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Women of Texas Wine

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Women of Texas Wine

Updated: May 26, 2021

Typically, when you think of a winemaker or a vineyard owner, you think of a man. But in Texas, we have many women involved in the Texas wine industry in all roles. As the saying goes, behind every successful man there is a woman. There are many situations like this in the Texas wine industry where a couple owns a winery or vineyard and they both work very hard on the business. There would be too many to mention like that in an article, so we will concentrate on those who are predominant in their respective roles.

Here are some great women we know about. Feel free to comment on others.

Winemakers

Marnelle Durrett – winemaker and co-owner of Kiepersol Estates Winery

Meredith Eaton – winemaker and co-owner of Firelight Vineyards

Lisa Kocsis – winemaker at Mitas Hill Vineyard

Dawn Leatherwood – winemaker, owner, and vineyard manager for Pelle Legna

Barbara Lecuona – winemaker and co-owner of Siboney Cellars

Angela Moench – winemaker and owner of Stone House Vineyard

Karla Nash – winemaker and owner of Wonderland Winery

Bénédicte Rhyne – winemaker for Kuhlman Cellars and Ste. Genevieve Winery

June Ritterbusch – winemaker and co-owner of Salado Wine Seller and Salado Winery Company

Lynn Sparacello – winemaker and co-owner of Helotes Creek Winery

Regina Staggs – winemaker and co-owner of Texas SouthWind Vineyard & Winery

Paula Williamson – winemaker and owner of Chisholm Trail Winery

Winery Owners

Vira Chudasma –Nolan Creek Winery

Kris Davis – The Vineyard at Florence

Laura Hogsett – Zero 815 Winery

Brenda Kowen – Seifert Cellars

Kim Langston – 3 Texans Vineyard

Sylvia McPherson – La Diosa Cellars

Lydia Nida – Pebble Rock Cellars

Judith Raven – Esperanza Winery

Lisa Ruthven – Murphy Creek Cellars

Beverly Spahn – Angelita Vineyard and Winery

Vineyards

Penny Adams – viticulturist for Wedding Oak Winery

Linda Billings – Billings Estate Vineyards

Shery Montgomery – Longhorn Vineyards

Debbie Neumann – Nettles Creek

Judith Raven – Esperanza Vineyard

Virginia Rodriguez – Mil Veranos Vineyard & Ranch

Trina Simnacher – Simnacher Farms

Kareen Strickler – Round Mountain Vineyard

And also every woman in Texas involved with a winery or vineyard or any other aspect of the Texas wine industry.

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Comments

  1. Rebecca Gayle says

    It’s a shame you could only list a few… There are so MANY more, especially on all the wine trails …

  6. Bill Rives says

    And Fall Creek Vineyard’s Co-Owner Susan Auler … She and Ed were instrumental at the beginning of the modern-era of the Texas wine industry …

  7. Asia Sikora Kessler says

    Barbara Lecuona, winemaker and co-owner of Siboney Cellars in Johnson City, should definitely be on this list.