Llano Estacado Winery Explained

Llano Estacado Winery is a winery located in Lubbock, Texas. It is one of the oldest wineries in Texas.^[1]

History

In 1976, Llano Estacado Winery was established in southeast Lubbock County, Texas, while it was still a dry county.^[2] The state legislature passed a bill two years later permitting wine production in dry counties. The winery planted its first vineyard in 1978.^[3]

External links

• Official site: http://www.llanowine.com/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Austin Bartending Co.
2. Book: Pinney. Thomas. A History of Wine in America: From Prohibition to the Present, Volume 2. University of California Press. 299–306.
3. Calhoun, Fryar. The Old Man and The Vines. Texas Monthly (May 1987)