This month, Texas Hill Country Wineries added three new members and all of them are women-owned!
Wine for the People was founded by Rae Wilson, who is also the winemaker; Elisa Christopher is owned by Elisa and her husband, Christopher, who make their wines together; and Portree Cellars is owned by Janet Miertschin, who is also the winemaker, and her husband, Mark.
THCW has many other amazing female owners and winemakers to celebrate this month.
Women Winemakers include Claire Richardson at Uplift, Assistant Winemaker at Ab Astris, Elizabeth Koynk, Winemaker at Driftwood Estate, Jackie van Sant Downes, Winemaker and owner at Kalasi Cellars, Nikhila Davis, Winemaker at Longhorn Cellars, Alana Martinez, Winemaker at Meierstone, Krystal Patel, Winemaker at Pedernales Cellars, Joanna Wilczoch, Winemaker at Torr Nah Lochs, Karen DeBerry, and Winemaker at Wildseed Farms, Dabs Hollimon.
The list of women who own or partially own wineries is even longer:
Winery | Owner | Owner |
Ab Astris | Kristen Nelson | Erin Smith |
Airis'Ele | Chris Perrenoud | |
Arch Ray & Fiesta Winery | Sally Baxter | Savannah McCoury |
Becker | ||
Bell Springs | ||
Bending Branch | Allison Young | |
Bent Oak | Audrey Catalano | |
Bingham FBG | Betty Bingham | Marissa Bingham |
Blue Lotus Hye | Melissa Poole | |
Carter Creek Winery | ||
Driftwood | Laura Elliott | |
Dry Comal Creek | ||
Duchman | ||
Elisa Christopher Wines | Elisa Jones | |
Fall Creek | Susan Auler | |
Farmhouse JC | Katy Jane Seaton | Traci Furgeson |
Flat Creek Estate | Eva Horton | |
Fredericksburg | Sandy Switzer | |
Grape Creek | Jennifer Heath | |
Hawk's Shadow | ||
Heath Sparkling | ||
Hilmy | Marianne Hilmy | |
Hye Meadow | Denise Batek | |
Invention | ||
Inwood | Rose Mary Gatlin | |
Kalasi Cellars | Nikhila Davis | |
Kerrville Hills | Kelly Hagemeier | |
Kuhlman | Jennifer Cobb | |
Lewis | Julia Lewis | |
Limestone Terrace | Mody Stovall | |
Longhorn | Deanna Dickey | |
Lost Draw | ||
Meierstone | Krystal Patel | |
Messina Hof HC | Karen Bonarrigo | |
Narrow Path | ||
Pedernales | Julie Kuhlken | |
Perissos | Laura Martin | |
Pillar Bluff | ||
Pontotoc | Frances Money | |
Portree Cellars | Janet Miertschin | |
Ron Yates | Glena Yates | |
Saint Tryphon | ||
Silver Dollar Winery | Melanie Bowen | |
Sister Creek | Jessica Lombardi | |
Slate Theory | Justine Thompson | Emily Jones |
Solaro | Erika Fritz | Barbara Haderlien |
Spicewood | Glena Yates | |
Stone House | Angela Moench | |
Texas Heritage | Susan Johnson | |
Texas Hills | Kathy Gilstrap | |
Texas Wine Collective | ||
Torr Na Lochs | Karen DeBerry | |
Turtle Creek | Sue Schulse | |
Uplift | ||
Wedding Oak Winery | ||
Westcave | Margaret Fetty | |
Wildseed Farms | ||
William Chris | Katharine Brundrett | |
Wine For The People | Rae Wilson |
Be sure to check out some of these women-owned wineries, or wines made by women, if you find yourself in the Hill Country soon!