Mentioned in this Episode
Connect with the Podcast: 
  
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Mentioned in this Episode
<ol>
 <li><a href="https://texashillcountrywineries.org/products/hill-country-wine-camp-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer">Texas Hill Country Wineries Presents: Hill Country Wine Camp 2026!</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://ntxwinejam.com/?mc\_cid=7adfefa3d2&mc\_eid=d9cd843aff" rel="noopener noreferrer">North Texas Wine Jam at Lost Oak Winery on Saturday, June 6!</a></li>
 <li>Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drink-north-texas-wine-festival-tickets-1982358194724" rel="noopener noreferrer">TICKETS</a></li>
 <li>Texas Hill Country Wineries’ New <a href="https://texashillcountrywineries.org/products/summer-season-pass-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer">Summer Season Pass</a></li>
 <li>Texas Hill Country Wineries’ <a href="https://texashillcountrywineries.org/products/barrels-bites-2026?variant=52789115748671" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barrels & Bites</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://texsom.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">TEXSOM Conference</a> is August 23–25 in Irving</li>
 <li>My interview with Mark Fusco of WineWorldTV on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOvdxDb4DQ0" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a></li>
 <li>Italianity: The Culture of Italian Wine by Jessica Dupuy and Andrea Lonardi, MD - <a href="https://www.jessicadupuy.com/shop/p/pre-order-italianity-defining-the-culture-of-italian-wine-by-andrea-lonardi-mw-and-jessica-dupuy-mwakg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Order here!</a></li>
</ol>
Featured Interview 
  
Garrett Strickler, Vineyard Director, Salt Lick Vineyards & Wine Director, <a href="https://saltlickcellars.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Salt Lick Cellars</a> 
  
Follow Local Customs on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/local\_customs\_wine\_growers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a> 
  
And don’t miss <a href="https://www.saltlickbbq.com/driftwood/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Salt Lick BBQ</a> too!
 
Demerit and Gold Star 
  
DEMERIT:
none this episode
 
GOLD STARS: 
  
St Mary’s School of Law Graduation Address by Ron Yates!
 
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>

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&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://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://texashillcountrywineries.org/products/hill-country-wine-camp-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Texas Hill Country Wineries Presents: Hill Country Wine Camp 2026!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://ntxwinejam.com/?mc\_cid=7adfefa3d2&amp;mc\_eid=d9cd843aff" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;North Texas Wine Jam at Lost Oak Winery on Saturday, June 6!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Drink North Texas on May 30 in Dallas. &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;li&gt;Texas Hill Country Wineries’ New &lt;a href="https://texashillcountrywineries.org/products/summer-season-pass-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Summer Season Pass&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Texas Hill Country Wineries’ &lt;a href="https://texashillcountrywineries.org/products/barrels-bites-2026?variant=52789115748671" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Barrels &amp; Bites&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://texsom.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;TEXSOM Conference&lt;/a&gt; is August 23–25 in Irving&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;My interview with Mark Fusco of WineWorldTV on &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOvdxDb4DQ0" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Italianity: The Culture of Italian Wine by Jessica Dupuy and Andrea Lonardi, MD - &lt;a href="https://www.jessicadupuy.com/shop/p/pre-order-italianity-defining-the-culture-of-italian-wine-by-andrea-lonardi-mw-and-jessica-dupuy-mwakg" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Order here!&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;Garrett Strickler, Vineyard Director, Salt Lick Vineyards &amp; Wine Director, &lt;a href="https://saltlickcellars.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Salt Lick Cellars&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Follow Local Customs on Instagram &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/local\_customs\_wine\_growers/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And don’t miss &lt;a href="https://www.saltlickbbq.com/driftwood/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Salt Lick BBQ&lt;/a&gt; too!&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;none this episode&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;GOLD STARS:&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;St Mary’s School of Law Graduation Address by Ron Yates!&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;br&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; &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;
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Today's guest is Garrett Strickler, vineyard manager at Salt Lick Vineyards and wine director at Salt Lick Cellars. We talk about regenerative agriculture, what makes Salt Lick Vineyards such a prime spot for viticulture, and why Texas Hill Country rose should be on your list.

In Texas wine news, I'll discuss the plans for the first ever Hill Country Wine Camp, share fun news about another Texas winery using alternative packaging, and announce TEXSOM conference dates. Cheers to all of the fun Texas wine events happening this spring and summer! 


This Is Texas Wine

Salt Lick Vineyards & Salt Lick Cellars with Garrett Strickler

Salt Lick Vineyards & Salt Lick Cellars with Garrett Strickler

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