Helpful Links Folks often come to us looking for resources on growing grapes or making wine here in North Central Texas. Here are some links to help in your research. TEXAS WINE INDUSTRY PORTAL Education & Research • Texas Wine Grape Network - http://winegrapes.tamu.edu • Texas Ag & Enology & Viticulture Workshops http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu/ • Texas Wine Marketing Institute - http://www.hs.ttu.edu/texaswine • Pierce's Disease & Education Program - http://pd.tamu.edu/ • Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association - http://www.txwines.org/ • TV Munson Viticulture Enology Program at Grayson Community College - http://tvmunson.org • Texas Sommelier Conference - http://texsom.com Fran Pontasch North Texas Viticulture Advisor Texas AgriLife Extension Service TX AgriLife Research & Extension Cntr 1229 US Hwy 281 North Stephenville, TX 76401 fmpontasch@ag.tamu.edu (254) 968-4144, ext. 225 (254) 977-3641 Discover Texas Wine • Cross Timbers Wine Trail - North Central Texas - http://www.crosstimberswinetrail.com • Texas Hill Country Wine Trails - http://www.texaswinetrail.com • Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail - http://www.texasbluebonnetwinetrail.com • Grapevine Wine Trail - http://www.grapevinewinetrail.com • Way Out Wineries Wine Trail (WOW) - http://www.wayoutwineries.org • The Food and Wine Foundation of Texas - http://www.winefoodfoundation.org • The Wine Society of Texas - http://www.winesocietyoftexas.org • Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program – http://www.gotexanwine.org Vineyard Rural Economic Development Texas Department of Agriculture • A Guide for Prospective Growers – “Starting a Vineyard in Texas” published by Texas Department of Agriculture (this link is a downloadable PDF booklet) • Grape Investment Pilot Grant Program • Interest Rate Reduction Program • Young Farmer Loan Guarantee Program Certified Wine Educators in Texas • Mark Roberts, Wine Service Consulting - http://www.wineserviceconsulting.com • Denman Moody - http://moodysweeklywinereview.com Viticulture Consulting Services in Texas • David Straley Viticulture Consulting - Please call (817) 235-0505 Listserves • Texas Winegrowers List Serve - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Winegrowers/ • Texas Wine Making List Serve - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Wine_Making • Non Commercial Wine Makers List Serve - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas-Home-Winemakers/ • The North Texas Wine Maker’s Guild List Serve - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NTXWINEMAKERS Government Agencies • Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Federal) - http://www.ttb.gov • Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (State) - http://www.tabc.state.tx.us