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TEXSOM Conference: August 23 – 25, 2026
Saturday, August 22nd
TEXSOM has coordinated with a wide variety of education providers to bring a myriad of opportunities under one roof, all in a lead up to official conference activities that start with EXPO at 5pm on Sunday, August 23rd. Bonus education opportunities are independent of TEXSOM and open to any and all in pursuit of leveling up their knowledge. Find the complete details, including registration links HERE.
9:00AM – 4:00PM Bonus Education with Hill Country Wine Academy: Advanced Texas Wine Ambassador Course Day 1
Sunday, August 23rd
9:00AM – 4:00PM Bonus Education with Hill Country Wine Academy: Advanced Texas Wine Ambassador Course Day 2
10:00AM – 12:00PM Bonus Education with WSET: Level 2 Wines Online Course and Exam
2:00PM – 6:30PM Welcome Desk and Badge Pickup
3:00PM – 4:30PM Bonus Education with Wine Scholar Guild: From Autopilot to Awareness: a New Toolkit for Tasting
3:00PM – 4:30PM Bonus Education with The Institute of Masters of Wine: Introduction to the IMW Study Programme
3:00PM – 4:30PM Bonus Education with Guildsomm International: Community and Conversation
5:00PM – 6:30PM EXPO Trade Tasting and Exhibition
Académie du Vin Library, Acqua Panna & San Pellegrino, Beaujolais, Bordeaux Wines, Business France, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Colangelo & Partners, Commonwealth Wine School, Constellation Brands, Court of Master Sommeliers-Americas, DO Cava, Gallo, Gregory+Vine, HOPSCOTCH, Loire Wines, Maze Row Portfolio, Merendino Foundation, Morlet Family Vineyards, Prosecco DOC, Rías Baixas, Sip and Savor: Pairing European Wines and Deli Meats, Texas Department of Agriculture, TEXSOM Awards, Vins de Provence, Wine Australia, Winebow, Wine Scholar Guild, Wines of Argentina, and Wines of Portugal.
Monday, August 24th
9:00AM – 10:15AM Seminars
An Approach to Tasting
Tim Gaiser MS
So You Want to Open a Wine Bar?: Opening Concepts in the Current Environment
Ren Peir
Greek Wines and Wine Culture
Chris Struck
10:15AM – 11:45AM EXPO Trade Tasting and Exhibition
Académie du Vin Library, Acqua Panna & San Pellegrino, Beaujolais, Bledsoe Wine Estates, Bordeaux Wines, Business France, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Colangelo & Partners, Commonwealth Wine School, Constellation Brands, Court of Master Sommeliers-Americas, DO Cava, Famiglie Storiche, Gallo, Hill-Smith Family Estates, Gregory+Vine, HOPSCOTCH, International Event & Exhibition Management, L’Ecole No. 41, Legend Wine Australian Imports, Loire Wines, Maze Row Wine Merchant, Merendino Foundation, Rías Baixas, Sip and Savor: Pairing European Wines and Deli Meats, Texas Department of Agriculture, TEXSOM Awards, Vins de Provence, William Chris Wine Co, Winebow, Wine Scholar Guild, Wines of Portugal, and Wines of Sicilia DOC.
11:45AM – 1:00PM Conference Lunches
Campo Viejo: The New Era of Rioja
KOBRAND Fine Wines & Spirits, Champagne Taittinger: L’Instant Taittinger
Champagne Laurent-Perrier, A Blind Exploration of Brut Nature : Champagne in its Purest Form
Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Wine: The Fresh Take That is Turning Heads
Wine Australia Regional Spotlight: Margaret River
1:00PM – 2:15PM Seminars
Campania Wines and Wine Culture
Tom Hyland
Service Demonstration: Scenarios and Discussion
Christopher Gaither MS and Steven McDonald MS
English Wine: Sparkling and Beyond
Christy Frank
2:15PM – 3:45PM EXPO Trade Tasting and Exhibition
Académie du Vin Library, Acqua Panna & San Pellegrino, Beaujolais, Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier, Bledsoe Wine Estates, Bordeaux Wines, Broadbent Selections, Business France, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Colangelo & Partners, Commonwealth Wine School, Constellation Brands, Court of Master Sommeliers-Americas, Delicato Family Vineyards, DO Cava, Famiglie Storiche, Gallo, Gregory+Vine, Hill-Smith Family Estates, HOPSCOTCH, International Event & Exhibition Management, L’Ecole No. 41, Loire Wines, Maze Row Wine Merchant, Merendino Foundation, Ravenswood, Rías Baixas, Schloss Vollrads, Sip and Savor: Pairing European Wines and Deli Meats, Texas Department of Agriculture, TEXSOM Awards, Trinchero Family Estate, Vine Connections, Vinho Verde, Vins de Provence, William Chris Wine Co, Williams Selyem, Winebow, Wine Scholar Guild, Wines of Portugal, and Wines of Sicilia DOC.
