Mentioned in this Episode
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<a href="https://weinheimergroup.com/vintage2/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vintage2:</a> Contact Tim at weinheimergroup.com for more information about enhancing your winery’s AI visibility. 
  
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Mentioned in this Episode
<ol>
 <li><a href="https://www.worldsbestsommeliersselection.com/current-selection.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">6 Texas Wines Named to World’s Best Sommelier Selections</a></li>
 <li>John Harvey for Texas Wine Lover: <a href="https://txwinelover.com/2026/03/bob-landon-all-in/?utm\_source=newslet&utm\_medium=email&utm\_campaign=blog" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Bob Landon: All In”</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://svb.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV\_3WxCRrZih8LEaPA?source=Signature" rel="noopener noreferrer">Take the Silicon Valley Bank DTC Survey!</a> or view the survey <a rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></li>
 <li>Rootstock on March 28 in Waco! Use code SHELLY for a discount! <a rel="noopener noreferrer">TICKETS</a></li>
 <li>Rhone Rangers Visit Texas! Tickets for event in Houston <a href="https://rhonerangers.org/event-calendar/event/texas-tour---houston" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>, for the luncheon at William Chris <a href="https://rhonerangers.org/event-calendar/event/april-12-texas-tour---hill-country" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a> and the walkaround tasting at William Chris <a href="https://rhonerangers.org/event-calendar/event/texas-tour-april-12---hill-country" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>.</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.landwatch.com/cooke-county-texas-farms-and-ranches-for-sale/pid/425965033" rel="noopener noreferrer">4R Ranch for sale in Meunster</a></li>
 <li>Texas Hill Country Wineries announces Houston Road Show on May 8! Link to <a href="https://texashillcountrywineries.org/products/houston-road-show-2026?utm\_source=Texas+Hill+Country+Wineries&utm\_campaign=37e1fac2c6-EMAIL\_CAMPAIGN\_2019\_11\_06\_04\_52\_COPY\_03&utm\_medium=email&utm\_term=0\_0f2a9275c6-37e1fac2c6-378533586&mc\_cid=37e1fac2c6&mc\_eid=a8eebf0360" rel="noopener noreferrer">TICKETS</a></li>
 <li>Texas Wine Auction on May 1–2 in Johnson City! Early Bird Tickets available through February 19 with code DRINKTX. <a href="https://fly.causepilot.com/texaswineauction/2026-texas-wine-auction-weekend" rel="noopener noreferrer">TICKETS</a></li>
 <li>Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. Early Bird Tickets available through April 30! <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drink-north-texas-wine-festival-tickets-1982358194724" rel="noopener noreferrer">TICKETS</a></li>
</ol>
Featured Interview 
  
Janet and Mark Miertschin of <a href="https://www.portreecellars.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Portree Cellars</a>
 
Demerit and Gold Star 
  
DEMERIT:
St Paddy’s Day freeze!
 
GOLD STARS: 
  
