The Texas Vintners Cup 2025

On today's show, Mark and Jessica celebrate October as Texas Wine Month with a recap of the 5th annual Texas Vintner's Cup.  Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture's Uncork Texas Wines program, Jessica along with Master Sommeliers Jack Mason and Steven McDonald have judged hundreds of Texas wines to come up with a full case of the top 12 wines from this year.  Plus, there are an additional 30 wines that received honorable mention.  Listen in as Mark and Jessica dive into the trends, surprises, and the fun from behind the scenes of this year's judging.  Also, Mark and Jessica kick off this episode by talking about Jessica's forthcoming book Italianality, due to hit shelves in March of next year. Useful links: Preorder Italianality by Jessica Dupuy and Andrea Lonardi Full article on the Texas Vintners Cup at Texas Monthly Online article on the Texas Vintners Cup Sevenfifty Daily:  Jessica's article on Volatile Acidity