The four-day festival took place on Historic Main Street September 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2025
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (September 14, 2025) – The people have spoken! The 39th Annual GrapeFest – A Texas Wine Experience presented by Bank of the West is proud to announce the winners of the People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic sponsored by Audi Grapevine.
The Largest Consumer-Judged Wine Competition in the Country took place in Historic Grapevine’s Cotton Belt Railroad District during the four-day wine festival. Thousands of eager participants took part in ten 90-minute tasting sessions. There were more than 120 wines to taste from dozens of Texas wineries. Guests received a wine reference guide along with a ballot and voted for their favorites at the end of each session. Awards were presented Sunday, September 15 at 5 p.m. in the People’s Choice Pavilion.
People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic Winners:
Red: Bold
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Gold: Messina Hof Winery – Sagrantino Reserva
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Silver: Whiskey Road Winery – Tempranillo
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Bronze: Bull Lion Ranch & Vineyards – Malbec
Red: Blends
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Gold: Bull Lion Ranch & Vineyards – Texianti “Texas Chianti”
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Silver (Tie): Deschain Cellars – CdR
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Silver (Tie): Red Dirt Cellars – Red Blend
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Bronze: Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards – Texican
Red: Medium
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Gold: Landon Winery – The Texan
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Silver: Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard – Cabernet Sauvignon
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Bronze: Bull Lion Ranch & Vineyards – Montepulciano
Red: Light
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Gold: Messina Hof Winery – GSM
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Silver: Blue Ostrich Winery – Dolcetto
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Bronze: Red Dirt Cellars – Wildcatter Pinot Noir
Red: Sweet
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Gold: Silver Dollar Winery – Boot Scootin’ Boogie Chocolate
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Silver: Red Dirt Cellars – Sangria
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Bronze: Enoch’s Stomp Vineyard & Winery – Potters Hand
White: Dry
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Gold: Enoch’s Stomp Vineyard & Winery – Hell or High Water
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Silver: Blue Ostrich Winery – Esprit
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Bronze: Llano Estacado Winery – Sauvignon Blanc
White: Off Dry
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Gold: Housewife Rebellion – Pinot Grigio
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Silver: Messina Hof Winery – Off Dry Riesling
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Bronze: Tara Vineyard – Blueberry Blanc du Bois
White: Blends
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Gold: Silver Dollar Winery – IM’Peached
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Silver: Bingham Family Vineyards – Cloudburst
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Bronze: Deschain Cellars – The Hermit
White: Sweet
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Gold: Messina Hof Winery – Angel, Late Harvest Riesling
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Silver: Los Pinos Ranch – Pinos Colada
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Bronze: Landon Winery – Dolce Fine
Blush/Rosé
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Gold: Housewife Rebellion – Rebel Rose
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Silver: Bull Lion Ranch & Vineyards – Bella Rosa
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Bronze: Bingham Family Vineyards – Summer Nights
Here is a full list of wineries and locations that participated in this year’s event:
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Becker Vineyards – Stonewall
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Bingham Family Vineyards – Grapevine
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Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard – Saint Jo
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Bull Lion Ranch & Vineyards – Chalk Mountain
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Cassaro Winery and Vineyard – Ovilla
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Christoval Vineyards – Christoval
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Deschain Cellars – Gainesville
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Enoch’s Stomp Vineyard & Winery – Longview
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Frascone Winery – Anahuac
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Hilmy Cellars – Fredericksburg
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Housewife Rebellion – Grapevine
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H-Wines – Coldspring
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J.W. Hardin Wine Co. – Comanche
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Juniper Cove Winery – Whitney
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Kiepersol – Tyler
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Landon Winery – Grapevine
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Llano Estacado Winery – Lubbock
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Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards – Pittsburg
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Lost Oak Winery – Burleson
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Messina Hof Winery – Grapevine
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Newsom Vineyards – Comfort
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O’Farrell Country Vineyards – Atlanta
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Portree Cellars – Johnson City
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Red Dirt Cellars – Grapevine
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Rio to Red Winery – Sherman
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Silver Dollar Winery – Bedford
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Tara Vineyard & Winery – Athens
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Texas Legato – Lampasas
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The Pour Girl – Dallas
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Valle Della Pace Vineyard & Winery – Lindale
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Valley Mills Vineyards – Valley Mills
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Watson Vineyard – Coleman
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Whiskey Road Winery – Grandview
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Wintergrass Vineyard & Winery – Cleburne
