Revisiting Top Texas Wines and Sandy Road Vineyards with Bryan Chagoly
I’m kicking off 2025 with Bryan Chagoly of Sandy Road Vineyards. He’s back to tell us how Texas wine performed in wine competitions in 2024, what Texas wine is winning awards, which wineries are winning most often, what is new at Sandy Road Vineyards.
2025 started out with a bang in the Texas wine news department. In our news segment, I’ll share how Llano Estacado, one of the oldest wineries in Texas, has new owners and big new plans. Plus major kudos to Bending Branch Winery for being named a Hot Brand for 2024 by Wine Business Monthly.
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Texas Wine In the News
- Llano Estacado Winery Sells to New Investor Group
- Bending Branch Winery Named Hot Brand of 2024 by Wine Business Monthly
- TAMU Wine Science and Viticulture Certificate Program
- Texas Wine School: Specialist in Texas Wine - Levels I and II
- Awards from Recent Hill Country Wine Symposium for Kim McPherson, Kelsey Kramer and John Rivenburgh
- Wine Business Monthly: US Winery Count Declines Slightly (But Texas is up!)
- Forbes.com: The Best White Wines According to San Francisco International Wine Competition
- Forbes.com: The Best Bordeaux Blends from the San Francisco International Wine Competition
- Singing Water Vineyards wins big with $90+ Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley - LINK
- Rootstock 2025 is on April 6! Featuring wines from Spain! LINK for tickets. Use code SHELLY for 10% off!
- Toast of Texas 2025 is on June 8! Visit Wine & Food Foundation for ticket and membership information.
- Rhone Rangers Visit Texas! LINK for tickets to the consumer event on April 6 in Hye at William Chris Vineyards.
- Rhone Rangers Trade and Media Day is in Austin on April 8. LINK
Interview with Bryan Chagoly
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