[txhurl]

by the worst crisis for the industry since the phylloxera disease killed off a large portion of the country’s vines a century ago.

Interestingly, a Dr. Munsen used Texas vines as graftstock for the 500-year old French varietals, saving their sorry asses from phylloxera in 1902.

[Tunehead54]

Did they send us a thank you note? I didn't think so! ;-)