Kim McPherson

2021 Davis College Distinguished Alumni Award

Kim McPherson of Lubbock, Texas received a bachelor's degree in food science (1976) from Texas Tech. Following graduation from Texas Tech and short stint at Anderson Clayton Foods, McPherson attended the University of California-Davis to learn the process of winemaking, graduating in 1979. He then worked in Napa Valley before returning to Lubbock to be the winemaker for Llano Estacado (1980-1985), and CapRock Winery (1990-2007). He then launched his private label, McPherson, in honor of his father, Clinton ‘Doc’ McPherson. McPherson’s Texas wines have won more than 800 medals in state, national and international wine competitions, including two Double Gold Medals at the San Francisco Wine Fair. He continues to play an innovative role in the development of the Texas wine industry. He was inducted into the Who's Who in Food and Wine in Texas Hall of Fame along with his father in 1999.