Texas Wine Country
We started taking winery tours during the 1980's in Northern California when we lived in the Bay Area. Julia went on so many of the tours with family and friends from Wisconsin that she was sometimes recognized by the tour guides. "Hey, weren't you here last month?" Back then, the tastings were free, and pours were generous. Many of the wineries were on two lane rustic roads. We spent many weekend afternoons on the picnic grounds of a selected winery, enjoying fresh sourdough bread, brie cheese, and a bottle of wine. Eventually, Napa became popular and more expensive. We began visiting wineries in Sonoma county and then Mendocino county, searching for that undiscovered gem. I don't think there's much undiscovered wine country in California anymore. Fast forward to March of 2021. On the way back from the Texas gulf coast, we decided to stop in Texas wine country. I can tell you that Texas is trying really hard to emulate California wine country. Tast
