Texas Wine Bag
The month of October is Texas Wine Month, an effort to promote partnerships between wineries, retailers, restaurants, and communities through wine-related events and festivals. In recognition of this month, the Texas Department of Agriculture has announced that Texas wine promoters can apply for individual grants up to $10,000 to be used to increase the current marketing of Texas wine at wine related events, festivals, and educational activities, as part of the new Wine Regional Partnership Grant Program.
To appreciate Texas Wine Month consider the following …
- According to the Texas Department of Agriculture’s GoTexanWine site, Texas is the fifth largest grape and wine producer in United States.
- Texas boasts over 220 family-owned vineyards that cover 3,100 acres.
- The Texas wine industry contributes more that $1.35 billion a year to the state’s economy and supports roughly 8,000 jobs for Texans.
- In a 2006 article for the Austin Chronicle, Wes Marhsall stated that, “Wine grapes provide more profit per acre than any other crop.”
- Jennifer Mcinnis wrote in a San Antonio Express-News article that Texas has, “more than 170 wineries that produce more than 2 million gallons each year.”
To celebrate Texas Wine Month checkout one of the eight Wine Trails identified by the Texas Department of Agriculture. These trails include …Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail … Grapevine Wine Trail … CrossTimbers Wine Trail … Munson Wine Trail … Fredericksburg Wine Road 290 … Way out Wineries … Dallas Wine Trail … Texas Hill Country Wine Trail. GoTexanWine also has a full listing of wineries.
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