ā€ ā€œThe good news is that people who thought Texas wine was horrible back in the ā€™80s, theyā€™re dead. When you talk to a newly minted A&M graduate, they will say their favorite [wines] are Texas wines.ā€

    Demerit

    Bob FM radio station ad :-(

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    Amy Beth Wright for Wine Enthusiast: The Best Wineries (and More) to Visit in Texas Right NowAri Bendersky: The Case to Drink More American Wine in response to Patrick Cappielloā€™s viral reel from Feb 25 on @patrickwine on InstagramRootstock WineFest 2024: Sparkling Wine! Use Code shelly for 10% off TICKETSToast of Texas by Wine & Food Foundation: Use Code texaswinepod for $20 off TICKETSTEXSOM Results for Texas Wineries LINKMay 4 Texas Wine Auction TicketsMay 20ā€“21 Sageā€™s Vintage Symposium Tickets

    Interview with Bret Perrenoud of Airis ā€™Ele Vineyards

    Airis ā€™Ele Vineyards

    Gold Star

    Segovia Wine Bar (Waco) Texas vs. Spain Tasting TICKETS

    Alycia + Alta Marfa Sip List LINK

    Farmhouse Vineyards Playlists LINK

    Demerit

    Austin Rodeo has no Texas wine. :-(

    Halter Ranch signage along 290. :-(

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    Changes Coming at VinoviumPaul Caputo for Forbes ā€œVermetino is a fresh white wine for a hotter worldā€OIV + TDA Conference on Pierceā€™s DiseaseBecome an advocate member of Texas Wine Growers HEREMarch 8 International Womenā€™s Day Event at Wine For the People: TICKETS

    UPCOMING / ONGOING:

    1. May 4 Texas Wine Auction Tickets

    2. May 5 Wine & Food Foundationā€™s Toast of Texas Event Tickets

    3. May 20ā€“21 Sageā€™s Vintage Symposium Tickets

    Interview with Katy Jane Seaton of Farmhouse Vineyards

    Farmhouse Vineyards

    Gold Star

    Award Winners from 2024 TWGGA Conference

    TV Munson Award (grape growing): Alphonse and Martha Dotson

    Louis F Qualia Award (pioneering spirit): Michael McClendon

    John E Crosby Award (lifetime achievement): Susan Auler and the late Ed Auler

    Bunny Becker Women in Wine Award: Roxanne Meyers

    Demerit

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    Landon Winery Plans Denison Expansionā€œKerrville Hills Winery Opens Tasting House at Schreiner Universityā€Bingham Family Winery Opens Roanoake Tasting RoomUS Court Bans Dicamba Weed KillersAmy Beth Wright for Garden & Gun Magazine: ā€œAn Insiderā€™s Guide to Mason, Texas, the Hill Countryā€™s Best-Kept Secretā€Hill Country Wine Academy: Spring CoursesTexas Wine School with Dr. Russ Kane: Spring CourseArch Ray Resort in Fredericksburg LINKTexas Wine Auction TicketsWine & Food Foundationā€™s Toast of Texas Event Tickets

    Interview with Mike and Kristen Nelson of Ab Astris

    Ab Astris

    Texas Wine Growers

    Gold Star

    Award Winners from Texas Hill Country Wine Symposium

    Read more HERE

    Demerit

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine News

    San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition ResultsTexas results on www.txwinelover.comFull resultsAmy Beth Wright for Wine Enthusiast: ā€œPierceā€™s Disease Devastates Vines. Are These New Hybrids the Answer?ā€Sara Ventiera for Wine Enthusiast: ā€œThis Remote Arts Mecca Near Marfa Is Texasā€™s Latest Wine Destinationā€Texas A&M AgriLife: ā€œWine Trends to Watch in 2024ā€Pamela Vachon for Wine Enthusiast: ā€œ7 up and coming wine regions that should be on your radarā€CNN Travel: ā€œBest Destinations to Visit in 2024ā€Blake Eddie Scholarship Wine by Bingham Family VineyardsEnter your wines for the 2024 TEXSOM Awards! LINK

    Interview with Fritz Westover

    Westover Vineyard Advising

    Virtual Vineyard Academy

    Vineyard Underground Podcast

    Gold Star

    25th anniversary of the Texas Hill Country Wineries!

    Read more HERE

    Unfortunate press about Texas winery

    Dallas Observer: Barons Creek Tasting Room Is Now Open in Bishop Arts. But What Is It?

