Today we're at Sister2Sister Cookies for this episode of the Kiepersol Texas Podcast! We get a look behind the cookie counter at this locally owned business! Have you ever had a Sister2Sister Cookie!? You can find Sister2Sister Cookies at their retail shop in Tyler, in Brookshire's, Super 1 Foods, Fresh by Brookshire's, and Stanley's Famous Bar-B-Q…

Jay Lane & Jay Ambercrombie join us from the East Texas Whiskey Club to teach us about Bourbon, talk about their whiskey club, and their experience getting their unique bottle of cask strength Jimmy's Bourbon. . We are grateful to the East Texas Whiskey Club for joining us and look forward to seeing your community grow! ETXWC https://www.facebook.c…

Bud Farmer & David Bentoski join us today to talk about their company Forrest Design Co, Jacksonville, TX, and how to get your hands on some beautifully designed craftsmanship. Forrest Design Co makes custom furniture, cutting boards, and charcuterie boards! https://www.forrestdesignco.com/ @forrestdesignco on all of the social media Thank you for …

October is Texas state Wine Month! Shelly Wilfong - @texaswinepod joins us to talk about Texas wine, her podcast, and using quarantine to help educate people to understand the issues facing the Texas wine industry! You can also find some of the stories that Shelly has written on the Texas Wine Lover website txwinelover.com ! You can listen to her p…

Michael asks Alex about a saying that he keeps hearing in the wine community: "Opening up a drinking a bottle of wine is like experiencing a sense of place captured in a bottle, from a specific time and part of the world." Alex explains that there is a word for this experience and it's called "Terroir" (terˈwär). Often referred to as "the land" or …

Alex Lee is now officially the Kiepersol Winemaker! On this episode, we talk about Kiepersol Bourbon Barrel-aged Merlot, the 2016 vintage of the Bourbon Barrel Merlot and how unique it is to have a Winery, Distillery and Vineyard all on the same property. "If anyone orders a Merlot, I AM NOT **** DRINKING MERLOT." - Sideways (movie from 2004) Sidew…

Alex Lee - Assistant Wine Maker talks about the 2018 White Zinfandel and Vit ep 22 | Kiperersol Texas Podcast Today we are joined by Alex Lee, the Assistant Wine Maker at Kiepersol. Alex has worked within the company for over 6 years now, starting off in the Restaurant at Kiepersol, then the Tasting Room Manager for the Winery and has been in the w…

Lauren Alexander | ep 21 - Kiepersol Texas Podcast Lauren Alexander joined us in the Square of Downtown Tyler, Texas! Lauren grew up in Bullard, Tx and grew up playing music since she was a child! Lauren's parents were supportive of her as they had lots of instruments and equipment around all the time. Lauren started off playing country music and h…

Cori Moore | The Diva Du 👠 | itri365 | Kiepersol Texas Podcast ep 20 Hosted by Kelly Doherty Cori talks about iTRI 365’s The Diva Du race right here in the Vineyard at Kiepersol! One of Cori’s major goals is to empower women to empower women! Her platform to creating success in empowering women is through the ability to create races/events and coac…

Card 53 Comedy | Brad Johnson | ep 19 - Kiepersol Texas Podcast Today we are joined by Brad Johnson who does improv comedy in Tyler, Texas! Card 53 Comedy has been around for 10 years now, playing shows in East Texas. You can find them playing at Liberty Hall and they are sponsored by True Vine Brewing Company! These 90-minute shows are well worth …

Emily Nance gives bartending tips for making cocktails at home ep 18 - Kiepersol Texas Podcast We are in the Distillery at Kiepersol where the Lead Bartendering, Emily, runs things and gives us some insight into making cocktails. Emily has been in the service industry since 2012, starting off as a server. She would watch these mixologists at the ba…

At the end of January 2019, we canned Flight for the second time! This second run is a smaller size than our first. We improved our design and got approval for distribution throughout Texas! This should be hitting store shelves soon and we can't be more excited! They will be sold in 4-packs or you might see them offered as some restaurants as a sin…

Ron Martin is a Texas Wine Specialist and a Texas Wine Lover! Ron didn't really start drinking wine until around 2010 when his doctor told him he needed to stop drinking beer. So Ron started his wine journey drinking Pinot Noirs, which is the lightest structure wine that he could tolerate at that time. Ron and his wife took a trip from in 2011 from…

Café 1948 is a local mobile European style coffee bar that is perfect for special events. They focus on making specialty coffee with class and style with a completely renovated 1948 Boles Aero travel trailer. Sam and Amber Richmann are the owners who had put a lot of hard work into restoring to the trailer so that everyone can enjoy a great cup of …