none this episode
 
Special Thanks
Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out <a href="https://heavenlyhosts.guestybookings.com/properties/615c6684807f66002db113d0" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cork + Cactus!</a>
Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at <a href="https://www.heavenlyhosts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Heavenly Hosts.com!</a>
Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit <a href="https://txwinelover.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Texas Wine Lover</a>. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too!
Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1XWxlDaU2IG0KGGZKoUIcV" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned in this Episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Connect with the Podcast:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Facebook: @texaswinepod&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Instagram: @texaswinepod&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href="mailto:texaswinepod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;texaswinepod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Show notes and more: &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;www.thisistexaswine.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Help the Show:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thisistexaswine.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Subscribe to the newsletter.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/texaswinepod" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Donate virtual Texas wine or join the podcast membership at the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, or Bronze Medal Level!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our sponsors:&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://weinheimergroup.com/vintage2/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Vintage2:&lt;/a&gt; Contact Tim at weinheimergroup.com for more information about enhancing your winery’s AI visibility.&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bendingbranchwinery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Bending Branch Winery:&lt;/a&gt; Contact Jen at bendingbranchwinery.com for all of your custom crush winemaking needs.&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://brunchagency.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Brunch Agency:&lt;/a&gt; Contact &lt;a href="mailto:charlotte@brunchagency.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;charlotte@brunchagency.com&lt;/a&gt; and say you heard it on This Is Texas Wine podcast to get actionable tips for improving your website and digital sales strategy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned in this Episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.worldsbestsommeliersselection.com/current-selection.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;6 Texas Wines Named to World’s Best Sommelier Selections&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;John Harvey for Texas Wine Lover: &lt;a href="https://txwinelover.com/2026/03/bob-landon-all-in/?utm\_source=newslet&amp;utm\_medium=email&amp;utm\_campaign=blog" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;“Bob Landon: All In”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://svb.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV\_3WxCRrZih8LEaPA?source=Signature" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Take the Silicon Valley Bank DTC Survey!&lt;/a&gt; or view the survey &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rootstock on March 28 in Waco! Use code SHELLY for a discount! &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;TICKETS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rhone Rangers Visit Texas! Tickets for event in Houston &lt;a href="https://rhonerangers.org/event-calendar/event/texas-tour---houston" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;, for the luncheon at William Chris &lt;a href="https://rhonerangers.org/event-calendar/event/april-12-texas-tour---hill-country" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; and the walkaround tasting at William Chris &lt;a href="https://rhonerangers.org/event-calendar/event/texas-tour-april-12---hill-country" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.landwatch.com/cooke-county-texas-farms-and-ranches-for-sale/pid/425965033" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;4R Ranch for sale in Meunster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Texas Hill Country Wineries announces Houston Road Show on May 8! Link to &lt;a href="https://texashillcountrywineries.org/products/houston-road-show-2026?utm\_source=Texas+Hill+Country+Wineries&amp;utm\_campaign=37e1fac2c6-EMAIL\_CAMPAIGN\_2019\_11\_06\_04\_52\_COPY\_03&amp;utm\_medium=email&amp;utm\_term=0\_0f2a9275c6-37e1fac2c6-378533586&amp;mc\_cid=37e1fac2c6&amp;mc\_eid=a8eebf0360" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;TICKETS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Texas Wine Auction on May 1–2 in Johnson City! Early Bird Tickets available through February 19 with code DRINKTX. &lt;a href="https://fly.causepilot.com/texaswineauction/2026-texas-wine-auction-weekend" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;TICKETS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. Early Bird Tickets available through April 30! &lt;a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drink-north-texas-wine-festival-tickets-1982358194724" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;TICKETS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Featured Interview&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Janet and Mark Miertschin of &lt;a href="https://www.portreecellars.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Portree Cellars&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Demerit and Gold Star&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DEMERIT:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;St Paddy’s Day freeze!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GOLD STARS:&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;none this episode&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Special Thanks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Need lodging in Fredericksburg? Check out &lt;a href="https://heavenlyhosts.guestybookings.com/properties/615c6684807f66002db113d0" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Cork + Cactus!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Find Cork + Cactus and many more great rentals at &lt;a href="https://www.heavenlyhosts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Heavenly Hosts.com!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Texas Wine Lover for promotional help! For the latest information on Texas wineries and vineyards, visit &lt;a href="https://txwinelover.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Texas Wine Lover&lt;/a&gt;. Don’t forget to download the Texas Wine Lover app too!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Podcast music is by Landon Lloyd Miller. Check out this music on Spotify &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1XWxlDaU2IG0KGGZKoUIcV" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

On episode 112, I sit down with Janet and Mark Miertschin, owners of Portree Cellars in the Texas Hill Country. This boutique winery has been very well received by critics and guests since opening two years ago. Listen to find out how Mark and Janet's many skills create something special at Portree Cellars. But first, Texas wine news includes a weather situation, plans for a major North Texas winery to open its first "destination vineyard", international recognition for several wineries, and more.
Thanks for listening! 
Cheers ya'll!

This Is Texas Wine

Janet and Mark Miertschin of Portree Cellars

Janet and Mark Miertschin of Portree Cellars

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