Episodes

  • Rarig Ross of Ferris & Fletch Wine Co.

    Rarig Ross of Ferris & Fletch Wine Co.
    Dec 4 2025

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    Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com

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    Texas Wine In the News

    1. JamesSuckling.com: “Bursting Out in All Directions: Texas 2025 Tasting Report”
    2. Houston Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition Results from Texas Wine Lover
    3. Houston Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition Rules & Procedures Handbook
    4. 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Vine 2 Wine International Wine Competition Results from Texas Wine Lover
    5. Wine Business Monthly: “William Chris Vineyards Named Among the World’s 50 Best Vineyards – The First and Only Texas Winery on the List”
    6. The World’s 50 Best Vineyards: \[#31 - William Chris Vineyards\](https://www.worldsbestvineyards.com/the-list/31–40/William-Chris-Vineyards.html)
    7. Paula Forbes for Texas Monthly: “Texas wine is better than ever. Why is it so hard to find?”
    8. Wineries, claim your listing and consider membership at Texas Wine Lover - Signup Page

    Interview with Rarig Ross of Ferris & Fletch Wine Co.

    Ferris & Fletch Wine Co.

    Demerit and Gold Star

    DEMERIT:

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    GOLD STARS:

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    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
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Melissa Whatley of Whatley Wines

    Melissa Whatley of Whatley Wines
    Nov 6 2025

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    Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com

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    Texas Wine In the News

    1. Hill Country Real Estate Development with Vineyards
    2. The Crush Pad by Veesart Cellars
    3. Station & Vine Wine Bar Coming Soon in Fort Worth
    4. Michelin Starred Isidore in San Antonio Features Texas Wines
    5. Chef Dominique Crenn Partners with Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill Country
    6. Cabernet Grill is a Trip Advisor Best Date Night Restaurant
    7. Tyler’s Heritage East Receives Wine Spectator’s 2025 Award of Excellence and Features Texas Wines
    8. Texas Fine Wine Holiday Bundle and Soiree at Bending Branch Winery: TICKETS
    9. GO TEXAN Explores - Texas Wine: On Spotify
    10. GO TEXAN Explores - Texas Wine: On Apple Podcasts
    11. Gainesville Wine and Country Festival in North Texas on November 22
    12. Wineries, claim your listing and consider membership at Texas Wine Lover - Signup Page

    Interview with Melissa Whatley of Whatley Wines

    Whatley Wines

    Demerit and Gold Star

    DEMERIT:

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    GOLD STARS:

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    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

    Wine & Food Foundation

    I’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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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • JeriLynne Clifford is The Hill Country Bon Vivant

    JeriLynne Clifford is The Hill Country Bon Vivant
    Oct 20 2025

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    Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com

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    Texas Wine In the News

    1. Hill Country Winery Getaways by John Griffin
    2. Killer Vintage: A West Texas Wine Thriller by Eric Sanchez
    3. VinePair asked 13 Wine Pros: What’s the Most Underrated American Wine Region?
    4. Texas Fine Wine Holiday Bundle and Soiree at Bending Branch Winery: TICKETS
    5. GO TEXAN Explores - Texas Wine: On Spotify
    6. GO TEXAN Explores - Texas Wine: On Apple Podcasts
    7. North Texas Wine Country Passport Event Happening Now! TICKETS and INFO
    8. Texas Hill Country Wineries Passport Event Happening Now! TICKETS and INFO
    9. Texas Wine Jam by Vinovium on November 1 in Johnson City TICKETS and INFO . Use code TWJLove10 for 10% off.
    10. Gainesville Wine and Country Festival in North Texas on November 22
    11. Join me at Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival starting October 21 in Fredericksburg!
    12. Wineries, claim your listing and consider membership at Texas Wine Lover - Signup Page

    Interview with JeriLynne Clifford, The Hill Country Bon Vivant

    Hill Country Bon Vivant

    Order The Vineyard Table HERE

    Demerit and Gold Star

    DEMERIT:

    GOLD STARS:

    Ross and Mariana Burtwell of Cabernet Grill win the Doc McPherson Award

    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

    Wine & Food Foundation

    I’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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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Amy Gross of VineSleuth/Wine4.Me Talks AI and Texas Wine Recommendations

