Messina Hof Winery and Resort Named Official 2009 Texas Bowl Sponsor

Messina Hof, the fastest growing award-winning winery and resort in Texas, has been named as an official sponsor of the 2009 Texas Bowl, announced Messina Hof Co-founders Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 11, 2009 -- Messina Hof, the fastest growing award-winning winery and resort in Texas, has been named as an official sponsor of the 2009 Texas Bowl, announced Messina Hof Co-founders Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo.

Named Official 2009 Texas Bowl Sponsor

We are proud to be chosen as a sponsor of this national sporting event for the third consecutive year, said Paul Bonarrigo

DePelchin Children’s Center, the official charitable beneficiary for The Texas Bowl, is the largest and most comprehensive provider of children’s social and mental health services in the Houston area.

For more information on the Texas Bowl, please visit www.texasbowl.org. Messina Hof Winery & Resort is located at 4545 Old Reliance Rd. in Bryan, TX 77808. For more information about Messina Hof and Messina Hof wines please visit www.MessinaHof.com.

About Messina Hof Winery and Resort
Messina Hof Winery and Resort was established in 1977 by Co-Founders Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo. Messina Hof was founded on family values, romance and tradition. Messina Hof is the leader in the establishment of the Texas wine industry and ranks as one of the fastest growing, most award-winning wineries in the state.

Four-time winner of the “Top Texas Wine” at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Messina Hof wines are handcrafted at the winery, located in Bryan, Texas. Messina Hof Winery and Resort also boast on their 100 acre property the Vintage House Restaurant, origin of Vineyard Cuisine Cook Book, the Villa, which was voted “Most Romantic Bed and Breakfast in the USA” and the Wine Master’s Room Wine Bar, voted best wine by the glass in the Brazos Valley.

About the Texas Bowl
The Texas Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned college football bowl game held for the first time at Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas in 2006, featuring teams from the Big 12, Conference USA, Big East and Mountain West conferences. The Texas Bowl replaced the defunct Houston Bowl, played annually from 2000 to 2005.

The inaugural Texas Bowl was played in Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, on December 28, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. The Texas Bowl featured Kansas State from the Big 12 and Rutgers from the Big East.
In 2007, the Bowl featured a clash of old Southwest Conference foes, TCU Horned Frogs (from the Mountain West) and the University of Houston (from Conference USA). TCU won 20–13, and the game was shown live on the NFL Network.

In the 2008 Texas Bowl, the Rice Owls defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 38–14. The game featured two high-scoring offenses, but the Owls, led by quarterback Chase Clement, jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. This was Rice’s first bowl victory since playing Alabama in the 1954 Cotton Bowl.

About DePelchin Children’s Center
For 117 years, DePelchin has been serving the children and families of the Houston area. The agency was founded in 1892 by Kezia Payne DePelchin to shelter orphaned children. Today, DePelchin Children's Center serves over 23,000 children and family members annually through 30 dynamic programs, including: adoption, foster care, counseling services, prevention services, residential services, post-adoption services, search and reunion services, teen parenting and transitional living services, and parent and family education resources.

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