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    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Top Texas Wine Stories of the Year

    Big-time Texas wine press from top local, state, and national wine writers.Hickory Sands AVA perfected by the TTB. (Llano Uplift AVA was perfected in 2022).Many Texas wines did very well in competitions, and white wines fared especially well. William Chris Vineyards was named one of the Top 100 Vineyards and Wineries.Harvest yields were huge.It was a great year for Texas wine festivals and events.The Texas Wine Lover app debuted.Lots of education was delivered through seminars and symposiums. More Texans than ever (or so it seemed) decided to become Specialists of Texas Wine (levels 1 and 2), Texas Wine Ambassador Certification, and WSET courses. Bravo!Plenty of winemakers were on the move.Winery tasting rooms opened, and some closed. Others moved locations.The State Fair of Texas changed direction in the wine garden, and Texas wine only represents 13% of the formerly 100% Texas wine list.

    Many thanks to Daniel Kelada at Vinovium for co-hosting this episode!

    Vinovium

    Announcing the Texas Wine Pod Awards 2023!

    Retail Space of the Year: H-E-B Tomball

    Marketing Campaign of the Year: Pedernales Cellars for Seriously. Texas Wine.

    Best Social Media Post: North Texas Wine Country

    Edu-tainment Award: Texas Wine Club

    Social Media Consistency Award (tie): Reddy Vineyards and Duchman Family Winery

    Brand with Heart Award: Farmhouse Vineyards

    Keeping It Real Award: Alta Marfa Winery

    Winery Dog of the Year: Whiskey at Vinovium

    LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT for Best Restaurant Wine List: Cabernet Grill

    Special Thanks

    Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Donā€™t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too!

    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine In the News

    Results from Houstonā€™s Rodeo Uncorked! Wine Competition from Texas Wine Lover and Rodeo Uncorked!W Blake Gray in Wine Searcher: Texas: No Country for Bad WineBrittney Anas in Menā€™s Journal: These Thanksgiving Wines Deserve a Spot on the TableKathy Blackwell in Texas Monthly: The Top 25 Texas Gifts of 2023Broke Lewis in Texas Monthly: Black Winery Owners in Texas Hope to Leave a Legacy for Future GenerationsLana Bortolot in Forbes: A Mixed Case for ThanksgivingKatie Bell in Forbes: The Best American Sparkling WinesCome to France with me in 2024! Read all about it here

    Interview with AGrayson Davies of Archeā€™ Winery & Vineyard in St. Jo, Texas

    Archeā€™ Wines

    North Texas Wine Country

    Gold Stars

    Texas Department of Agricultureā€™s Texas Wine Advisory Committee

    Jerry Eisterhold and TerraVox Winery

    Alex Mayyasi for Smithsonian Magazine: The Man Whoā€™s Saving Americaā€™s Forgotten Grapes

    Demerit

    none this time

    Special Thanks

    Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Donā€™t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too!

    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine In the News

    Forbes: 20 of the coolest and most delicious wines for your Thanksgiving tableKathleen Wilcox: The Best (Unexpected) Wines to Pair with Thanksgiving DinnerMySA: 10 best gifts for TexansFarmhouse Vineyards: Eclipse OpportunityCome to France with me in 2024! Read all about it here

    Interview with Amit Dhingra PhD

    Texas A&M University Department of Horticultural Sciences

    International Organisation of Vine and Wine

    Gold Stars

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    Demerit

    none this time

    Special Thanks

    Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Donā€™t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too!

    Wine & Food Foundation

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    Texas Wine In the News

    Dave McIntyre for The Washington Post: With hard work and luck, Texas Hill Country emerges as a wine region.TWGGAā€™s Lone Star International Wine Competition RESULTSNew William Chris Wine Co Wanderer Series IV benefits Southern Smoke FoundationFlavoryTX Holiday Prelude Tickets and InformationTexas Wine Jam Tickets and InformationTexas Hill Country Wineries Fort Worth Road Show Tickets and InformationCome to France with me in 2024! Read all about it here

    Interview with Kim McPherson of McPherson Cellars

    Kim's podcast with Doug Shafer: LINK

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    Three Cheers for Elizabeth Rodriguez who is leaving Cabernet Grill after 18 years!

    Listen to Rose Thomas Banisterā€™s great podcast Modo di Bere. Itā€™s all about local drinks and sayings. And donā€™t miss her recent episode featuring me talking about Texas Wine! LINK

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    Houston Rockets partner with Sonoma County Winegrowers to feature Sonoma County wines at games and other events. Will any Texas wines be offered?

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    Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Donā€™t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too!

    Wine & Food Foundation

    Iā€™m so happy to be part of the community of wine and food lovers at The Wine & Food Foundation! Get more information about upcoming events, wine education classes, and membership options here.