    Amy Gross of VineSleuth/Wine4.Me Talks AI and Texas Wine Recommendations
    Oct 8 2025
    Mentioned in this EpisodeConnect with the Podcast: Facebook: @texaswinepod Instagram: @texaswinepod Email: texaswinepod@gmail.com 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! Texas Wine In the NewsGO TEXAN Explores - Texas Wine: On SpotifyGO TEXAN Explores - Texas Wine: On Apple PodcastsPaula Forbes for Texas Monthly: “Texas Wine Is Growing Up”Texas Monthly / Uncork Texas Wines 2025 Vintners Cup RESULTSBuy a mixed case of the 2025 Vintners Cup Winners HERETriple N Ranch and Winery’s Wine and Music Festival / Longhorn Sculpture Homecoming TICKETSCalais Winery #38 on James Suckling’s list of Top 100 US Wines in 2025Jonathan Cristaldi for Decanter: “Discover why Texas Wine is Poised for Prime Time”William Chris Vineyards Makes VinePair’s list of The 20 Best Merlots for 2025Results from Texas Hill Country Wineries Rose to RebuildRon Yates Wines’ The Get Together boxed wines makes ATX Monthly’s Best of Dining and Nightlife list, named best affordable libation.Julie Kuhlken of Pedernales Cellars interviewed by Jessica Dupuy on Italian Wine PodcastTexas Wine Growers presents Best of Texas Wine ListNorth Texas Wine Country Passport Event Happening Now! TICKETS and INFOTexas Hill Country Wineries Passport Event Happening Now! TICKETS and INFOTexas Wine Jam by Vinovium on November 1 in Johnson City TICKETS and INFO . Use code TWJLove10 for 10% off.Gainesville Wine and Country Festival in North Texas on November 22Join me at Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival starting October 21 in Fredericksburg!Wineries, claim your listing and consider membership at Texas Wine Lover - Signup PageInterview with Amy Gross Wine4.me Texas Hill Country Wineries Wine Style Selector Tool Women for WineSense San Antonio CultureMap: “Bumble for Texas Grapes” Demerit and Gold Star DEMERIT: GOLD STARS:Special ThanksNeed 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 HEREWine & Food FoundationI’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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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Get Together with Ron Yates

    The Get Together with Ron Yates
    Aug 5 2025

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    Show notes and more: www.thisistexaswine.com

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    Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!

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    Sponsor Spotlight

    Looking for the ultimate Texas wine country escape that combines wellness and wine? Join Vino Vinyasa from October 10–12 for their third annual yoga and wine retreat in Fredericksburg! Led by founder and local insider Morgan Perry, this one-of-a-kind weekend includes daily yoga, including at a winery and Enchanted Rock, wine tastings at five award-winning vineyards, top-notch meals, luxe lodging, and all transportation. With only 10 attendees, it’s sure to sell out soon. Act fast and get more information at vinovinyasayoga.com

    Texas Wine In the News

    1. Wine Folly: Texas Hill Country Regional Guide
    2. The Wine Lab podcast by Dr. Andreea Botezatu
    3. Food and Wine: Re:Rooted 210 mentioned in San Antonio’s recognition as an emerging US food city
    4. Brother-sister duo takes over East Texas winery and vineyard
    5. Texas Hill Country Wineries presents Rose to Rebuild to benefit flood recovery. September 6 in Horseshoe Bay.
    6. Announcing Spirits of the East on September 19–20 at FarOut Dallas.
    7. Wineries, claim your listing and consider membership at Texas Wine Lover - Signup Page

    Interview with Ron Yates

    Ron Yates Wines

    Spicewood Vineyards

    The Get Together Wine

    Summer Sippin’ Experience

    Demerit and Gold Star

    DEMERIT:

    Stephanie, the winery ghost at Charleston Taylor Estate Winery

    GOLD STARS:

    Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest Preview Week

    CL Butaud’s Va Va Vino Burlesque 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!

