I’m back at the Texas Hill Country Wine Symposium for 2026. While at the Symposium I got the chance to sit down with the podcast extraordinaire Shelly Wilfong. Like Jeff and Jessica, I’ve known Shelly for many years. She has the great podcast This is Texas Wine where she talks with the top people in the Texas wine industry. Be sure to check out the links below to learn more about Shelly!
Links for the show:
This is Texas Wine – https://www.thisistexaswine.com
Texas Hill Country Wineries – https://texashillcountrywineries.org
Titans of TWGGA Documentary – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab8yINmX3fs
Texas Wine Lover – https://txwinelover.com
Squadcast – The online service Shelly uses for remote interviews – https://squadcast.fm
Horseshoe Bay Resort – https://www.hsbresort.com
Wikipedia – Texoma AVA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texoma_AVA
Wikipedia – Blanc du Bois – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanc_du_Bois
Wikipedia – Texas High Plains AVA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_High_Plains_AVA
BlancDuBois – website dedicated to the grape variety and also mentions a book coming out about it – pretty sure this is the one Shelly is talking about (image sources of book and grape) – https://blancdubois.com
Texsom – https://texsom.com
Court of Master Sommeliers Americas – https://www.mastersommeliers.org
Some episodes Shelly highlights:
Brian Heath of Heath Family Brands – https://www.thisistexaswine.com/brian-heath-of-heath-family-brands/
Kim McPherson Speaks His Mind – https://www.thisistexaswine.com/kim-mcpherson-speaks-his-mind/
Susan Auler of Fall Creek Vineyards: Hill Country Advocate Extraordinaire – https://www.thisistexaswine.com/susan-auler-of-fall-creek-vineyards-hill-country-advocate-extraordinaire/
Bryan Chagoly of Sandy Road Vineyards and Top Texas Wines – https://www.thisistexaswine.com/bryan-chagoly-of-sandy-road-vineyards-and-top-texas-wines/
Texas Wine Insiders Panel: Hill Country Wine Symposium Closing Session – https://www.thisistexaswine.com/texas-wine-insiders-panel-hill-country-wine-symposium-closing-session/
Episodes of mine that I also mention:
Fall Creek Vineyards – Episode #164 pt. 1 – From the waaaay back machine. Parts 2 and 3 are also available as well – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J97PXddBt3U
A Conversation with Gary Vaynerchuk – Episode #257 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1VZdnDdEbU
Visiting Newsom Vineyards – Episode #455 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcksleASfOk
Visiting Messina Hof Bryan – Episode #271 – https://youtu.be/Imy1Uqozsxk
Interview – Jennifer Beckmann Re:Rooted 210 Urban Winery – Episode #185 – https://youtu.be/lnt4KnmiTEQ
Interview – Pierangelo Tommasi – Famiglie Storiche & Tommasi Family Estates – Episode #126 – https://youtu.be/-IWVSXtIq8o
Texas wineries mentioned in this episode:
Heath Family Brands – https://heathfamilybrands.com
McPherson Cellars – https://www.mcphersoncellars.com
Fall Creek Vineyards – https://fcv.com
Sandy Road Vineyards – https://sandyroadvineyards.com
Michael Ros Winery – https://michaelroswinery.com
Newsom Vineyards – https://newsomvineyards.com
Messina Hof Winery – https://messinahof.com
