Weekend re-cap: Sunday Wineday Funday

Last weekend wore us out.  In a good way, but still...

While Saturday was all about the Bluebonnet Festival in Burnet, Sunday was all about "exploring".  Saturday's weather was rainy and windy and COLD.  But when Sunday dawned, we saw beautiful skies at Highlands and decided to hit the road. First stop: the annual wine club picnic at Torr Na Lochs.

 The property is huge and full of trees and you couldn't have asked for better weather.

They served us the newly bottled Montepulciano along with lunch, and gave us a sneak pour of their new Sangiovese Rose.  The wine flowed and everyone looked relaxed and happy.  And I can't say enough good things about the owners, Blake and Karen - they are gracious and friendly and love to talk all things WINE.

The tables were set out in wide open spaces.  We had a nice gentleman in his 70's for our tablemate who says he helped develop the first MRI tube.  He told us all about his travels in the US and Europe with his wife, and we discussed wine in general. 

 

 It was such a fun lunch at one of our favorite wineries! {have you noticed that  Hubby really really loves that hat and that red shirt? }

On the way out we admired the view. In the upper right of the photo is their stone patio that overlooks the hill country.

The next stop was a winery in Stonewall I had been wanting to visit - Ab Astris.  I love this style of building!  I should have taken pics on the inside, too.  Next time...

 Wide open fields, no traffic noises, just birdsong and cool breezes!

The wine was wonderful and I regret that I didn't let Hubby talk me into a tasting or bottle -  I had a glass of the tannat and he had the bordeaux blend.  The owner was very friendly (as most winemakers are).  We will definitely return!

 

 Next stop was also close by in Stonewall - Woodrose Winery.  The winemakers, Mike and Linda, have you sit on their shady and beautiful deck while they bring wines out for your tasting. 

We loved all of them but settled on a Tempranillo and a cheese plate, sitting there the rest of the afternoon admiring the hummingbirds at a couple of feeders, and petting their HUGE Golden Retrievers.  I should have gotten a pic of those dogs, they were the size of cows!  Their wine club has many perks, but I'm not sure we should join yet another wine club at this point.  We returned home around 6 pm and made enchiladas, beans, and sauteed peppers and onions and then I was DONE for the weekend. Two days seem to go by so fast...