It’s always a pleasure visiting Messina Hof in College Station (just northwest of Houston). I’ve been a huge fan of Texas wine for over a decade since I started my wine journey driving around the Texas Hill Country with printed maps from Yahoo and a car full of my college friends. Though my mode of […]
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A Mini Wine Trail Through Fredericksburg
Remember when I said I can sniff out wineries like a bloodhound? I wasn’t kidding. For Texans, the Hill Country is a playground for wine enthusiasts like myself. After our recent backpacking trip to Lost Maples State Natural Area, we stopped at a few (okay…six) wineries on our way home. From Lost Maples, we drove from San Antonio […]
Bluebonnet Wine Trail in a Day
Sadly, we live too far from wine country. But for a quick fix, we are within a short drive to seven wineries north of Houston. The Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail, with its seven participating wineries, host several events throughout the year. This past weekend was Wine and Chocolate Trail, where participants had two weekends to […]