Take a Drive Through Texas Wine Country.

A trip down Road 290 West not only offers country Texas landscapes with its own sort of beauty, but also a few vineyards on the way. Becker Vineyards in Stonewall boasts 46 acres of grapevines and 3 acres of lavender, which blooms in May and June. Also in Stonewall is the Grape Stream Vineyard with the sole fully underground wine basement in Texas. Or, in New Braunfels try the Dry Comal Stream Vineyards and one may just as well stop in Gruene Hall while in that area.

When I hear that word, I just have to tell a little story. When the 1st drops of this noble liquid reached my lips I let out a single word, voiced slower than normal, Sangiovese. When you need a high quality wine in the $40 range ( or way, far more ) you'll possibly do very well with Brunello di Montalcino. The wine reviewed here is made of organic grapes grown without any chemicals or insecticides. The carton is one litre, to paraphrase it holds a 3rd more than the standard bottle. At the 1st sip the wine wa s thin and not fruity but amazingly long.

If wine sampling without the driving sounds a bit more appealing, there are a bunch of locally grown wine bars that provide a unique tasting experience. Burgundy in france. Cork & Corp There's also Taste on Cesar Chavez Street and Opened Tasting Room and Wine Bar on East 7th .