Dell City Vineyards in West Texas with the Guadalupe Mountains in the background. Photo courtesy of Spicewood Vineyards.
Texas has a wine culture as old as can be found in the United States. Its grapes grow in soils made from ancient sea deposits from 100 million years ago, just like the grape-growing regions of Europe. Texas wine culture arrived on horseback in the 1600s with Spanish missionaries who settled and planted vineyards in El Paso del Norte. In the 1800s, hearing the call from Texas Land Empresario Stephen F. Austin, German and Italian immigrant farmers came to Texas; they considered wine a staple of everyday life. Texas is now America?s fifth-largest wine producing state. Join us to hear the story of Texas wines that come with a great historical legacy and pioneering spirit founded by visionary people in the true Texas tradition.?
Platform: Zoom (Registrants will receive the link in their registration confirmation email and a follow up email to attend closer to the event date. Please watch your spam/junk folders!)
Cost: Free (Donations?in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!)