Lone Star Terroir

Grapes grow at Lost Draw Vineyards, near Brownfield, Texas.

Winemaker Kim McPherson.

A small sand dune at the edge of a vineyard.

Greg Bruni, of Llano Estacado Winery.

A wind machine to protect grapes from frost.

The McPherson winery in Lubbock.

Bottles ready for a tasting.

Sherry ages in the sun outside McPherson.

Vines standing tall on the plains at the Lost Draw Vineyards, just south of Lubbock.

The Texas High Plains is the second largest viticultural area in Texas.