The Wine Roads of Texas: An Essential Guide to Texas Wines and Wineries

$21.95
(softcover)

232 pages, 5 1/2” x 8 1/2,” softcover, 107 illustrations, 90 maps, index
ISBN 978-1-893271-43-2

The Wine Roads of Texas is the premier guide to wines made in the nation's fifth-largest wine producing state. It is the inspiration for the three-part PBS series with the same name.

For this second edition, Austin wine writer Wes Marshall scouted new wineries from Big Bend’s Davis Mountains to the bayous of East Texas, from Dallas to Del Rio, Galveston to Lubbock. This time there were nearly three times as many wineries to visit. Marshall met the vintners, listened to their stories and carefully tasted more than 1,000 wines to pick the best.

The book includes: * Maps and directions to 82 Texas wineries, plus the dramatic stories of their origins, survival and growth.
* Where to find food, shelter and fun on 22 wine trips through Texas.
* Picks of the best Texas wines.
* Tips on how to taste wine.

Wine tours are grouped into six regions: Big Bend, Panhandle Plains, Hill Country (six trips), Prairies and Lakes North (three trips) and South, Gulf Coast and Piney Woods, with food, shelter and fun listings for each. To background on each winery is added a description of wines produced and the author’s pick of the best. Supplementary data includes an explanation of grapes grown in Texas, tasting tips and terms, a seasonal events calendar and a short history of the Texas wine industry, plus a variety of other useful information.

No less an expert than Robert Mondavi, founder of California’s Robert Mondavi Winery, sees distinct parallels between California’s Napa Valley wine industry in the middle of the 20th century and that of the burgeoning Texas wine industry at the beginning of the 21st century. Mr. Mondavi terms Wes Marshall’s wine column in the Austin Chronicle “one of the best in the country.” High praise, indeed.

The Wine Roads of Texas is the perfect book for experienced wine experts and novice wine lovers. It is the ideal guide for anyone wishing to learn more about one of the state’s most remarkable agricultural elements.

Wine Press Award, Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association

"Written in a casual, almost chatty style, a good read. —Houston Chronicle

“Marshall’s book gives even-handed attention to the 44 wineries he covers. . . . Don’t look for too much wine snobbery in this companionable book. Its focus is on fun and enjoyment of wine, Texas style.” —San Antonio Express-News

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