Tanji’s bio
Tanji Patton is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has turned her passion for wine, food, and inspiring stories into a multi-platform media brand. Through Goodtaste and her Goodtaste for the Soul podcast, Tanji explores everything from the inviting worlds of chefs, winemakers, and culinary newsmakers to the people and stories that inspire, encourage, and nourish the soul. Her snappy, fun videos entice even the most novice cooks to get into the kitchen and create—with a glass of wine nearby, of course!
Millions of people enjoy Tanji’s Goodtaste.tv content across a wide range of media. As the Executive Producer and host of Goodtaste with Tanji, the television series showcasing chefs and restaurants from across Texas was broadcast 17 Texas markets, as well as Oklahoma and Nashville for 11 seasons.
Launched in January 2025, the Goodtaste for the Soul podcast expands Tanji’s storytelling beyond food and wine, bringing listeners meaningful conversations about faith, family, hope, and the experiences that connect us. It reflects the evolution of her brand, bringing together great food, exceptional wine, and inspiring faith-based stories that nourish the soul.
Before building her lifestyle media brand, Tanji enjoyed a distinguished career in broadcast journalism as an investigative reporter, news anchor, producer, and host. Many of her investigative reports earned statewide and national recognition. Her in-depth coverage of issues such as racial discrimination in the child adoption process helped lead to changes in Texas state law.
Following the September 11 attacks, Tanji reported from the Pentagon. When the war in Afghanistan began, she reported from the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Sea. On a lighter note, she was the original host and executive producer of San Antonio Living, a local lifestyle television show that aired from 1997 to 2002. Her hosting expertise gained national exposure when she co-hosted Live with Regis twice in 2000 during the nationwide search for a co-host.
A proud Texas Tech University alumna, Tanji received the university’s College of Mass Communications Distinguished Alumni Award. She earned her B.A. in journalism while working as a reporter and anchor at KLBK-TV in Lubbock.
Today, through Goodtaste and Goodtaste for the Soul, Tanji continues to bring people together around the things that matter most: great food, exceptional wine, and stories that inspire, encourage, and nourish the soul.
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