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Texas is one of the oldest wine growing states in the US with vines planted here more than a hundred years before they were planted in California or Virginia. [5] In the 1650s, Franciscan priest Father Garcia de San Francisco y Zǘñiga, the founder of El Paso, planted Mission vines in West Texas for the production of sacramental wine. [6]
Messina Hof is a Texas-based winery that was founded by Merrill and Paul Bonarrigo in 1977, [1] making it the third oldest winery in the state. [2] The winery's name is derived from Messina, Sicily, and Hof, Germany, from where the families of Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo originate.
In 1976, Llano Estacado Winery was established in southeast Lubbock County, Texas, while it was still a dry county. [2] The state legislature passed a bill two years later permitting wine production in dry counties. [2] The winery planted its first vineyard in 1978. [3]
Fearing's keeps Texas tastes and sensibilities front at center with a huge selection Texas-made wines and dishes like his tortilla soup, buffalo tenderloin, and mesquite-fired Wagyu steaks.
Cheers to the 2023 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Award winners for best wine festival, winery experience, non-alcoholic wine, wine tour, and more.
The Texas High Plains AVA is an American Viticultural Area located on the Llano Estacado region of Texas. [3] The appellation is the second largest American Viticultural Area in Texas, and covers an area of over 270,000 acres (422 sq mi).