    Wine & Food Foundation

    I’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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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Claire Richardson of Uplift Vineyard

    Claire Richardson of Uplift Vineyard
    Jul 17 2025
    Mentioned in this EpisodeConnect with the Podcast: Facebook: @texaswinepod Instagram: @texaswinepod Email: texaswinepod@gmail.com Visit 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! Sponsor Spotlight Looking for the ultimate Texas wine country escape that combines wellness and wine? Join Vino Vinyasa from October 10–12 for their third annual yoga and wine retreat in Fredericksburg! Led by founder and local insider Morgan Perry, this one-of-a-kind weekend includes daily yoga, including at a winery and Enchanted Rock, wine tastings at five award-winning vineyards, top-notch meals, luxe lodging, and all transportation. With only 10 attendees, it’s sure to sell out soon. Act fast and get more information at vinovinyasayoga.com Texas Wine In the NewsFBG Food and Wine Fest Preview Week to Support Flood Relief: TICKETSCommunity Foundation’s Kerr County Flood Relief FundMercy Chefs: Texas Flood ResponseUnited Methodist Church Disaster Relief: Guadalupe River FloodGive blood!New podcast music by Landon Lloyd Miller and @landonlloydmiller on InstagramTexas Hill Country Wineries List of Texas Wineries’ recovery fundraising effortsTexas Hill Country Wineries Clean Up Supply Donation DriveWilliam Chris Vineyards part of new wine nationwide wine club Wine Atlas CollectiveMichael Huband for The Drinks Business: “Why one winery is banking on fizz in the heart of Texas”Wineries, claim your listing and consider membership at Texas Wine Lover - Signup PageInterview with Claire Richardson Uplift Vineyard Grafted Explore Oeno Demerit and Gold Star None this time! Special ThanksNeed 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!Wine & Food FoundationI’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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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Andrew Sides of Lost Draw Wines, plus Celebrating 100 Episodes!

    Andrew Sides of Lost Draw Wines, plus Celebrating 100 Episodes!
    Jun 24 2025

    Mentioned in this Episode

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    Facebook: @texaswinepod

    Instagram: @texaswinepod

    Email: texaswinepod@gmail.com

    Visit www.thisistexaswine.com

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    Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!

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    Texas Wine In the News

    1. Silicon Valley Bank Report on DTC Shipping Reported by The Drinks Business: “Smaller wineries lead economic turnaround in the US”
    2. Brittany Brillo Garley for Eater Houston: “The Texas Michelin-Recognized Sommelier Who Is Allergic to Wine”
    3. Wes Marshall for The Austin Chronicle: "Nine Texas Wines Receive Decanter Awards
    4. Wineries, claim your listing and consider membership at Texas Wine Lover - Signup Page

    Interview with Andrew Sides of Lost Draw Wines

    Lost Draw Wines

    Demerit and Gold Star

    Gold Star:

    Fredericksburg’s Food and Drink (Wine!) Scene for being included in Food and Wine Magazine’s recent article “The Top Small US Cities for Food and Drink”

    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!

    Wine & Food Foundation

    I’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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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • January Wiese of Texas Hill Country Wineries

    January Wiese of Texas Hill Country Wineries
    Jun 2 2025

    Mentioned in this Episode

    Connect with the Podcast:

    Facebook: @texaswinepod

    Instagram: @texaswinepod

    Email: texaswinepod@gmail.com

    Visit www.thisistexaswine.com

    Help the Show:

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    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!

    Texas Wine In the News

    1. Christina Pickard for Wine Enthusiast: “5 Wine Regions Vying to Become the Next Napa”
    2. Andrew Hodge for Lufkin Daily News: “East Texas Wine Country: Regional Wineries are Drawing a Crowd”
    3. 4R Ranch Vineyards and Winery receives big award from Hipcamp
    4. Carter Creek Winery Resort featured in PBS “Hidden Gems of the Texas Hill Country”
    5. Grapevine City Council Denies Grape Creek Vineyards’ Permit for Main Street Tasting Room
    6. Grafted event on June 17. Find it on Instagram at @grafted\_tx
    7. June 24 Texas Wine Growers Industry Seminar and Consumer Tasting in Mansfield (North Texas)
    8. Toast of Texas 2025 is on June 8 in Austin! Visit Wine & Food Foundation for ticket and membership information. Code: Texaswine2025
    9. Wineries, claim your listing and consider membership at Texas Wine Lover - Signup Page
    10. Enter to be considered for the Texas Monthly / Texas Department of Agriculture’s 2025 Texas Vintners Cup

    Interview with January Wiese of Texas Hill Country Wineries

    Texas Hill Country Wineries

    Demerit and Gold Star

    Gold Star:

    Instagram post from @wallawallavintners

    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!

    Wine & Food Foundation

    I’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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    1 hr and 13 mins