McPherson, Clint 1987-02-21

Clint McPherson discusses the establishment and growth of the wine industry on the South Plains and the Llano Estacado Winery, Lubbock’s first.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Clint McPherson

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: February 21, 1987

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Janet Neugebauer

Length: 30 minutes

Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Wine making, State regulation, Reed-McPherson vineyard, Grape growing on the South Plains, A & M experimentation, European root stock, T. B. Munson, Finolio; wine maker, Wine making (again), Texas Tech wine lab, Founding of Llano Estacado Winery (1975), Financing, Partnership, First crush (1976), Acreage (1987), Wine production (1987), Wine industry on the South Plains, Value of annual production, Volume of grapes crushed (1986), Income generated by industry, Bob Gibson, Volume of grape production.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1962-1987

Bulk Dates: 1962-1987

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