The Wineries of Fredericksburg, TX
We had the pleasure of visiting several wineries and tasting rooms on our recent visit to Fredericksburg, TX. For the most part, each winery had some positive traits - either in the wine, the friendliness of the proprietor, the ambiance, or the people we met. Unfortunately, most are quite pricey whehn it comes to tasting fees. They also close early, so don't plan on wine tasting into the evening. Here are some insights to some of the FBG wineries... Our first stop was at Pontatoc Vineyard &Weingarten , which is on the main drag in FBG and which we totally tripped over. The owner was sitting on the sidewalk with his laptop when we walked by. I said to Chuck "Look, a winery!" At which point the man looked up from his laptop and said "Would you like to taste some wine?" Not only did we get a tasting, but we got to see the annuals he had been keeping and learned of the history of the winery. They use 100% Hill Country grapes in 100% of their wines. ...