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Deep in the heart of Texas is wine country and more

Fredericksburg, Texas has become the epicenter of Texas's wine industry with 75 of the more than 100 wineries on Highway 290 and vineyards like Signor, Grape Creek, and Texas Wine Collective drawing some one million visitors annually.
Settled in 1847 by German immigrants, Fredericksburg grew on fertile soil watered by the Pedernales and Guadalupe Rivers, while Baron Otfried Hans von Meusebach secured a lasting peace treaty with the Penataka Comanche.
At recent additions like Prochnow Vineyard at Crabapple Creek, visitors enjoy Sangiovese Rose tastings, while Hill & Vine Restaurant highlights bold Texas wines and Wildseed Farms offers more than 200 acres of seasonal blooms.
Food and drink businesses in town benefit from wine tourism, supporting local restaurants and smokehouses, while Fischer & Wieser’s Das Peach Haus offers jams, classes, tastings, and Sunday Houses provide unique lodging.
Nearby attractions add quirky appeal, for example Luckenbach, Texas with a population of three, Dietz Distillery’s Five Judges Gin, and a half-mile walking trail through gardens and vineyards.

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Deep in the heart of Texas is wine country and more

By Patti Nickell, Tribune News Service FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — On my first night in Fredericksburg, I’m headed to one of my favorite dining spots, Hill & Vine Restaurant. While I am salivating at the thought of its southern staples stamped with the flavors of the Texas Hill Country (think black-eyed pea hummus, chili-citrus brined pork chops and sweet cornbread), it’s the prospect of their wine list that has me really excited. Hill & Vine’s owne…

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