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Dallas Wine Served at Local Festivals

A new state law that took effect in September has Dallas wineries celebrating. Visitors to Texas now need look no farther than the local farmer’s market to find local vineyards selling their wares. The winery festival permit means consumers have the option to sample, buy a glass or walk away with a bottle of Texas wine while at local street fairs and markets.

Some wineries are already taking advantage of the new law but most Texas wineries are still sorting out how best to use the new permits.The licensing department at the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission anticipates an applications to start filing in when the farmers market and festival season picks up this spring and summer. It’s not just obtaining a two-year permit, wineries must get certified for each event or market. The certificate limits their participation to no more than five days at one location within a 30-day period and no more than three consecutive days at a single location. Meaning, events such as a weekly farmers market can only be attended once a month by that winery or that they can only sell their alcoholic wares for 5 days at week long or multiple week festivals. It won’t matter if the festival or street market is held in a “dry” city or county as long as the wine contains a certain percentage of Texas grown grapes or juice and is bottled in state.

Texas presently is the fifth largest wine producing state in the nation, so if you’d prefer to visit the actual vineyards to taste the local wine’s that’s fine too. There are many wineries and vineyards in Grapevine, Texas nestled right between Fort Worth and Dallas. this town was named for the Mustang Grapes that grew wild in the region when it was settled in 1844 and is a popular destination for visitors looking to experience the local wines.

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