InsideHook - 7 underrated wine regions worth your attention

"Pedernales Cellars, Becker Vineyards, Grape Creek Vineyards and William Chris Vineyards are several notable, award-winning producers that have both brought attention to and helped shape the region"

"Texas Hill County is the third largest AVA in the United States, covering nine million acres and characterized by a hot, dry climate with limestone and granite soils, which produce bold, powerful, (dare one say barbecue-worthy?) reds from a variety of international grapes that love heat — think mourvedre, tempranillo and sangiovese."  Full Story