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President Bush puts his mark on Messina Hof wine, for good cause

02.24.14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

HOUSTON – Messina Hof Wine Cellars, Inc. (www.messinahof.com) contributed for charitable auction two, six-liter bottles of award-winning wine personally signed by Former President George H.W. Bush. The signed George Bush Presidential Library & Museum Merlot Presidential Reserve 2011 and the signed George Bush Presidential Library & Museum Cabernet Sauvignon Presidential Reserve 2011 wines were made by Messina Hof for the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation and were both awarded, “Texas Class Champion” at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2014 Rodeo Uncorked!® International Wine Competition.

The wines will be sold at the HLSR Rodeo Uncorked!® Champion Wine Auction the evening of Sunday, March 2, 2014 in the Reliant Center and proceeds from the auction will fund college scholarships for Texas students. For more information, please visit RodeoHouston.com.

Other Messina Hof honors of the HLSR 2014 Rodeo Uncorked!® International Wine Competition include:
– Private Reserve Papa Paulo Port, Texas 2007-Double Gold, Class Champion, Texas Class Champion
– Ebony Ports of Call, Texas-Double Gold, Reserve Class Champion, Texas Reserve Class Champion
– Private Reserve Cabernet Franc, Texas 2011-Reserve Class Champion, Texas Class Champion
– Cedar Crest Vineyard Private Reserve Cabernet Franc, Texoma, Texas 2011-Texas Reserve Class Champion
– Cerro Santo Private Reserve Primitivo, High Plains, Texas 2012-Texas Reserve Class Champion
– Father & Son Riesling, Texas 2012-Texas Class Champion
– Private Reserve Gewürztraminer, Texas 2012-Texas Class Champion
– Private Reserve Merlot, Texas 2011-Texas Class Champion
– Paulo Zinfandel, Texas 2011-Texas Class Champion

Messina Hof was established in Texas in 1977 and is the leader in the establishment of the Texas wine industry. Visit Messina Hof: www.MessinaHof.com. Twitter Facebook LinkedIn.

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Media Contact: Kidron Vestal

Marketing & PR Manager

1.800.736.9463 ext 230

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Messina Hof Winery & Resort

4545 Old Reliance Road

Bryan, TX USA 77808