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McPherson Cellars “Brothers Blend”
The current controversy in the Texas wine industry over the use of For Sale In Texas Only (FSITO) and the GO TEXAN program has affected even those wineries who do not use the GO TEXAN logo and use FSITO as a last resort. When the 2013 harvest produced few white grapes due to the lateRead More
Hill Country Road Trip in a Van
A very common way to visit wineries today is with a tour company and limo/van. The advantage to this besides letting an experienced person/group know where to take you is to have a designated driver. We were invited by friends to stay the weekend at the beautiful Island on Lake Travis in Lago Vista. There wereRead More
Messina Hof Replies to For Sale in Texas Only and GO TEXAN
There has been a lot of discussion happening recently in websites, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter regarding Texas labeling practices of “For Sale in Texas Only ” and the use of the GO TEXAN logo on wine. CraveDFW and writer Andrew Chalk started the controversy with the article “Dear Whole Foods Market, Please Remove Non-Texas WineRead More