5 Fifty-Five Vineyard and Winery with Tom and Whitney Kilgore
Tom and Whitney Kilgore of 5 Fifty-Five Vineyard and Winery in Valley View join me for this episode. They're building something special in the Texoma AVA. But first, listen to the latest Texas wine news. I'm sharing harvest updates, personnel moves, and the amazing Texas wine results from Decanter World Wine Awards in London. Plus, wineries opening and closing and a preview of the Texas wine offerings at this month's TEXSOM conference. Thanks for listening! Cheers y'all!
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- 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”
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- 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
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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!
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