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Mt. Airy, MD – Loew Vineyards is proud to announce their outstanding achievements at the highly esteemed 2025 TEXSOM Awards. This year’s competition marked TEXSOM’s 40th anniversary, bringing together top judges and industry professionals to recognize excellence in the beverage world. The TEXSOM International Awards are recognized for their rigorous judging process, with consistency and quality differentiation at the forefront. A study published in the Journal of Wine Economics highlighted TEXSOM’s selectivity and high standards, noting that medals awarded at the competition represent a true mark of distinction. TEXSOM Awards enlisted the expertise of 30 judges from across the country and a professional production team to ensure accuracy and care in evaluating each submission. Additionally, an invitation-only media team was present to capture attendee impressions and provide insightful coverage. With over 2,000 entries, products that demonstrated exceptional quality and unique character were nominated for the prestigious Judges’ Selection category. The distinguished panel awarded only 15 Judges’ Selection medals and 56 Platinum medals. The 15 entries that were honored with a Judges’ Selection medal were also awarded the coveted Best of Show distinction. Loew Vineyards received multiple accolades at the competition, reinforcing its commitment to producing exceptional wines. The awarded wines include:
Loew Vineyards is honored to have its wines recognized among the best in the industry. These awards celebrate the winery’s dedication to quality craftsmanship, innovation, and heritage. We extend our sincere gratitude to TEXSOM Competition for this recognition and to our valued customers for their continued support. For more information about Loew Vineyards and its award-winning wines, please visit www.loewvineyards.net or contact Rachel Loew Lipman (Rachel@loewvineyards.net). About Loew Vineyards: Loew Vineyards, a boutique Maryland winery, the creation of William and Lois Loew was founded in the 1980s, but the family’s journey in wine started in the mid 1800s in the Austro-Hungarian empire. There, the Löw (now Loew) family produced mead (wine made from honey). The family owned more than five prosperous meaderies and distributed their meads throughout Europe until the start of World War II. The family and their meaderies were lost during the Holocaust and William was one of the few surviving members of his large extended family. After the war, William emigrated to America. William and Lois met in Indianapolis and they married and had three daughters. In 1982, William and Lois acquired a 37-acre parcel in Maryland and planted vines. Two years later they began the process of becoming a commercial winery. Now, the torch is being passed to the next generation, with the eldest granddaughter Rachel (Lipman). Growing up learning about the family history and having fond memories of the vineyard, she began to immerse herself in all aspects of the industry. Rachel leads the winery’s production program as their fifth generation winemaker and meadmaker. She is also currently managing most aspects of the business operations for the vineyard, winery, and tasting room. Meads continue to be an important part of their production, along with traditional wines. Their goal is to remain small and focus on quality–protecting and furthering the family legacy. |
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Loew Vineyards Earns Prestigious Awards at 2025 TEXSOM International Competition!
