The Texas High Plains area grows and contributes the majority of grapes that go into Texas-made wine. (In fact, Texas' wine region is the second-largest American Viticultural Area.) ...

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Known as the High Plains American Viticultural Area, this area produces 80 percent of all the wine grapes grown in Texas, far outpacing its more well-known sibling, the Texas Hill Country.