Fredericksburg getaway!

David and I had a very exciting getway on Saturday to Fredericksburg, where we did a full day of wine tasting through the Hill Country, checked out downtown Fredericksburg, and stayed the night in a hotel! This was SUCH a fun trip (and much needed too!)

Here was our map. There was a big "Wine Tour of 290" event that also included free food at all of these stops below. Score for us.

We made it to 5 of these wineries over the course of about 5 hours! We stuck to doing the tastings at nearly every place and paced ourselves pretty well. So many wineries, so little time!

Stop 1: Hye Meadow Winery. Pretty average. Not bad, not great. Probably would pass up next time around.




Stop 2: Hilmy Cellars. OMG. Home of the best white wine that I have ever drank. I even took a picture of my glass.

Great people. Great wine. Great place. We'll be back!

Stop 3: Torre di Pietra. Awesome Italian ambiance. A close second to the one above. The inside reminded me of Landon Winery in McKinney, where we had our rehearsal dinner. David was in love.

 

Stop 4: Grape Creek Vineyards. Cool outdoor patio and views. The only one that had daytime live music. One of the highest rated ones, so it was on the must do list.

 

Stop 5: Four Point Cellars. Cool concept of combining 4 different wineries. Pretty average setup otherwise. (And by then, all the wine was tasting the same!)


It got to be about 3 or 4:00, and it was time for a little break! We headed a little further down 290 and check into our hotel to kick our feet up, before getting out for some dinner at Fredericksburg Brewery. The wind then blew us to three different patios with some live music and relaxation for a few more hours in the evening.

Couldn't have asked for a much better time! It was so nice to be able to get away for a day to spend time together, relax, and explore a new place! (Thanks mom and dad for watching Nico!)