| Description |
1 online resource (157 pages) |
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text file rdaft |
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(pdf) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
In the Beginning -- The Nineteenth Century and European Immigration -- The Golden Years of Texas Wine -- Prohibition Comes to Texas -- The Rebirth of Texas Wine -- The Wineries of Texas -- The Western Wine Region of Texas -- The Northern Wine Region of Texas -- Southeastern Wine Region of Texas -- Central Texas Wine Region -- Stars of the Lone Star State -- The Wine Festivals of Texas -- What Can Texas Do for Texas Wine? |
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| Summary |
Sample the untold history of Texas's wine industry in this book filled with fascinating stories and photos. Spanish colonists may have come to Texas to spread Christianity, but under visionary Father Fray Garcia, they stayed and raised grapes. Later immigrants brought their own burgundy tastes of home, creating a unique wine country. When a North American pest threatened European vines, it was Texan scientist T. V. Munson who helped save the industry overseas. When Prohibition loomed stateside, Frank Qualia's Val Verde Winery in Del Rio survived by selling communion wine--and it's now the longest-operating bonded winery in the state. Today, tourists flock to Texas vineyards, and the state sells more wine every year. Join local experts Kathy and Neil Crain and sample the untold story of Texas's wine industry, a 350-year story that is still reaching its savory peak. |
| Note |
Publisher metadata. |
| Subject |
Wine and wine making -- Texas -- History.
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Wineries -- Texas -- History.
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Texas -- Social life and customs.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Crain, Neil E. (Neil Eugene), 1960-
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| ISBN |
9781625845627 (e-pub) |
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9781609490126 (print) |
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