84 episodes
This Is Texas Wine Shelly Wilfong
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4.9 • 72 Ratings
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This Is Texas Wine amplifies the great things happening in the Texas wine industry by sharing news about Texas wineries, interviews, travel tips, updates from the vineyards across the state, and wine recommendations. Host Shelly Wilfong also provides Texas-specific wine education, information on industry trends, legislative developments, and other important topics that impact the Texas wine industry from a business and economic standpoint.
Follow the show on social media at @texaswinepod or email texaswinepod@gmail.com.
Website: www.thisistexaswine.com
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Kelsey Kramer of the Hill Country Wine Academy
Wine educator Kelsey Kramer of the Hill Country Wine Academy joins me to discuss the state of wine education today. Under Kelsey’s direction, the Hill Country Wine Academy, formerly known as the William Chris Wine School, is training Texas wine ambassadors, industry pros, and enthusiasts alike.
In the Texas wine news, I’m reflecting on 10 years of Texas Fine Wine, announcing a nice accolade for Chris Brundrett of William Chris Wine Co, and sharing some feedback I’ve received about the last episode and the effort to #AskForTexasWines in restaurants.
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#AskForTexasWines with Jen Syma and Nichole Bendele of Becker Vineyards
This episode explores the topic of expanding the Texas wine selections in Texas restaurants. Becker Vineyards' Jen Syma and Nichole Bendele are spearheading the #AskForTexasWines effort. Other wineries are getting on board, and you’ll be hearing a lot more about this initiative very soon.
As always, I'll cover some recent Texas wine news and events.
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Mike Batek of Hye Meadow Winery
This is episode 81, and my guest today is Mike Batek. Mike and his wife Denise own Hye Meadow Winery in Hye in the Texas Hill Country. Mike is also the current president of the Texas Hill Country Wineries association. His story starts at the beginning of his wine journey and ends with upcoming travel and a winemaking "stage" in Slovenia!
In the Texas wine news section, I’m talking about wineries opening and expanding, Texas wine women are getting a shoutout in Men’s Health, and I’m reviewing my recent France trip with other Texas wine enthusiasts. Don't miss the ticket giveaways to two events the weekend of May 4-5.
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Tim Drake's Leap of Faith
My guest on episode 80 is Tim Drake. He’s winemaker at Michael Ros Winery in Fredericksburg and also makes wine for Farmhouse Vineyards and Majek Vineyards. Tim has been in the Texas wine industry for quite some time, and he started his wine career in Washington. He's an entertaining subject with lots to say about winery design, winemaking philosophies, how the Texas wine industry has evolved, and more.
In the Texas wine news section, we’re anticipating the April 8 eclipse, reviewing Texas wine stories from large regional magazines, and discussing the magic of wine, a new campaign by WineAmerica to change the way we talk about wine.
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Bret Perrenoud of Airis'Ele Vineyards
My guest today is Bret Perrenoud, is one of the owners of a newer winery in Fredericksburg called Airis'Ele Vineyards. Many in the Texas wine industry know him from his long stint as the general manager at Becker Vineyards. During this interview, Bret shares a lot of stories and lessons learned during his years at Becker and explains how those experiences prepared him to open Airisele in 2022 with his wife Chris and their partners John and Susie Bernard.
In the Texas news section, wineries are opening and closing and moving. And People moving too. We’ve got Texsom Awards results, a big Texas wine and travel article, an American wine drinking challenge, and several marquee events featuring Texas wine that you won’t want to miss this spring.
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Katy Jane Seaton of Farmhouse Vineyards
Katy Jane Seaton is co-owner of Farmhouse Vineyards in the Texas High Plains. We’re talking about Texas agriculture, Farmhouse’s best damn client list, the eclipse, the quest for unity in Texas wine, and much more.
In the Texas news section, we’ve got some breaking news from Daniel Kelada at Vinovium, good press for Texas white grape varieties, and a special Texas wine event for International Women’s Day.
Cheers y'all!
Customer Reviews
This is Texas Wine Podcast Stands Out!
I’ve been surfing podcasts to find one that is concise, informative, and entertaining. Shelly Wilfong does a fantastic job of doing this. Whether you want to learn about specific wineries or educational opportunities or plan a trip, her podcasts are worth your time. If you want to support our Texas wine industry as I do, start here for guidance!
Johnson City wineries
Shelly’s podcasts are so informative. For example. Some of her recent podcasts provided very helpful information about the various wineries near Johnson City, Texas. We recently stayed in the area, visited several wineries and had one of our best visits to the Hill country. Thank you Shelly for your tremendous commitment to Texas wines . Richard P
In the know about Texas wine
This podcast shares all the news, insights, facts and figures, and trends happening in the Texas wine industry. Shelly stays in the know by attending events, visiting wineries, interviewing people from all aspects of the industry.
While serious, the podcast is fun and conversational. It’s an easy listen and I always learn something from each episode.