Judging the Vintner's Cup: Best of Texas Wine

In this episode, Mark and Jessica discuss the results for the Texas Vintner's Cup, an evaluation of more than 200 Texas wines organized for the Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas Monthly magazine.  The goal: Narrow down a case of 12 Top Texas Wines for 2022.  Joining Jessica for the evaluation were Master Sommeliers Craig Collins of Vintus wine imports and Jack Mason of RNDC. They'll discuss their impressions of the evaluation and some of their thoughts on Texas Wine in general. Below are the winners of the 2022 Texas Vintner's Cup:  2019 Adelphos Cellars Chenin Blanc 2019 C.L. Butaud Blanc de Noir 2021 Lost Draw Cellars Picpoul Blanc Rising Sun Vineyard Morning Dew White (Non Vintage)  2021 Hilmy Cellars Rosé 2019 Château Wright Liévre Red Blend 2019 Longhorn Cellars Petit Verdot  2019 Pebble Rock Cellars Sagrantino 2019 Llano Estacado Winery Sangiovese 2019 McPherson Cellars Petite Sirah 2019 Pedernales Cellars Texas Tempranillo Reserve 2019 Pedernales Cellars Touriga Nacional    Honorable Mention:   Hilmy Cellars, 2020 Tempranillo Reserve, Kubacek Vineyards McPherson Cellars, 2019 Syrah, Lahey Vineyards Newsom Vineyards, 2019 Malbec Pedernales Cellars, 2018 Valhalla Peters Prairie Vineyards, 2019 Barbera Ron Yates Winery, 2019 Tempranillo, Friesen Vineyards Spicewood Vineyards, 2019 Tempranillo William Chris Vineyards 2018 Mourvèdre, La Pradera Vineyards William Chris Vineyards 2018 Syrah, High Cross Vineyard Wine For the People, 2020 La Valentia Dolcetto Rosé Arché Winery, 2021 Rosé Becker Vineyards, 2021 Provençal Rosé Adega Vinho, 2020 Chardonnay, Texas Hills Vineyard English Newsom Cellars, 2021 Moscato Duchman Family Winery, 2020 Roussanne, Oswald Vineyard Llano Estacado Winery, 2020 Chardonnay, Dell Valley Vineyards Llano Estacado Winery, 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Signature Series Pebble Rock Cellars, 2020 Roussanne