Known for its longhorn steers, peaches, and pecans, Texas also makes a spot on the map for its wine country. A visit to Fredericksburg and its surrounding area will impress and delight your wine-tasting senses as it is bustling with wineries, vineyards, and tasting rooms.

I spent my Sunday afternoon driving from Fort Hood, TX, to Fredericksburg and saw the most amazing views, lakes, bluebonnets, and cattle grazing along the roadside. I began seeing the vineyards as I entered the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail. The wine trail begins in Johnson City to Stonewall, to Hye, through the heart of Fredericksburg straight on to Mason, TX. Hwy 290 runs east to west, with dozens of vineyards and tasting rooms to delight your senses.