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"Texas Wine: Coming to a Wine List Near You"
While restaurants have long been championing the local food trend of “farm to table,” this article explores the Texas restaurant trend towards serving local wine as well. Texas Monthly Eat My Words Blog, July 2, 2010.

"Finding Their Champion: Are Texas Wines Ready for Their Close-Up? Bobby Champion Thinks They Are"
Bobby Champion is the State Coordinator for Wine Marketing, an official post with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). He wants people to know more about Texas wines, but his tasks include convincing the wine industry as a whole that when the tide comes in, all the boats can float. The Tasting Panel, July, 2010.

"Sleeping with the Grapes"
An increasing number of wineries are offering accommodations for overnight guests. This article features the Messina Hof Winery in Bryan, Texas. Wine Enthusiast, July, 2010.

"Eatin’ and Drinkin’ Deep in the Heart of Texas"
A review of Texas wine and the food that pairs well with it. The Barnes & Noble Food and Drink Blog, June 14, 2010.

"Fabulous Finds: Destination Texas Hill Country Wine Trail"
A closer look at some of the notable wineries on the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail, unique in production, quality, creativity and hospitality. Austin-San Antonio Urban Home, June, 2010.

"Foodie’s Guide to the Hill Country"
A guide to restaurants near San Antonio and Austin featuring some of Texas’s tastiest offerings. Southern Living, May 1, 2010.

"Texas Web Videos Provide Skinny on Eight Wine Trails"
Paul Vigna of The Patriot-News announces the launch of a series of web videos highlighting eight Texas wine trails. PennLive.com Blog, April 27, 2010.

"Creating Community"
A conversation with Ross Burtwell, chef-owner of the Cabernet Grill in Texas, reveals that switching to an all-Texas wine list may boost sales. Nation’s Restaurant News, April 4, 2010.

"Seeds of Change"
An up-close look at Cliff Bingham, a Texas grape farmer and vineyard owner whose story offers a glimpse of what it takes to run a family farm in 21st-century Texas. Texas Co-Op Power. March 1, 2010.

"How the West Won Wine"
A traveling writer from NYC makes her first trip to Texas and falls in love with the wine. Frommer’s Travel Blog, February 26, 2010.

"Texas wines for Valentine's"
Experts say state’s wines pair well with food, flowers. AgriLife News, February 5, 2010.

"Texas Wine Holiday Pairings"
Excellence Uncorked! Texas Wine E-Zine, November 2009.

“A Bit of the Loire Valley [Finally] Comes to Texas”
A Tasting of Becker Vineyards 2008 Fleur Sauvage Bogar Vineyard. VintageTexas.com/blog, Nov. 6, 2009.

"Far out! Wineries off the beaten path"
This writer went WAY OUT to find Texas wineries. Austin, Texas: Austin American-Statesman, Oct. 11, 2009.

“A Super Tuscan Made in…Texas?”
Find a Tuscan with Texas roots. WineLoversPage.com, September 2009.

“deep in the heart of texas…wine country?”
A traveling writer makes a call on Fredericksburg ... and likes what he tastes. Too Much Wine Too Little Time, Sept. 24, 2009.

“Twin Springs Sweet Red”
This Texas red is a sweet surprise. VinoTrails, Sept. 19, 2009.

"Wines of the World: Drink Texas Wines"
History and summary of Texas wine industry. Fort Worth, Texas: Fort Worth Business Press, Aug. 27, 2009.

"Texas Makes the Best Texas Wine in the World"
Success of GO TEXAN DrinkLocalWine.com conference and Texas Twitter Taste-off. Dallas, Texas: Texas Monthly Eat My Words blog, Aug. 18, 2009.

"Lone Star wines in the spotlight"
2006 Gewürztraminer from Bryan winery Messina Hof recently was selected as one of 10 top wines for barbecues by www.novusvinum.com and highlights from GO TEXAN DrinkLocalWine conference. Dallas, Texas: The Houston Chronicle, Aug. 11, 2009.

