Must-Visit Wineries in and near Fredericksburg, Texas (Updated January 2022: Your Guide to Must-Visit Wineries in Fredericksburg) MUST-VISIT WINERIES IN FREDERICKSBURG: OUR FAVORITE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY PICKS Southhold Farm & Cellar: A winery and farm sitting high on top of an expansive ridge providing gorgeous views! Click here to learn about their by reservation only tasting experiences. You can see our experience here on Instagram.  William Chris Vineyards: William Chris Vineyards is one of the must-visit wineries in Fredericksburg, and the people there are amazing! They’re doing huge things for the Texas wine industry and go above and beyond to treat their employees right. Their tasting room(s) and wine experiences are the best around. We’ll be writing a dedicated review all about our must-visit wineries in Fredericksburg experiences at William Chris Vineyards because there’s so much to cover and recommend. In the meantime, here’s a fun review of their amazing virtual wine tastings here.  Lost Draw Cellars: The vision of a grape farmer, a retired oil and gas distributor, and a civil engineer came together in 2013 to make Lost Draw Cellars. They’re in close partnership with William Chris Vineyards and their wines are dynamite! Lost Draw Cellars makes my…

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William Chris Vineyards, An Adventure For The Palette Trending: Virtual Texas Wine Tastings! Fellow wine lovers rejoice! The pandemic can’t keep us from enjoying and celebrating our favorite vineyards and winemakers here in the great state of Texas through delightful and highly enjoyable Texas virtual wine tastings. Over the past six+ months we’ve been very much enjoying and looking forward to Saturday virtual wine tastings with William Chris Vineyards. It’s actually become a family “pandemic tradition” where we can look forward to getting together once a month in a safe setting and raise a glass of cheer. We’ve visited William Chris Vineyards multiple times when venturing through Hye, Texas and the surrounding areas. William Chris Vineyards is one of our favorite wineries and that’s saying something, as Fredericksburg alone has over 50+ tasting rooms and then add in all of the Texas Hill Country wineries and that’s over 100+.  Wow! Texas is holding it’s own with the best of the best and it’s basically in our backyard to enjoy (and support). Fortuitous Foodies WCV Wine Selects Our current family favorites from the William Chris Vineyards collection include: 2017 Artist Blend 2019 High Plains Rosé 2017 Enchanté 2017 Malbec Hye Estate…

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We’re incredibly fortunate that Dallas and the Fort Worth, Texas metroplex have so many first-class luxury hotels in DFW. With so many options, we’ve created a DFW Luxury Hotels Guide in collaboration with Visit DFW to help you plan a luxurious staycation or welcome friends and family from out of town. image source: The Four Seasons Las Colinas Top 10 Luxury Hotels in DFW Dallas (1) The Ritz Carlton Dallas The Ritz has a special place in our hearts as it is where Emily got engaged! The rooms are gorgeous and the pool makes for a more secluded, refreshing dip. The hotel staff is incredible and even upgraded us to one of their suites on the concierge level when we were engaged. It’s one of the best hotel experience we’ve ever had. Additionally, Fearing’s is one of the best restaurants in Dallas and we also recommend dining al fresco if the weather is nice. When you dine there order the tortilla soup as it’s wildly delicious and an absolute must! The famous Rattlesnake bar is the perfect spot to start off a celebratory evening or for a night cap to end the evening. Whether you’re staying here or dining it’s…

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SHOP TRAVEL ESSENTIALS How is it already June y’all?! It’s heating up in Texas and we’re research, planning and booking both our summer and fall travel now. We’re also going to be introducing a new series on the blog surrounding #TexasTravel as we’re traveling all over Texas and have some really exciting trips coming up to San Antonio, Austin, Fredericksburg, Marfa and Big Bend! As we have travel on our minds and wanderlust levels are at all time highs we’re sharing with you our most loved travel content to date in case you missed it! Let us know where your headed this summer and what you’re most looking forward to in the comments below! Most Loved Travel Posts To Date A Gorgeous & Relaxing Getaway In Albuquerque Glamping in Austin at Lone Star Court Must-Visit Wineries In Fredericksburg A Luxurious Stay In Austin At The Four Seasons A Foodie’s Guide To New Orleans Luxe Brunch With Mountain Views At The Four Seasons Rancho Encantado How To Spend A Day In Albuquerque A Beautiful Stay In Santa Fe At La Posada The Ultimate Oklahoma City Weekend Itinerary An Afternoon On Tybee Island   Coming Up Checking In: The Ritz Carlton, Bacara…

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Checking In: Lone Star Court It doesn’t get much more unique than the Lone Star Court Hotel in Austin, Texas. My husband has been trying to get me into camping for a while now and being the luxury travel enthusiast that I am I just can’t seem to get into it. Now glamping is another story entirely and is something that I fully embrace, which is why I was delighted by the cool retro inspired cabin vibe Lone Star Court gives off! They even have ‘glamping packages‘ including room accommodations for two, s’mores and complimentary Chill Cowboy drinks in The Water Trough restaurant and bar. Our Room at Lone Star Court We checked into the front office and opted for a room on the first floor. All of the rooms face inward towards the expansive courtyard, which features fire pits, the pool, bikes and several different relaxation areas. Lone Star Court is also pet-friendly! When opening our bright teal blue door, it felt like we were retreating into a luxurious glamping getaway complete with a retro Smeg refrigerator (fully stocked with Texas beer and wine…. yassss!). We also loved the Egyptian cotton linens – super luxe! The toiletries didn’t disappoint either as they were LATHER toiletries, which have…

