Producers may submit up to four wines, and this year brought a record 240 entries. Over two days, a panel of three respected judges—wine journalist and certified sommelier Jessica Dupuy, Master Sommelier Jack Mason of Banville Wine Merchants, and Master Sommelier Steven McDonald, Wine Director for Pappas Bros. Steakhouse—tasted through them blind, selecting just twelve for the coveted 2025 Texas Vintners Cup “Best in Texas” winning wines.