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    Texas Wine In the News

    Amy Beth Wright for Wine Enthusiast: As Texas Wine Gathers Strength, 6 AVAs Are on the HorizonSan Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Champion Wine DinnerSan Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Wine Competition ResultsBeverage Dynamics: Wine Panel Reviews American WineTravel & Leisure: This Texas Hill Country Town Is Home to Natural Swimming Holes, Wineries, and 50 Giant Cowboy BootsTexas Hill Country Wineries Fort Worth Road ShowSilicon Valley Bankā€™s Annual State of the Wine Industry SURVEYCome to France with me in 2024! Read all about it here

    Interview with Clay Roup of Texas Wine Club

    Texas Wine Club Wine Experiences and Tasting Room

    Dr. Russ Kane, instructor for the Specialist of Texas Wine Certification offered by Texas Wine School BLOG

    Georgian wine documentary ā€œOur Blood is Wineā€

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    Podcast: Meet Me at the Wagon by Perini Ranch Steakhouse and Texas Monthly Podcast Studio

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    Special Thanks

    Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Donā€™t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too!

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    My State Fair of Texas article detailing a HUGE DEMERITRegister now for The Texas Wine Schoolā€™s Advanced Texas Wine Specialist CourseLINK to join Rhone RangersThe Local Palate: What the Wine Pros are Drinking This FallLana Bortolot for Forbes: Roses that Power Into FallNorth Texas Wine Country Fall Passport EventTexas Hill Country Wineries Fall Passport EventCome to France with me in 2024! Read all about it here

    Interview with Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo, co-founders of Messina Hof Winery

    Buy their memoir!

    Video of Paulā€™s chat with Ron Perry, formerly of Texas A&M

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    Texas Hill Country Wineries Winemaker Dinners

    Buy tickets for the December 3 dinner at Hill & Vine HERE COMING SOON

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    Special Thanks

    Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Donā€™t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too!

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    Texas Monthlyā€™s Vintnerā€™s Cup Winners:

    -Bolen Vineyards 2022 Marsanne

    -English Newsom 2021 Dry Riesling

    -Invention Vineyards 2022 Vintage Riesling

    -William Chris 2022 Chenin Blanc, Dell Valley

    -Agusta Vinā€™s 2022 Reserve Montepulciano

    -Becker Vineyards 2019 Barbera, Tallent Vineyard

    -CL Butaud 2021 Grenache, Farmhouse Vineyards

    -Chateau Wright 2020 Malbec ā€œPoint of Rocksā€

    -McPherson Cellars 2021 Counoise

    -Messina Hof 2019 Paulo Sagrantino

    -Pedernales Cellars 2020 Texas High Plains Grenache

    -Skies Over Texas 2021 Mourvedre

    Honorable Mentions:

    Christoval Winery 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon

    Invention Vineyards 2021 Left Bank Bordeaux

    Llano Estacado 2021 Artist Blend

    Wedding Oak Winery 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon

    Fly Gap Winery 2021 Tempranillo

    Grape Creek Vineyards 2019 The Individualist

    Bending Branch 2019 Tannat

    Duchman Family Winery 2019 Montepulciano

    Valley Mills Vineyards 2021 Grenache

    Ab Astris 2019 Zinfandel

    Pebble Rock 2020 Tempranillo

    Portree Cellars 2021 Aglianico

    Ron Yates 2019 Friesen

    Bell Springs Winery 2020 Tempranillo

    Lost Draw Cellars 2020 GSM

    Sandstone Cellars 2019 XX111

    Lewis Wines 2021 Chenin Blanc

    Lost Draw Cellars 2022 Picpoul Blanc

    GrapeFest Peopleā€™s Choice Awards: Congrats to Messina Hof, Bull Lion Ranch, Silver Dollar Winery, Kiepersol, and Juniper Cove Winery for winning top honors.

    Baronā€™s Creek Opening in Dallasā€™ Bishop Arts District. Read about it HERE

    Pontotoc Vineyards to open Picnic Table in Hye

    North Texas Wine Country Fall Passport Event

    Texas Hill Country Wineries Fall Passport Event

    Come to France with me in 2024! Read all about it here

    Interview with Jackie Mancuso of Atlas Vineyard Management

    Atlas Vineyard Management

    Gold Stars

    Demerit

    Special Thanks

    Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover. Donā€™t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too!

    Wine & Food Foundation

    Iā€™m so happy to be part of the community of wine and food lovers at The Wine & Food Foundation! Get more information about upcoming events, wine education classes, and membership options here.

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