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1. Results from Houston’s Rodeo Uncorked! Wine Competition from Texas Wine Lover and Rodeo Uncorked!
2. W Blake Gray in Wine Searcher: Texas: No Country for Bad Wine
3. Brittney Anas in Men’s Journal: These Thanksgiving Wines Deserve a Spot on the Table
4. Kathy Blackwell in Texas Monthly: The Top 25 Texas Gifts of 2023
5. Broke Lewis in Texas Monthly: Black Winery Owners in Texas Hope to Leave a Legacy for Future Generations
6. Lana Bortolot in Forbes: A Mixed Case for Thanksgiving
7. Katie Bell in Forbes: The Best American Sparkling Wines
8. Come to France with me in 2024! Read all about it here

Interview with AGrayson Davies of Arche’ Winery & Vineyard in St. Jo, Texas
 

Arche’ Wines

North Texas Wine Country

Gold Stars
 

Texas Department of Agriculture’s Texas Wine Advisory Committee

Jerry Eisterhold and TerraVox Winery

Alex Mayyasi for Smithsonian Magazine: The Man Who’s Saving America’s Forgotten Grapes

Demerit
 

none this time

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TikTok crime sleuth Ken Waks finds himself in hot water as Texas Monthly opines that “what began as a baseless theory has turned into a social media frenzy—one with the power to frighten the public and hamper police investigations.” Waks has also been accused of leveraging his viral content to promote his FinTech start-up company, Foresyte, which he currently serves as co-founder and chief marketing officer.

What is the cost of virality? Is it worth sacrificing one’s morals or ethics?

LA-based writer and content creator Meredith Lynch joins The Business Communicators to offer her insights into the controversy driven by Waks’ investigation, his numerous brand plugs of Foresyte, and allegations that have surfaced on his since-deleted Twitter account that have racist, homophobic, and misogynistic undertones. 

The podcast further breaks down Foresyte, the company CEO Stephen Eddy’s string of deleted DMs and LinkedIn posts boasting about Wak’s TikTok exploits, and the Denver-based firm, Heinrich Marketing, who is providing $1 million in agency services (according to SEC filings) for the company.

The show wraps by analyzing the actions brands must take when working with influencers, the dangers of cyber vigilantes, agency accountability, and lessons to be learned moving forward.

Editor’s Note: The Business Communicators made multiple attempts to reach Foresyte, Ken Waks, and Heinrich Marketing for comment. According to SEC filings, Heinrich Marketing is Foresyte’s established marketing agency. Heinrich president and owner George Eddy is the lead investor. We received no response.

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Texas Wine In the News

1. VinePair: Texas Hill Country Named one of The World’s Top 10 Wine Destinations for 2023
2. VinePair: Becker named one of The 30 best chardonnays for 2023
3. Cheramie Aho receives Grant from Association of African American Vintners
4. Amie Nemec for Texas Monthly: Out-of-State Wineries Are Moving to Texas for Cheaper Land and Friendlier Competition
5. Lubbock Radio Piece #1
6. Lubbock Radio Piece #2

Interview with Phil Lopez of Silver Spur Vineyard and Winery

Silver Spur

Gold Star
 

Wine & Food Foundation’s outreach to chefs for Toast of Texas 2023. Great event!

Demerit

World Champion Houston Astros Commemorative WIne Bottlings are made from California wine.

Hail. boo.

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Texas Wine In the News

1. Condé Nast Traveler: “This Once-Quiet Texas Town Is Now a Booming Wine Destination”
2. New Zealand Herald: “US travel: The surprising wine region you might never have heard of”
3. PR NewsWire: “Finger Lakes Winery Plants New Roots in Texas”
4. Carl Hudson for Texas Wine Lover: “Less Recognizable Grape Varieties in Texas and Their Unfamiliar Pronunciations”
5. Wine Enthusiast: “A Beginner’s Guide to All Things Ice Wine”
6. Rootstock Wine Fest TICKETS - Use code “Shelly” for 10% off
7. Toast of Texas TICKETS - Use code “Shelly” for $10 off

Interview with James Tidwell, MS

Visit www.TEXSOM.com for more information about submitting wines and past winners!

