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Postcard from Harvest: Texas Hill Country
"Texas is big, no news there, but it’s so big that two of our American Viticulture Areas (AVA) in the state are actually two of the largest in the country, encompassing both currently planted vineyards and overall space. Of the eight federally approved AVAs in the state, the Texas Hill Country AVA covers 15,000-square-miles in 22 different counties, created in 1991. Not long after that the Texas High Plains AVA was approved, covering 12,000-square-miles in the area in and around the Panhandle of Texas, Lubbock and Amarillo." Read more.

Guide to Reserve Tastings along 290
Texas Wine Lover visits Highway 290 looking for new ways to experience Texas wine. He catalogs the range of upscale tastings, including Pedernales Cellars' Reserve Tasting, available in Texas wine country. Click here to read the full article.