Tyler Wolz and David Newitt Winemaker Profile

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David Newitt and Tyler Wolz

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David Newitt and Tyler Wolz

Most wineries have a head winemaker with assistant winemakers helping produce their Texas wines. In the case of Slate Theory Winery, they have two winemakers, Tyler Wolz and David Newitt. Their combined efforts are producing results with Slate Theory Winery winning awards at recent wine competitions. We happily introduce Tyler Wolz and David Newitt as this month’s combined winemaker profile!

What did you do before becoming a winemaker?

Tyler Wolz: Before I came into the wine industry, I was in college studying kinesiology and playing football.

David Newitt: I was in the corporate world of direct marketing and advertising for 32 years.

What is the toughest challenge about being a winemaker in Texas?

Tyler: The toughest challenge would have to be the different weather every year. Every year it seems to be different from crazy hail, no rain, too much rain, all at the wrong times. It’s hard to keep the growing seasons consistent. That being said I do like the fact that when drinking a wine it tells a story of how that year went.

David: Inconsistent weather.

Is winemaking an art or a science or