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1. Texas Monthly: 2022 Vintners Cup Winners
2. Texas Monthly: “A West Texas Winery—Once the Largest in the State—Has Closed Up Shop”
3. Texas Hill Country Wineries Houston Roadshow LINK to tickets
4. Podcast Meet-up: Sunday, October 2 from 4–6 in the Texas Wine Garden at the State Fair of Texas!
5. Texas Harvest Wine Tasting at Dallas Farmers Market on Oct 28 LINK to tickets

Interview  

Victoria Calais, Co-Owner at French Connection Wines

Donna Rene Johnston, Administrative Director at Kerrville Hills Winery and The Hill at Hye

Suggested apps and research sites:

Texas Wine Lover
The Vind App
Texas Tasting Trail App
Texas Hill Country Wineries
North Texas Wine Country

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Dave and Blair discuss BL's recent meal at the top rated BBQ joint in Texas, Goldee's.

Whether its residual impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic or the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cost of goods and commodities has led to a record rate of inflation that hasn’t been seen since in nearly 40 years. But how can impacted brands get ahead of the story? Austin Staton and Thomas Baen discuss global inflation and open communications in a bonus episode of The Business Communicators.

 

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In this episode I am joined by Jaime, Hector, Johnny and Hiram (virtually) as we talk a little Dodgers meltdown or just their lack of available players. Hiram and Jaime make a little wager on the World Series.  Hector jumps off the burning covered wagon that is Baker Mayfield.  He also lost a little faith in Oklahoma.  I plan to make a visit to Austin to see my Longhorns after almost 2 years.  We give the results of the cap giveaway.  

We paid a little visit to a local barbecue joint called Teddy's Barbecue.  They were recently recognized in the Texas Monthly Top 50 barbecue restaurants.  We talk a little bit about what we ate and the quality of their food.  We compare it to the closest you'll get to Austin, Central Texas barbecue here on the southern border.  We had brisket, pork belly and some choriqueso sausage.  Hector also gives a recap of his visit to Burnt Bean Barbecue which landed in the 4th spot in the Texas Monthly rankings. 

  We did it!!! We made some sausage.  Hector shows up to my house with commercial sausage grinding and stuffing machines.  He puts his special blend of his seasonings as well as high temp cheese and jalapenos.  The meat is made up of brisket point and pork shoulder.  We ended up making close to 30 sausage links.  Hector spends the next day cold smoking the rest of the sausages.  The outcome was very surprising and hard to believe how well it came out. 

Hiram takes us behind the red carpet as he gives his opinion on how someone could get shot on the set of a movie production.  Yes the Alec Baldwin story.  He talks about some of the weapons he's wielded on his  high budget movie set.  Yes there were some lasers and Eric Roberts.  

We end up talking about our friend of the podcast Deshawn Watson and the trade rumors.  The guys want to know if we can get Deshawn on the podcast.  Johnny has some interesting questions for him.  

A bunch of joes that cook like pros!!!

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Smoke Crafters Barbecue 

Home - SMOKE CRAFTERS (ordersmokecraftersbbq.com)

Teddy's Barbecue 
Home | Teddy's Barbecue (t3xbbq.com)

Texas Monthly Top 50 Barbecue 
The Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints: 2021 Edition – Texas Monthly

Law Office of Hector Hernandez
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1. Texas Monthly and Uncork Texas Wine present 2021 Texas Vintners Cup (PDF)

WINNERS:
Fall Creek Vineyards 2019 Chardonnay from Certenberg Vineyards
Kerrville Hills Winery 2019 Semillon
Lewis Wines 2020 Swim Spot
McPherson Cellars 2020 The Queen Viognier
Wedding Oak Winery 2019 Roussanne
Slate Theory 2020 Cinsault Rose
Bending Branch Winery’s 2017 Tannat from Newsom Vineyards
Lost Draw Cellars 2019 Sangiovese from Alta Loma Vineyards
McPherson Cellars 2019 Carignan
Texas Heritage Vineyards 2018 Souzao
Triple N Ranch 2019 Malbec
Vinovium 2016 Sketch Tempranillo Blend

1. Texas Hill Country Wineries October Passport Event
2. North Texas Wine Country October Passport Event
3. Additional Texas wine month events at www.uncorktexaswines.com
4. Eater Austin: Welcome to Texas Wine Country
5. FOR SALE: 14 acre property on 290
6. FOR SALE: Profitable Texas winery with multiple locations
7. FOR SALE: Andy Timmons’ home and estate vineyard in Lubbock County
8. Chron.com: “A Harry Potter-themed California winery is coming to the Texas Hill Country”
9. Washington Post: Napa wines needn’t be the benchmark. Let’s appreciate what other regions do well, too.