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A Luxurious Stay in Austin at the Four Seasons We checked into the Four Seasons Austin the day after our wedding before heading to Cabo on our honeymoon! Austin has so many wonderful luxury hotels, so the decision on where to stay can be a bit overwhelming at times. We selected the Four Seasons since it’s located right in the heart of downtown Austin and hits the perfect balance between luxury and still having those cool Austin vibes. The rustic elegance with attention to detail and a relaxed pace provided us with a luxurious stay that left us wanting more and more! The Room The Four Seasons has always been known for its excellence in hospitality around the world. Here in Austin, they really take the time to get to know their guests and always go the extra mile, making you feel welcome, at home and very comfortable. Upon entering our gorgeous room overlooking Lady Bird Lake we were treated to a celebratory bottle of champagne and a decadent array of gourmet chocolates. Yum! Our room was spacious, light and airy with beautiful views of the lake. The bathroom felt like a spa and the toiletries were from L’occitane, which…

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Sonesta Bee Cave | A Fantastic Hotel Stay In Austin, Texas We’ve always wanted to explore the Texas wineries close to Austin, Texas and last weekend we finally had the chance to. When Sonesta Bee Cave reached out to us asking if we’d like to partner with them in an effort to share all of the fun and exciting things to do in the Bee Cave area, we were 100% in! Austin is one of our favorite cities and we’re always excited to spend a weekend there exploring all that it has to offer. That being said, besides eating at Blue Dahlia (love!) we haven’t spent much time in Bee Cave and the surrounding area. We’re always up for a weekend road trip, especially ones that include winery visits, so we booked our stay and started our research right away! Bee Cave is close to Dripping Springs and Driftwood, which both have fantastic Texas wineries and breweries. We decided to go the Driftwood route since our parents were joining in on the fun and driving up from San Antonio. We visited Duchman Winery, Fall Creek Vineyards, and Jester King Brewery. All worth going to again! While driving up to Sonesta…

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Arc De Texas If you’ve ever been traveling in or out of San Antonio on highway 281 you’ve most likely seen a gorgeous structure sitting high on a hill top. This is what happened to us numerous times as we were making the trek from Dallas to San Antonio and back. Each time we wanted to stop but were on a time crunch or had our pups with us. Finally, a few weeks ago Barbara and I were driving back from a beautiful weekend spent with friends and family and since it was just the two of us we said let’s stop at the Arc de Texas! The Arc de Texas is a wine bar and tasting room that offers some of the best panoramic views in Texas! Even though we went on a cloudy, rainy day we were amazed at the beauty that surrounded us. Seriously, the views from the rooftop terrace are stunning to say the least! The Arc is situated on Lighthouse Hill Ranch, a 2,000 acre private ranch close to Fredericksburg, Texas. Arc de Texas is a popular stop with Fredericksburg wine tours and we can see why. While we were there a bachelor party even stopped in! Yes,…

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FORT WORTH GUIDE WHERE TO EAT: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House My Favorites: The VIP Martini, Jalapeno Bacon Macaroni & Cheese, Filet Mignon Trio Grace Bird Café Lonesome Dove My Favorites: Jalapeno Cucumber Margarita, Blue Corn Lobster Hushpuppies, Elk Sausage Sliders, Roasted Garlic Stuffed Beef Tenderloin, Wild Mushroom-Truffle Orzo Joe T’s Great margaritas! FYI – it’s cash only, but they have an ATM inside and the dinner menu is somewhat limited with a choice of Beef or Chicken Fajitas (both served with rice, beans, guacamole, flour tortillas, pico-de-gallo, chips, and hot sauce) or the Family-Style Dinner (two cheese nacho appetizers, two cheese enchiladas, rice, beans, two beef tacos, guacamole, corn tortillas, chips, and hot sauce) Press Café My Favorites: Tuna & Shrimp Poke, Classy Burger, Ancient Grain Rice Bowl, Fresh Fish of the Day (always on point) Ellerbe Fine Foods Bonnell’s My Favorites: Oysters Texasfeller, Pecan-Crusted Redfish, Elk Tenderloin, Pepper-Crusted Buffalo Tenderloin Pacific Table Taco Heads My Favorites: Queso, Charred Avo and Roasted Corn Taco, Carnitas Taco Revolver Taco Lounge Shinjuku Station Thirteen Pies My Favorites: The Iberian, Good Pepperoni (with truffle oil & fresh basil) Winslow’s Wine Café Dutch’s Hamburgers My Favorite: Bacon Bleu Cheese Burger WHERE TO GRAB…

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{Frosé} We were in Austin for my bachelorette party and were exploring SOCO when we came across a Frosé sign outside of Hotel San Jose. We knew we had to stop as we’d heard awesome things about Frosé and being a lover of rosé wine trying this was mandatory! Rosé that’s frozen and whipped into more of a frosty cocktail, yes please or should we say oui, s’il vous plaît! Our Frosé adventure started as we climbed the ‘Welcome to Hotel San Jose’ stairs and went inside to the cafe lounge area across from the lobby. At the bar we ordered our Frosés and watched in delight as she poured a pink frozen mixture from a margarita machine into a frosty glass. Then she literally took a fresh mint leaf in her hand and slapped it releasing the mint oil and topped off our beautiful and tasty Frosés with it! We took a sip and a mixture of lemonade and rosé tantalized our tongues. AMAZING! It was even better than we imagined! We had to know the recipe so we could recreate this amazing concoction at home. She shared with us that it’s a combination of rosé, lemonade, sugar and mint. So we…

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