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Midnight in Messina: Celebrate New Year’s Eve &50 Years of Messina Hof

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Texas wine, family tradition, and a toast to the next chapter at Midnight in Messina, a special celebration marking the beginning of Messina Hof’s 50th anniversary year.

Some milestones deserve more than a countdown. They deserve a celebration that honors where you came from, the people who made the journey possible, and everything still to come.

On December 31, 2026, Messina Hof invites guests to celebrate Midnight in Messina, a special New Year’s Eve event inspired by the family roots behind one of Texas’s pioneering wineries. Hosted at Messina Hof’s Estate Winery in Bryan, Grapevine Winery, and Harvest Green Winery in Richmond, this cocktail-style celebration will mark the beginning of a milestone year: 50 years of Messina Hof.

The occasion brings together everything that has shaped the winery since its founding in 1977: family, tradition, a passion for wine, and a dream of building something lasting in Texas.

What Is Midnight in Messina?

Midnight in Messina is a New Year’s Eve celebration hosted by Messina Hof on December 31, 2026, to kick off the winery’s 50th anniversary year. The event celebrates the family heritage behind the Messina Hof name with a cocktail-style gathering at three Texas winery locations.

The celebration begins at 4 PM Texas time, building toward a special moment at 5 PM when the clock strikes midnight in Messina, Sicily. To bring the celebration full circle, Messina Hof will livestream with a winery in Messina, Sicily, connecting guests in Texas with the place that inspired part of the winery’s name. Together, guests on both sides of the Atlantic can share in the excitement of the new year and celebrate the traditions that connect them.

It’s a unique way to welcome 2027 while honoring the history behind Messina Hof and the family roots that helped shape its story.

Whether you’re looking for a unique New Year’s Eve event in Texas, a winery celebration with friends, or a meaningful way to welcome 2027, Midnight in Messina offers an evening with a story behind every detail.

Event details at a glance:

  • Event: Midnight in Messina
  • Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026
  • Time: 4–6:30 PM
  • Celebration moment: 5 PM Texas time, midnight in Messina, Sicily
  • Style: Cocktail-style celebration

Why Messina Hof? The Story Behind our Name

The name Messina Hof represents the family heritage and traditions that helped inspire the winery’s founding.

When Paul Vincent and Merrill Bonarrigo established Messina Hof in 1977, they brought together two meaningful places connected to their family histories: Messina, Sicily, and Hof, Germany. The name reflects those roots and the founders’ vision of bringing their passion for wine to Texas.

That connection to family history comes to life during Midnight in Messina. At 5 PM Texas time, guests will celebrate midnight in Sicily alongside a winery there through a live broadcast, creating a shared moment between Texas and the place that inspired the Messina Hof name.

For Messina Hof, wine has always been about more than what is in the glass. It is about bringing people together, creating memories, and sharing traditions across generations. Midnight in Messina celebrates that idea while honoring the history that continues to shape the winery today.

Messina Hof Turns 50: Celebrating a Texas Wine Legacy

Founded in 1977, Messina Hof will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027. What began with a vision for Texas winemaking has grown into a winery recognized for its award-winning wines, hospitality, and commitment to the Texas wine industry.

The winery’s founding story began with Paul Vincent and Merrill Bonarrigo and their shared ambition to create exceptional wine in Texas. Over the decades, Messina Hof has continued to build on that original vision, welcoming guests to experience Texas wine through tastings, dining, special events, and vineyard experiences.

As Messina Hof approaches its golden anniversary, the milestone offers an opportunity to look back at the people, places, and traditions that have shaped the winery over five decades.

It is also a chance to look ahead.

The 50th anniversary is not simply a celebration of how far Messina Hof has come. It celebrates the next generation of memories still waiting to be made, the guests who have become part of the Messina Hof family, and the continued growth of Texas wine.

Midnight in Messina sets the tone for this anniversary year by bringing the story back to its roots.

Five Decades of Family, Tradition, and Texas Wine

For 50 years, Messina Hof has built its story around the belief that wine brings people together. From its founding in 1977 to the anniversary celebrations beginning in 2026, the winery’s journey has been shaped by family, hospitality, and a commitment to Texas winemaking.

The Midnight in Messina celebration reflects those values in a particularly meaningful way. It honors the founders’ family roots in Sicily and Germany, celebrates the winery’s history in Texas, and welcomes the next chapter with the people who make that story possible.

As the clock strikes midnight in Messina, Sicily, guests in Texas will have the opportunity to share in a moment that connects generations and continents, all while raising a glass to the future.

Fifty years is a remarkable milestone. But at Messina Hof, the best part of the story has always been the people who are part of it.

Ring in 2027 With Midnight in Messina

Make plans to celebrate New Year’s Eve with Messina Hof on December 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM CST. Then, at 5 PM Texas time, we’ll raise a glass to midnight in Sicily, five decades of Texas wine, and all the memories still to come.

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Here’s to 50 years of Messina Hof — and the next chapter.