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Interview: Jennifer McInnis Fadel, GM of Bending Branch Winery

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Demerits and Gold Stars

Demerit:
The wine “12” that masquerades as a wine affiliated with Texas A&M but is actually a Spanish Rioja!

Gold Star:
William Chris Vineyards’ Honorable Mention in the Wine Spectator’s 2021 Video Contest: Growing Wine

Shelly’s Wine Education Website: www.toastwinetalk.com

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1. Latest recorded freeze in Texas history
2. Barnhill Vineyard and Winery is For Sale
3. Wine & Food Foundation’s Toast to Texas Wine
4. Wine Spectator: “Top Notch Restaurants Celebrating Local Wine”
5. Kalasi Cellars' New Production Facility
6. Food & Wine: The Five Best Wine Road Trips in the U.S.
7. Texas Monthly: 8 Wineries that do Texas Spring Right
8. Houston Chronicle:“Your Ultimate Guide to the Best of Texas Wine Country”

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Interview: Randy Hester of CL Butaud and Papa Frenchy
 

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Book Review

Texas Winery Dogs by Andrew Chalk

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Daniel Vaughn is the barbecue editor at Texas Monthly and he is the ultimate barbecue snob. In fact, @BBQSnob is his handle on both Twitter and Instagram where he actively engages with fans and readers throughout the U.S.

Vaughn is a licensed architect, he is the author of the bestselling book, The Prophets of Smoked Meat and the creator of popular blog Full Custom Gospel BBQ. He joins The Business Communicators to talk about the science of BBQ, his unique career path, the importance of following your passion, and why brand and audience engagement is crucial to maintain small business success. 

Listeners will also learn how to use a variety of media platforms to amplify messages that keep audiences coming back for more. And, Vaughn shares his insights on the most underrated BBQ spots in Texas, including some you haven’t heard of, and some that might make the coveted Texas Monthly Top 50 later this year.

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Dave and Blair sit with 2nd generation pit master, Trey Sanchez of Vaqueros Texas BBQ to find out why Texas Monthly, amongst others, are singing their praises and why Blair believes he offers some of the very best BBQ in DFW.

Dave and Blair sit down with Brad Doan of 1775 BBQ in College Station, TX to discuss the discipline and passion necessary to create Texas BBQ at its highest level.

Next, Aaron and Christina Rejino discuss the unlikeliness of their success coming from the small Texas panhandle town of Olton.  From starting with a lemonade stand type set-up in their front yard to getting their own permanent place, this story of success is also a love story.

Dave and Blair sit down with Andrew Soto, Owner and Head Pitmaster of Butter's BBQ in Mathis, TX smack down between San Antonio and Corpus Christi, TX.

Andrew shares his early struggles to master brisket and how getting his reps in while business was slow led him to perfecting his craft and being noticed by Texas Monthly Magazine as one of the best new bbq joints in Texas!

https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/butters-bbq-2019/

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1. TexasMonthly.com: Five Things You Didn’t Know About Texas Wine
2. TheBuyer.net: Why winemaking in Southwest USA is the new frontier
3. Forbes.com: 100% Texas Wine List Makes The Cabernet Grill A Unique Destination
4. Culture Map Dallas: New chef-driven restaurant in West Texas is sure to be worth the trek
5. H-E-B & Houston Chronicle Wine Tasting November 19 Spirit of Texas 175th Anniversary
6. Bending Branch Named Best in Herd Winery at San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Wine Competition
7. New York Times: The Wine World’s Most Elite Circle Has a Sexual Harassment Problem
8. DMagazine.com: Quiz: Which Kind of Texas Hill Country Wine Are You?

