John Whitehurst

John Whitehurst is the founder and owner of Sauvignon John Inc., a Houston based winery. John graduated from Texas A&M University in 2017 and previously worked as a VP for Frost Bank in their Commercial Lending department.

John enjoys hunting, playing tennis, and spending time with his wife, Carly, and their two dogs. John is an avid whitetail deer hunter. Born in Corpus Christi, John has hunted South Texas his entire life. In addition to whitetail hunting, John also enjoys dove hunting and quail hunting with his German short-haired pointer.

Sauvignon John was recently voted "Best Wine of the Year" per Swoon magazine's latest issue in January of 2022. Currently, they make a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Sauvignon Blanc, and a Rosé wine.