Texas Wine Month: How to Celebrate in 2020

Episode Summary:Connect with the Podcast:Facebook: @texaswinepodInstagram: @texaswinepodTwitter: @texaswinepodEmail: texaswinepod@gmail.comHelp the Show:Buy Shelly a Glass of Wine!Subscribe to the newsletter to get the downloadable Texas wine quiz. Answers included. Are you a Texas wine expert?Listen and Subscribe in Apple PodcastsListen and Subscribe in Google PodcastsListen via web browserMentioned in this EpisodeTexas Wine In the NewsPatrick Whitehead Named Wine Industry Leader of 2020 by Wine Business MonthlyKalasi Cellars Press from Dallas Morning News “Texas Grape Growers wiwth Dallas Roots Open Fredericksburg Winery”Slate Mill Wine Collective and Couple in the Kitchen Charity WinesMichael McClendon Named Rising Black Voice in Wine by Wine & Spirits MagazineForbes.com article by Michelle Williams “Around the World with Texas White Wine”State Fair of Texas Blue Ribbon Wine Selections / Link to purchaseShelly’s Texas Wine Lover article “The State Fair of Texas Offers a Case of Blue Ribbon Texas Wine: Order Now and Create a DIY Wine Garden at Home”Sorry, the “Mourvedre on the Move” article requires a subscription to Wine Enthusiast.October is Texas Wine Month!History:Austin Chronicle 10/2006 “Taking A Look at Texas Wine Month”Austin Chronicle 10/1999“Uncorking Texas” High Plains Journal 2002 “October is Texas Wine Month”Fun Things to Do This Month:1. Texas Hill Country Wineries Passport Event in the Hill Country2. North Texas Wine Country October Wine Trail Event3. October 21: A Toast to Texas Pecans: A Virtual Texas Pecan and Wine Tasting4. Wine on the Dime’s YouTube Playlist of Texas Winery Visits5. Franklin Vines mentioned Cellar Rat Tours6. October 15: Wine & Food Foundation of Texas Event with Denise Clarke: Celebrate Texas Wine Month, Y’all!7. Borat 2 movie trailer with cameo appearance by Sid Miller8. October 28 & 29: Lone Star International Wine Competition Viewing9. October 14 & 21: State Fair Blue Ribbon Virtual Tastings. Sign up at bottom of this webpage10. October 17: Heroic Hye Wine Hunt11. Multiple dates: Spooky Cellar Tours at Messina Hof in Bryan12. October 30: Date Night Murder Mystery Dinner at Rising Sun Vineyard in McDade13. October 31: Fall Feast Vintner’s Dinner @ Pedernales Cellars14. October 31: Young Frankenstein Movie Screening at Torr Na Lochs in Burnet15. William Chris Vineyards Artist Blend Call for Submissions16. Ongoing: Wine Dinners & Tastings at Bryan’s on 290 in Johnson City17. Multiple dates: Jessica Dupuy’s Instagram Live talks to celebrate her new book “The Wines of Southwest USA”17. Don’t forget the hashtag #TexasWineMonth!!What I’m Drinking2019 Cheramie Wine RieslingFollow Cheramie on Instagram: @cheramiewineand Facebook: Cheramie WineFind out more about where Riesling ranks among Texas white wines in this article I wrote for Texas Wine Lover.Shelly’s Wine Education Website:www.toastwinetalk.comThanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help. For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit Texas Wine Lover!