Ron Martin | Texas Wine Lover as a tool ep 16 - Kiepersol Texas Podcast

Kiepersol Texas Podcast

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 Texas to Napa Valley and went to find the best Napa Pinot Noir. They enjoyed that trip so much they returned in 2012, however this time, Ron was introduced to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah. This began his understanding and appreciation for different styles of wines.

In 2014, Ron and his wife downsized from their dream house to something much more comfortable for two people. Since he and his wife had begun this wine journey, they were introduced to Kiepersol Estates, which is surrounded by the vineyards of Kiepersol. The idea of living next to a winery, vineyard, restaurant and the neighborhood at Kiepersol helped influence their decision to move here! The morning of this podcast, Ron mentions that he saw everyone pruning the vines, which gives a sense of being emerged into the process. Once they were living at Kiepersol, it helped open Ron's eyes to the quality and variety to the Texas Wine Industry!

Ron talks about how he and his wife, find some of the best Texas wines or wineries through a website Texas Wine Lover by Jeff Cope. Where they highlight some of the best Texas-specific wines, wineries, and destinations. This website is where you can see an interactive map of some of the best wineries, any Texas Winer Lover blog posts made about them, that winery's website and hours. This helps Ron to plan for 3-4 wineries a day when he goes to visit, to maximize opportunity and enjoyment. Ron visits the 290 corridor often, where there are Texas wineries between Johnson City, Tx and Fredericksburg, Tx. Which is how Ron has found some of the best wines in Texas.

The other cool community and tool that Texas Wine Lover created that Ron uses to find Texas Wine is the Facebook Group - "Texas Wine Lover Website", which is meant for any Texan who loves wine can join! This group is dedicated sharing any great wine your enjoying or ask questions that don't necessarily have to be Texas-specific. This provides a lot of education as people share pictures of videos of their wine. This is how Ron and his wife have found out about a lot of wines or wineries that they didn't' even know existed. Some of the people in the group are well connected or know exactly who you need to talk to, in order to have the best experience while visiting some wineries. In many cases, because of people in the group giving suggestions to Ron and are connected to the winemakers, Ron has shown up to wineries with the winery staff is anticipating his arrival. These experiences are unlike anything else out there!