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Eat, Drink, Sleep, Repeat on U.S. 290 Wine Trail

June 14, 2019 by Lisa Mays Leave a Comment

Stonewall Motor Lodge deck

Lisa takes a winery tour of U.S. 290 with her base camp at the Stonewall Motor Lodge Read More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Altstadt Brewery, Bénédicte Rhyne, Cicada Cellars, Grape Creek Vineyards, Hye Market, Kuhlman Cellars, Pedernales Cellars, Stonewall, Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, Tour

Andrew’s Return to the Hill Country – Part Two

May 30, 2019 by Andrew Klein Leave a Comment

At Lewis Wines - Showing Rose the Vineyard

Andrew and his wife took their young daughter on a road trip to the Texas Hill Country wineries. Can it be done? Read More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 1851 Vineyards, Altstadt Brewery, Hye Market, Kids, Lewis Wines, Lost Draw Cellars, Texas Wineries, Vineyard, William Chris Vineyards

Texas Wine Country Fall 2016 – Part 1

October 10, 2016 by David Goodspeed Leave a Comment

Anniversary Toast

David Goodspeed had a great trip to Texas Wine Country. Enjoy part 1 of 2 of his and his wife’s travels! Read More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 290 Vinery, Alexander Vineyards, Bryans on 290, Fredericksburg, Georgetown Winery, Hill Country, Hye Market, Kuhlman Cellars, Lewis Wines, Salado Winery Co., Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, Torr Na Lochs, Val Verde Winery, Vinovium, Wedding Oak Winery at Wildseed Farms, Woodrose Winery

Labor Day Weekend 2016 road trip to the Hill Country

September 22, 2016 by Jeff Cope Leave a Comment

Giant Kuhlman Cellars almonds

We spent our Labor Day weekend taking a trip to the Hill Country and visiting a number of wineries Read More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 1851 Vineyards, 4.0 Cellars, Andreucci WineRoom, Bending Branch Winery, Bending Branch Winery - Branch on High, Benjamin Calais, Cabernet Grill, CALAIS Winery, Compass Rose Cellars, Courses, Gotneaux Creek Vineyard, Hye Market, Hye Meadow Winery, Hye Rum, Inwood Estates Vineyards - Fredericksburg, John Rivenburgh, John Rivenburgh Wine, Kuhlman Cellars, Lazy T Bed and Breakfast, Lost Draw Cellars, Newsom Vineyards, Newsom Vineyards at Comfort, Nolan Newsom, Pontotoc Vineyard, William Chris Vineyards

Catching ’em All on the Wine Trail

August 3, 2016 by Robin English-Bircher Leave a Comment

Fiesta Winery at Rocky Hill

Can you catch ’em all on the Hill Country wine trail? Robin tried and offers help for those who want to have fun. Read More

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 4.0 Cellars, Becker Vineyards, Bryans on 290, Flat Creek Estate, Fredericksburg Winery, Grape Creek Vineyards, Hill Country, Hye Market, Inwood Estates Vineyards - Fredericksburg, Pedernales Cellars, Pokémon Go!, Pontotoc Vineyard, Texas Wineries, Wedding Oak Winery at Wildseed Farms, Wildseed Farms, William Chris Vineyards

Vintner’s Vault Grand Opening

May 9, 2015 by Jeremy Wilson Leave a Comment

Vintner's Vault Grand Opening

We attend the Vintner’s Vault Grand Opening for their new location in Hye, TX. Get all your high quality winery, home winemaking gear, or brewing equipment. Read More

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Hye, Hye Market, store, Vintners Vault, winemaking

December Hill Country Road Trip

December 21, 2014 by Jeff Cope Leave a Comment

We took a December Hill Country road trip which used the last of our Texas Hill Country Wineries season pass Read More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Compass Rose Cellars, Duchman Family Winery, Fredericksburg, Hill Country, Hye Market, Hye Meadow Winery, Kerrville Hills Winery, Kuhlman Cellars, Lost Draw Cellars, Pedernales Cellars, Perissos Vineyard and Winery, road trip, Santamaria Cellars, Texas Hill Country Wineries, Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, William Chris Vineyards, Wines of Dotson-Cervantes

Road Trip to April’s Texas Hill Country Wineries Kick-off

April 11, 2014 by Jeff Cope 3 Comments

Gloria and I were the highest bidder in the silent auction of a season pass for the Texas Hill Country Wineries at the 2014 Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association annual conference in February. The month of April came and it was time to take advantage of the Wine & Wildflower Trail. The kick-off tasting to startRead More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Foods, Hye, Hye Market, Perissos Vineyard and Winery, Restaurant, Texas Hill Country Wineries, Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, Westcave Cellars, William Chris Vineyards

Road trip to Hye, Wine Road 290, and Mason

March 24, 2014 by Jeff Cope 3 Comments

Hye Trip - bottles

We received an invitation by William Chris Vineyards to attend a concert they were having starring Texas artist Larry Joe Taylor. We gladly accepted and started planning a road trip to Wine Road 290 and the area for the weekend. On the way to our planned first stop, we made a quick change when weRead More

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 4.0 Cellars, Bed and Breakfast, Compass Rose Cellars, Fly Gap Winery, Fredericksburg, Hill Country, Hilmy Cellars, Hye Market, Hye Meadow Winery, Pedernales Cellars, road trip, Robert Clay Vineyards, store, Texas Hill Country Wineries, Texas Wine, Texas Wineries, Tour, Vineyard, William Chris Vineyards

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