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Sandy Road in the news.
Stories, reviews, podcasts, and awards following the rise of Texas wine—and the small estate helping people see it differently.
Texas wine is earning attention.
Every story here adds another piece of evidence: distinctive Texas-grown fruit, thoughtful farming, serious winemaking, and the kind of unhurried estate experience that stays with people. We are grateful to the writers, judges, hosts, and travelers who have helped share that story.
What people are saying
Recent perspectives on Sandy Road, the Hill Country, and a Texas wine culture that keeps getting more interesting.
More stories and recognition
Browse press coverage, travel recommendations, podcasts, competition results, and reviews from 2019 to today.
Nov 2025
James Suckling
↗Score 92 pts — Sandy Road Marselan Texas Hill Country 2022
Sep 2025
Texas Monthly
↗Tips for Your Next Trip to Texas Wine Country
Sep 2025
GO TEXAN
↗GO TEXAN Explores Texas Wine Podcast
Aug 2025
Texas Monthly
↗Texas Wine Is Growing Up
April 2025
Forbes
↗The ‘Rhone Rangers’ Ride Into Texas To Showcase Rhone Wine Varietals
Feb 2025
This Is Texas Wine
↗Revisiting Top Texas Wines and Sandy Road Vineyards with Bryan Chagoly
Mar 2024
Wine Enthusiast
↗The Best Wineries (and More) to Visit in Texas Right Now
Nov 2023
Vacation Idea
↗25 Best Day Trips in Texas
Sept 2023
Holiday Inn Club Vacations
↗Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Sept 2023
San Antonio Magazine
↗4 Road Trips Perfect for Fall
April 2023
VinePair
↗The World’s Top 10 Wine Destinations for 2023
Mar 2023
This Is Texas Wine
↗THIS IS TEXAS WINE Podcast Ep 59
Sept 2022
AAA
↗3 wine regions in Texas you have to visit
August 2022
Quench
↗The Wines of the American Southwest
July 2022
TravelAwaits
↗9 Great Wine Regions In The U.S. According To Our Readers
June 2022
ShermansTravel
↗The Best Wineries to Visit in Texas
June 2022
Texas Monthly
↗11 Texas Wines to Beat the Heat
June 2022
Founding Austin
↗Texas Rosé for the Win
May 2022
WineCountry
↗8 UNUSUAL WINE TASTING EXPERIENCES
May 2022
Texas Wine Lover
↗Two Texas Wineries Win at Two Rosé Wine Competitions
May 2022
Dallas Morning News
↗25 Texas wines to try in summer 2022
May 2022
Dallas Morning News
↗$13 billion boom: 5 reasons Texas wine is entering its best era yet
May 2022
Pix
↗Ready For Rosé? Here’s What to Drink This Summer
May 2022
Wine Enthusiast
↗Four Global Treehouse Tastings That Connect Wine and Nature
September 2021
Eater Austin
↗The Essential Guide to Texas Hill Country Wineries — WHERE TO DRINK, the very best of what Texas grapes can do in wine form
August 2021
Austin Monthly
↗The 10 Best New Hill Country Wineries
August 2021
Texas Wine Lover
↗Celebrating a Birthday on a Hill Country Road Trip
June 2021
Drink Pink Vino
↗Our Sandy Road Vineyards 2020 Estate GSM Rosé wins GOLD medal at the Colorado International Rosé Wine Competition Drink Pink Vino 2021
May 2021
Food & Wine
↗The Five Best Wine Road Trips in the U.S.
May 2021
Texas Monthly
↗13 Texas Rosés to Sip All Summer Long
May 2021
Life on a Banjo
↗BEST WINERIES IN FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS 290 WINE TRAIL
March 2021
Muscles & Morsels
↗The people behind the wine: FBG Trip 3.0
February 2021
Texas Wine Lover
↗Spanish-Origin Grape Varieties in Texas Climates
December 2020
TravelAwaits
↗6 Texas Hill Country Wineries With Gorgeous Views
December 2020
Robb Report
↗Lone-Star Luxury? Why Texas Is Fast Becoming A Must-Visit Destination for Lavish Vacations
November 2020
Texas Wine
↗Sandy Road Vineyards wins GOLD medal and Best in Category for International Sangiovese at the Lone Star International Wine Competition 2020
October 2020
Texas Highways
↗Five New Wineries to Visit During Texas Wine Month — With coronavirus protocols in place, these wineries are keeping guests safe and thirsts quenched
October 2020
Texas Wine Lover
↗Reagan Sivadon of Sandy Road Vineyards Winemaker Profile — “If you haven’t been to the treehouse in the vineyard yet, you should immediately make a reservation to visit Sandy Road Vineyards and taste Reagan’s wines!”
September 2020
Texas Wine Lover
↗A COVID-19 Visit to some New Wineries in the Texas Hill Country — “Everyone kept raving about the experience in the treehouse along with the excellent wines. In fact, Lucho and Patricia joined the wine club. Definitely make your appointment to visit Sandy Road Vineyards”
May 2020
Texas Wine Lover
↗Sandy Road Vineyards is first in Texas to grow Mencia and Prieto Picudo. 2 Spanish varietals along with Tempranillo that love the Texas heat — Less Recognizable Grape Varieties in Texas and Their Unfamiliar Pronunciations
May 2020
Texas A&M Foundation
↗Texas A&M Foundation Spirit Magazine highlights Sandy Road Vineyards as one of the Aggie owned Texas wineries making great wine in Texas! Thanks and Gigem!
February 2020
Texas Wine Lover
↗Sandy Road wines win more awards! We are so excited that our Mourvèdre won a Silver Medal and our Sangiovese wins Bronze Medal
September 2019
Horn FM
↗Sandy Road Rosé 2018 is Texas Longhorn radio wine of the week. Hookem Horns
August 2019
Texas Wine Lover
↗Reagan making new friends and pouring “very special and delicious” wine with Ron Yates
August 2019
Texas Wine Lover
↗Reagan, Tod and Ron hosting an amazing barrel tasting experience and dropping knowledge about barrel selection (and I hear Dan makes a pretty awesome charcuterie table ;-)
June 2019
Texas Wine
↗Sandy Road Mourvedre Rosé 2018 Texas High Plains wins Silver Medal at the Annual Lone Star International Wine Competition (LSIWC) for Limited Production Varietal Rosé
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