El Guapo Records | Ian Power Music ep 14 - Kiepersol Texas Podcast El Guapo Records located in the same building as Alex & Afton Vintedge in Tyler, Texas has some of the best vinyl, 8-track and cassettes in East Texas! Ian Power has been running the shop since November 2018, loves listening to music, however, he is a local East Texas Musician. Ian …

Who likes boutique shopping? Who likes vintage clothing? Who likes denim!? Tyler Texas has a lot to offer people visiting and some of these places are hiding in plain sight! We are visiting Alex & Afton Vintedge off Old Bullard Rd. Caitlin a.k.a. "Denim Whisperer" runs things around here, where she offers some of the best vintage clothing she can g…

Happy 2019 everyone! Marnelle reflects on growing with Kiepersol during the 20 years and making. We started growing and tending to crepe myrtles and how much they've grown. When Pierre established the Restaurant and Winery at Kiepersol, he didn't want to create a manufactured feel. So we have a lot of natural plants grown in the area, along with st…

Christmas time at Kiepersol - Kiepersol Texas Podcast ep 11.We've been very busy with Christmas around the corner. I am sure many of you have as well! Whether you're shopping, driving around to different friend's or family member's houses, we wanted to help you remember to stop and breath a moment. Enjoy the opportunities to be with friends and fam…

Meredith is from Chandler, TX. East Texas born and raised, she just graduated from UT Tyler with a Bachelors in Accounting. .Meredith started playing music at the age of 10, originally playing in a choir and opera. By the time she was 13, she started playing old country music. After Meredith played her first show, she earned enough tips to go out a…

Local musician and entertainer Douglas Jay Boyd joins us - Kiepersol Texas Podcast ep 9.Hosted by Michael Roth.Douglas is a local East Texan who is well connected in the community and invests in artist collaborations. .Michael and Douglas met in early 2018 because of Café 1948 owners Sam and Amber Richmann were hosting a true Texas BBQ. Café 1948 i…

Entrepreneur and author Lisa Carol Pulliam with KE Kelly Doherty - Kiepersol Texas Podcast ep 8..Lisa Carol Pulliam’s new book signing event for Souls in the Sand, will be on Dec 12, 2018 at the Distillery of Kiepersol.https://www.facebook.com/events/575934399512054/.AA Production by Alma Allen is going to join us at Kiepersol for this event and si…

Business Development and Customer Service with Marnelle and Tony Johnson - Kiepersol Texas Podcast ep. 7..We at Kiepersol like to highlight the blessings within our community and bring to light the good things to be thankful for. .Tony Johnson worked with Brookshire's for 37 years and developed a lot of management skills while discovering his talen…

Michael McClendon - winemaker, talks Rosé, varietals, vintage, and Kiepersol - Kiepersol Texas Podcast ep 6...Michael McClendon is originally from Van, TX where Michael attended high school. He managed to get a scholarship to UT Tyler where you got a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. He got a call from Dr. Don Killebrew about an internshi…

Owen Stanfill, the bar manager in the Restaurant at Kiepersol, joins us to discuss wines and spirits - Kiepersol Texas Podcast ep 5 Hosted by Michael Roth.Topics:One of the benefits of visiting the Restaurant at Kiepersol is the ability to drink Kiepersol wine AND some of the best wines from all around the world. You can compare wines and try diffe…

Create with Christie joins us today to talk about art, hand-lettering and mental health through art - Kiepersol Texas Podcast ep 4 Hosted by Michael Roth....Topics:Christie is a good friend of ours who hosts her Hand-Lettering Class at our Salt Kitchen which is attached to the Winery Tasting Room at Kiepersol. ."I am a Creative Coach, I like to pul…

Marnelle talks about origins of Kiepersol through her father. Kiepersol Texas Podcast- ep 3 Hosted by Michael Roth....Topics:The holidays are here, we have great opportunities for gifts or reasons to come visit the vineyard while we have the Lights of Kiepersol.Marnelle talks about the significance of the #3 and why it's so important to her family.…

Episode Topics: We talk about Barrel No. 33 - Red Wine Blend - Michael is taking in Texas, becoming a resident of Texas from California- Pierre's influence on challenging status quo in Marnelle's life built opportunity for her to make a great wine that could compete on the world market. - Leonetti Cellars Vineyard, the Figgins Family, hired Pierre'…

Episode Topics: What is Kiepersol? Where is Kiepersol? When was Kiepersol established? Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo - Rodeo Uncorked, the 3rd largest international wine competition. We submitted 7 wines to the wine competition and won 7 medals Congrats to Haak Winery and Vineyard from Santa Fe, Tx for winning Winery of the Year! Texas Wines ar…