3:45PM – 5:00PM Seminars
Texas Wines and Wine Culture
Jessica Dupuy
Wine Law 101
Caroline Hermann MW
Studying Tips and Truths
Christopher Ramelb MS
5:00PM – 6:30PM EXPO Trade Tasting and Exhibition
Académie du Vin Library, Acqua Panna & San Pellegrino, Albert Bichot, Beaujolais, Bordeaux Wines, Business France, Calhoun & Company Communications, Campo Viejo, Commonwealth Wine School, Constellation Brands, Colangelo & Partners, Court of Master Sommeliers-Americas, DO Cava, Famiglie Storiche, Gallo, Gregory+Vine, Hill-Smith Family Estates, HOPSCOTCH, International Event & Exhibition Management, Loire Wines, Maze Row Wine Merchant, Merendino Foundation, Prosecco DOC, Rías Baixas, Sip and Savor: Pairing European Wines and Deli Meats, Texas Department of Agriculture, TEXSOM Awards, Vins de Provence, Wine Australia, Winebow, Wine Scholar Guild, Wines of Portugal, and Wines of Sicilia DOC.
6:30PM – 7:30PM Authors’ Meet-and-Greet
Meet the Authors attending TEXSOM and sip a selection of wines from our reception’s exclusive partner, Domaine de la Vigne.
Tuesday, August 25th
9:00AM – 10:15AM Seminars
Wine Pairing
Cha McCoy
Virginia Wines and Wine Culture
Caroline Hermann MW
Study Smarter: The Science of Learning Wine
Christopher Martin MW
10:15AM – 11:45AM EXPO Trade Tasting and Exhibition
Académie du Vin Library, Acqua Panna & San Pellegrino, Beaujolais, Bodega Bideona, Bordeaux Wines, Business France, Commonwealth Wine School, Constellation Brands, Colangelo & Partners, Court of Master Sommeliers-Americas, DO Cava, Donnachadh Family Wines, Gregory+Vine, G.D. Vajra, Hirsch Vineyards, HOPSCOTCH, Loire Wines, Merendino Foundation, Rías Baixas, Sip and Savor: Pairing European Wines and Deli Meats, Texas Department of Agriculture, TEXSOM Awards, Trinchero Family Estate, Vins de Provence, Winebow, Wine Scholar Guild, Wines of Portugal, and Wines of Sicilia DOC.
11:45AM – 1:00PM Conference Lunches
Wines of Argentina, From Vineyard to Glass: Exploring Argentina
Constellation Brands, Larry Stone MS presents Lingua Franca and the Evolution of Oregon Chardonnay
KOBRAND Fine Wines & Spirits: Fine Wines from Around the World
HERITA USA, Lamole di Lamole: Two Decades of Vigneto di Campolungo Gran Selezione
KOBRAND Fine Wines & Spirits, Louis Jadot & Zind Humbrecht: Terroir Study In White & Red
BINgo with Penfolds
1:00PM – 2:15PM Seminars
Oregon Sparkling Wine
Elaine Kim and Samantha Cole-Johnson
State of the Industry
Alisha Blackwell-Calvert, Chris Struck, Debbie Zachareas, Francis Percival, Sheri Sauter-Morano MW, and Susan Lin MW
The Business of Busy-ness: Managing in the Current Environment
June Rodil MS
2:15PM – 3:45PM EXPO Trade Tasting and Exhibition
Académie du Vin Library, Acqua Panna & San Pellegrino, Beaujolais, Bordeaux Wines, Broadbent Selections, Business France, Colangelo & Partners, Commonwealth Wine School, Constellation Brands, Court of Master Sommeliers-Americas, DO Cava, Donnachadh Family Wines, G.D. Vajra, Hirsch Vineyards, HOPSCOTCH, Loire Wines, Merendino Foundation, Rías Baixas, Sip and Savor: Pairing European Wines and Deli Meats, Texas Department of Agriculture, TEXSOM Awards, Vins de Provence, Winebow, Wine Scholar Guild, Wines of Portugal, and Wines of Sicilia DOC.
3:45PM – 5:00PM Seminars
Tasting Aged Wines
Junior Vianna MW, Melissa Monosoff MS, Sarah Jane Evans MW, and Yannick Benjamin
Retrospective Vertical Tasting: Henschke Mount Edelstone and Hill of Grace
Johann Henschke
Wines of California
Elaine Chukan Brown
5:00PM – 6:00PM Diversity and Opportunity Reception
Meet the organizations who are doing the work to uplift, support, educate, and connect the industry and sip a selection of wines from our reception’s exclusive partner, Asian Wine Association of America.
6:00PM – 8:00PM Grand Tasting and Awards Reception
Agence de l’Alimentation Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Acqua Panna & San Pellegrino, Albert Bichot, Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier, Broadbent Selections, Brown Estate, Champagne Taittinger, Château la Nerthe, Colangelo & Partners, Delicato Family Vineyards, Gallo, Herita USA, Il Borro, Jaboulet, Kobrand Wine & Spirits, Louis Martini, Maze Row Wine Merchant, Michele Chiarlo, Messina Hof, Montes, Mutual Trading Co, Pedernales, Penfolds, Prosecco DOC, Schloss Vollrads, Star Wine Imports, TEXSOM Awards, Torbreck, Trinchero Family Estate, Wines of Argentina, Wines of Sicilia DOC, and Winevox