"Cowboys and Cabernet: Lone Star Wines Shine at California Conference"
Jane Nickles, wine educator at the Texas Culinary Academy, sums up her speech at the Annual Conference of the Society of Wine Educators. Austin, Texas: Vintage Texas blog, Aug. 9, 2009.

"Late-Summer Toasts"
Details on the first-ever GO TEXAN DrinkLocalWine.com conference. Dallas, Texas: Wall Street Journal, Aug. 7, 2009.

"Texas develops strategy to attract more wine aficionados to state"
TDA launches new wine trail tour feature on www.gotexanwine.org. Austin, Texas: The San Antonio Business Journal, Aug. 5, 2009.

"Texas wine country a rising lone star"
The Lone Star State crushes grapes in emergent wine country. New Braunfels, Texas: The Chicago Tribune, June 21, 2009.

"Viticulture Flourishes in Texas"
The Texas High Plains' long, warm days with contrasting cool nights make for perfect grape stomping grounds. Lubbock, Texas: The Houston Chronicle, June 9, 2009.

"The Future of Texas Wine"
Texas wine past, present and future. Austin, Texas.: Edible Austin, Summer 2009

"Uncorked: A Winery Guide to Fort Worth"
A city magazine offers an extensive round-up of local wineries. Fort Worth, Texas: The City's Magazine, May 2009

"Neck and Neck"
In TDA's "tele-tasting," Texas varietals go up against their global counterparts. The Austin American-Statesman, April 15, 2009

“A Toast to Texas Vitners”
Texas wines hold their own during a unique blind tasting. The Houston Chronicle, April 15, 2009

"The First 'Two-Sip Tele-Tasting' with Texas Wines"
A wine writer declares that TDA's virtual blind tasting was "so cool." The Dallas Morning News' "Eats" Blog, April 2, 2009.

"How to Pair Olives, Wines and Cheeses"
Good Tastes with Tanji.com, March 22, 2009

"High Plains Tapas and Wines"
High Plains culture and unforgettable Texas wines make their mark in the Panhandle. Texas Highways, March 2009

"Celebrate Texas Independence Day by Drinking Wine"
Dallas-Area winemakers and Texas Independence are both worthy of a toast. D Magazine’s SideDish blog, Feb. 26, 2009

"Tomorrow's Texas Tea"
A wide-ranging Q&A about the Texas wine industry with blogger Russ Kane. Wine Blog, Feb. 10, 2009

"Fly the Friendly Texas Skies"
The Texas Winery Passport creates a fun way to explore Texas wine country. Austin Tidbits, Jan. 1, 2009

“Texas Is So Big It Has Two Wine Countries”
Move over, Hill Country – it’s Lubbock’s turn for wine tourism. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sept. 21, 2008

“Return of the Natives”
The challenges and rewards of growing native Texas grapes. Edible Austin, Fall 2008

“High Plains Growers Take Cotton to Wine Grapes”
A growing number of traditional farmers are planting another crop – wine grapes. Lubbock Avalance Journal, Sept. 6, 2008

“Fifty States of Wine”
Columnist Joel Stein puts Texas in the top tier when sampling wines from every state. Time Magazine, Aug. 28, 2008

“Texas Wines Can Take the Heat”
A seasoned wine writer samples winery standouts in a thriving industry. Mariani's Virtual Gourmet, May 4, 2008

“The Ryder Boys’ Texas Wine and BBQ Tour”
A delighted and delightful foodie eats and drinks his way through the Hill Country. Food and Wine, April 2008. (pdf)

“Texas Wineries Grow Up, Beat the Heat, Seek Their Own Styles”
Praise for Texas wines by renowned wine writer John Mariani. Bloomberg.com, April 21, 2008

“Tackling Texas Grapes”
Former football star Alphonse Dotson scores big as a Texas vintner. Austin American-Statesman, April 9, 2008

“The Saveur 100”
Grape grower and former NFL player Alphonse Dotson is Texas wine country's MVP. Saveur, Feb. 2008

“The Biggest Party in Houston”
Texas wines shine at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Southern Living, Feb. 2008