If you’ve ever wanted to help pick grapes from the vineyard and then squash them with your feet, now is the time to do it at Messina Hof. The winery’s 2010 Summer Harvest continues every weekend until August 15. I was fortunate to have been invited to their July 16 Moonlit Harvest Dinner and got to be among the first group of people to pick the grapes. Messina Hof is just a short two-hour drive heading northeast from Austin, in Bryan, Texas, the perfect distance for a daycation. Upon … [Read more...]
Austin Daycations: Fredericksburg Wine Tour
If you are looking for a summer getaway that is both time- and budget-friendly, the town of Fredericksburg is just down 290, a little over an hour west of the Austin city limits. There are nine wineries and several tasting rooms in the area. Don’t have a designated driver? There are a number of charter bus services available. We tried Texas Wine Tours and had a great tour guide named Jerry. The very reasonable price is per person and includes wine tasting fees, behind the scenes winery … [Read more...]
