October 23, 2009

The Courier - Texas Wine Month drawing to a close

Written by: Jessica Behnham

October has been designated “Texas Wine Month” by the Texas Department of Agriculture. The Texas Wine Industry has catapulted from the eighth largest wine-producing state in 2000 to the No. 4 position, according to USDA’s preliminary reports in 2009. Our wine industry is worth over $1.35 billion dollars and continues to grow. Our populous state has such a thirst for Texas wines that very little of Texas’ wines ever make it beyond our border. Such a pity for the rest of the country because Texas wines are gaining a national/international reputation for excellence.