SPECIAL EVENTS

2009 Lone Star International Wine Competition Results are IN!

Drink Local Wine Conference - August 16th
DrinkLocalWine.com, the Web site that focuses on North American wine that isn’t made in California and the Pacific Northwest, will hold its first-ever conference and tasting on Aug. 15 in Dallas. Called the GO TEXAN DrinkLocalWine.com Conference, the event will focus on Texas wine and feature some of the state’s best wines, top winemakers, and leading growers.

The conference follows the success of the Web site’s Regional Wine Week last fall, in which more than 40 wine bloggers, writers and columnists from the U.S. and Canada wrote about their favorite regional wines, ranging from Ontario to New York to Florida to Texas to Colorado.

Texas Fall Fest & Wine Auction
October 2 - 4, 2009 - Marble Falls, TX

2009 Grape Camp - November 15 - 16
Fredericksburg, TX

2010 Annual Conference - February 18 - 20
Dallas, TX

FEATURED WINERY

Messina Hof Winery & Resort, a Texas vineyard established in 1977 by Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo, is rooted in the union of two family heritages. Winemaker Paul Bonarrigo’s family dates back seven generations to Messina, Sicily. Merrill’s family is from Hof, Germany.

As our many devoted enthusiasts can attest, it is our goal to share the good life with you. Stroll through the vineyard. Smell the roses. Sit by the waterfall. Relax with a glass of crisp Riesling or rich Shiraz. Indulge in fresh vineyard cuisine. Linger over candlelit conversation. Enjoy a quiet evening among friends or with the one you love.

• Learn more Messina Hof Winery & Resort and their Award winning wines!

THANK YOU TWGGA SPONSORS:

• Lone Star Overnight
• Johnson/McKibben Architects, Inc.
• Texas Department of Agriculture
• Midwest Growers Supply

Thank you for your support of the Texas wine and grape industry!