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Ah, the French. Ah, the Italians. Ah, the Sicilians. Ah, the Greeks. Ah, the Californians? All these places have very famous wine-growing regions, and justifiably so, frankly. Luckily you do not need to learn a new language or drive very far, or even drive at all for that matter, to experience the next best thing: Texas Wine Country!
Today we’re gong to focus on Fredericksburg, the capitol of Texas Wine Country. There are a few reasons to focus on Fredericksburg actually:
- Surrounded by wineries
- Lots of other stuff to do
- Plenty of campgrounds, hotels, and the like
- Wine Taxis
Can’t express how important those wine taxis are, those tasting room visits can get a little borderline sometimes, and it doesn’t matter how many rows you walk in the vineyard, you won’t be legal when you get back to the concrete. So play it safe, and support the local wine taxis instead of the local attorneys OK?
There are at least 15 wineries along Hwy 290 in and around Fredericksburg, and they represent a wide variety of wines so if you’re up for a weekend of wine tasting, don’t forget to hydrate! None of us are as young as we were yesterday! A good website for information on the wineries is right here. A lot of the wineries host events and usually the events are free, so there is always something going on! A number of the wineries also feature live music on the weekends, so you can chill in the shade in central TX, sip some fantastic wine and listen to some great music in a beautiful setting.
If you’re coming into central TX from the east, take I-10 west and turn north on Hwy 87 in Comfort, TX and take that all the way into Fredericksburg. If you’re coming in on I-10 from the west, take Hwy 290 east into town. If you’re coming down from Dallas, take I-35 through Austin (sorry) and take Hwy 290 west into town. Guarantee you won’t regret it! If you have a favorite winery to visit, please leave a comment in the section below and tell us all about it!
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