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Wrapping up 2024 with Valerie Elkins: This Year in Texas Wine

Welcome to my year-end wrap-up. Joining me to talk about the year in Texas wine is Valerie Elkins. She’s managing director of membership operations at William Chris Wine Co, co-founded the Texas Wine Auction, is the executive director of Texas Wine Growers and is also one of the co-founders of Grafted, the Texas wine organization that was recently started to support women in the Texas wine industry.
As always, there’s Texas wine in the news. In our news segment, I’ll share what’s making headli

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Dec. 20, 2024

Wrapping up 2024 with Valerie Elkins: This Year in Texas Wine

Welcome to my year-end wrap-up. Joining me to talk about the year in Texas wine is Valerie Elkins. She’s managing director of membership operations at William Chris Wine Co, co-founded the Texas Wine Auction, is the executive director of Texas …

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Dec. 9, 2024

Texas Wine Holiday Gift Guide 2024

Everyone else has a holiday gift guide, so why not @texaswinepod? Warning: This list may inspire you to buy more Texas wine and Texas wine merch! This list is packed with over 25 ideas for your holiday shopping. From specific …

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Nov. 4, 2024

Edge of the Lake Vineyard with Chris McIntosh

Chris McIntosh is co-owner and winemaker for Edge of the Lake Vineyard in Valley View, Texas (Texoma AVA). He is also the current president of North Texas Wine Country, the winery association that covers North Texas wineries. We talk about …

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Sept. 16, 2024

Sustainability in Texas Wine with Dr. Colleen Myles

On episode 88, Dr. Colleen Myles from Texas State University joins me to talk about sustainability in Texas wine. She’s spearheading a sustainability certification program for Texas wineries and grape growers. Several Hill Country wineries and a small grape grower …

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Aug. 8, 2024

Rebecca Conley of J.W. Hardin Wine Co.

Rebecca Conley co-owns J.W. Hardin Wine Co. in Comanche. Comanche is a town that’s rich in Texas history, and Rebecca has done a fantastic job conveying the history of the town and the man J.W. Hardin himself. He was an …

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July 18, 2024

Getting to Know Signor Vineyards with Landon Miller

Today my guest is Landon Miller of Signor Vineyards. He’s responsible for production and seems to have his hand in many different aspects of the Signor brand. You'll hear more about the care with which Signor approaches winemaking, the strong …

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