Texas Hill Country Episodes

My guest is Daniel Kelada, a sommelier and managing partner at Vinovium Partners. Vinovium is a unique spot along the wine road in Johnson City. And as always, there is Texas wine news including the inaugural Texas Wine Auction, wineries for sale, dates to put on your calendar, and mentions of Texas wine in national publications. Cheers, y'all!

Today, you’ll hear my interview with Ernie Loeffler, President and CEO of the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau. So many people start exploring Texas wine with a visit to Texas wine country. Ernie's statistics on wineries and wine visitors in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County are staggering! In Texas wine news, there’s another winery for sale, new technology for ultimate extraction at Kerrville Hills Winery, and a cover story about Texas wine in Austin Monthly magazine. Stick around until the end of the podcast to hear more about picpoul blanc, a favorite Texas white wine that is getting more national attention. Cheers y'all!

On today’s podcast, we’ll cover the latest Texas wine news including Lescalo, the new Fall Creek Vineyards wine with fewer calories. I’ll share the top 10 tips for planning a wine trip to the Texas Hill Country, focusing on the area between Johnson City and Fredericksburg along the 290 wine road. In our education segment, I’ll talk about wine serving temperatures. Finally, I’m drinking the 2018 Lost Draw Counoise from Farmhouse Vineyards.