Interview with Daniel Pate of Apical Texas

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What I’m Drinking

2018 Dead Flowers Rosé by Texoir

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Dave and Blair go down to Rockdale, TX to celebrate Brett Boren's 2nd Anniversary.  Brett has risen from obscurity to notoriety in the Texas barbecue world in only two years producing quality food worthy of day trips.

In this episode, Dave and Blair sit down with Brian Wallis who is launching a company, Doc's Boudin, set to become a beacon of boudin quality west of Louisiana.  Also,  Kyle Stallings, owner of Austin's Rollin' Smoke BBQ sits down to discuss getting into the bbq game late, but adding hustle, late nights and high quality meats to the Sixth Street scene.

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On the eve of their trip to Rockdale, TX to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Brett's Backyard BBQ, Dave and Blair discuss their personal history with barbecue, from their youth in Abilene to the present day.  

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1. Txwinelover.com: William Chris Vineyards and Lost Draw Cellars Merger
2. Houstoniamag: New Houston Restaurant Boasts (!) Wine List with 10% Texas Wine
3. San Antonio Current: "ReRooted 210, San Antonio’s first urban winery, wants to make tastings fun and accessible"
4. Forbes.com "Innovation Leads The Way In The Dynamic Texas Wine Industry" aka Michelle Williams' Red Wine Texas Wine Article
5. Forbes.com "Around The World With Texas White Wine" aka Michelle Williams' White Wine Texas Wine Article
6. Txwinelover.com: San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Wine Competition Results

Interview with Jessica Dupuy
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Wine and the White House: A History by Frederick J Ryan Jr.
To order, CLICK HERE.

What I'm Drinking

2017 Llano Winery 1836 Red
This wine is only available in restaurants.

It's not too lat to purchase the State Fair of Texas Blue Ribbon Wine Selections case!
Link to purchase

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On Episode 90, I'm joined by journalist Christian Wallace, an associate editor at Texas Monthly, where he has delivered some of the best in-depth reporting and robust storytelling of recent memory. Namely, his nuanced storytelling of the Permian Basin oilfield in both the written word and most recently, the breakout podcast series, Boomtown.

As a true West Texas native (a son of Andrews, Texas), Wallace and I discuss Far West Texas adventures, appreciation, and concerns that come with tourism, the oil industry, as well as the cliched stereotypes that are often associated with the various regions of West Texas.

Wallace, along with some of Texas Monthly's best minds, recently ranked, discussed, and wrote about the Willie Nelson discography--all 143 albums by the legendary Texan. We discuss that list, the creation & process, as well as a handful of superlatives for standouts.

Lastly, we turn our attention to songwriter artist Terry Allen--specifically, his 1975 full-length debut album, Juarez. 

For more information on Boomtown, click here. Check out Willie Nelson's Catalog Rankings here.

This episode's presenting partner is  The Blue Light Live and Smith Iron & Design.

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This week, we sit down with media exec and vintage Rolex enthusiast Scott Dadich. Scott got his start as creative director of Texas Monthly magazine before moving on to Condé Nast, where he would spend the decade from 2006 to 2016 reinventing Wired magazine. He's now a partner at Godfrey Dadich Partners, a creative agency that works with a diverse array of brands ranging from magazines like Wired and National Geographic to the Obama Foundation. It probably comes as no surprise, but in addition to having a taste for great clothes, classic design, and delicious food, Scott is something of a watch guy. Enjoy.

Show Notes

(5:19) Example of a 1969 Rolex 1675

(9:15) Clip of "Million Dollar Listing NY" & Fredrik Eklund's gold Sub

(10:45) Scott's Apple Watch Series 2

(14:56) iPhone 8 (Red)

(16:04) Nike Stefan Janoski skate shoes

(16:12) Air Jordan III 'Tinker' edition sneakers

(16:38) Trailer for Tinker Hatfield episode of Scott's Netflix series "Abstract: The Art of Design"

(20:05) Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 "Triple White"

(20:45) Nike Air Max 270

(21:43) Helson Gauge watch

(36:36) Edward Snowden cover of Wired

(56:20) Scott recommends you check out The Dave Chang Show

(57:22) James recommends you read "Out There" from Outside magazine

(58:10) Stephen recommends you listen to Janelle Monáe's "Dirty Computer"