Texas’ wine industry has always puzzled me. I’m a bit surprised that it hasn’t become more popular by now. All of the right pieces are there, yet you won’t find any major retailers selling Texas wines (except locally within the state itself). Texas was first explored…
In the 1800s, wine in Southern California was a fast growing industry. From Santa Barbara to what is now downtown Los Angeles, much of the croplands were covered in grapes and lots of them were bound for wineries. Imported varietals were just as much of the…