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Texas Wine Country Personalities: Clint Thomas of Cellar Rat Wine Tours

Episode Summary

Clint Thomas is the owner of Cellar Rat Wine Tours in the Texas Hill Country. Few people get as much face time with visitors to the Hill Country as Clint. He’s got some great tips for visitors and also shares his own interesting story in winemaking. Plus there's news about recent wine competitions, upcoming wine events, a big winery expansion, and lots more. Thanks for listening!

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  1. Results from 2022 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
  2. Results from TEXSOM Awards 2022
  3. Texas Hill Country Wineries’ Press Release on TEXSOM Awards Results
  4. texaswinelover.com: Rhinos + Winery = Rhinory: New Fredericksburg Winery Makes a Splash in Rhino Conservation and at TEXSOM Wine Awards
  5. Cabernet Grill Featured on GrapeCollective.com
  6. Dallas Morning News: How this North Texas wine school is bolstering a new boom of Black winemakers: Grayson College caters to professionals looking to transition into the wine industry.”
  7. William Chris Wine Co. Announces New Lost Draw Cellars Location in Johnson City
  8. Wine Enthusiast: “How Herbicides Are Threatening Texas Wine Production”
  9. Vinovium’s Wine Jam on September 4
  10. Texas Fine Wine’s Summer Sunset Cruise 9/8 and Texas Wine Month Dinner 9/30
  11. Tasting Texas Wine + Food Festival in San Antonio

Interview with Clint Thomas of Cellar Rat Wine Tours
 

Cellar Rat Wine Tours

 

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