Saturday in Seguin

Last weekend we asked Firstborn if he and LA* wanted to visit a meadery nearby and they said yes (of course) so...to a meadery we were bound!  {Well, they also had a winery,so win win!}  Along the way we might also have picked up some BBQ in Lockhart to enjoy with both.

Even through a dirty windshield, it was a beautiful day for a drive.

Seguin is about an hour or so out of Austin, just northeast of San Antonio, and thats where we visited Texas Mead Works and Blue Lotus Winery - actually one and the same tasting room.  We shared two tastings between four people and tried a variety of meads and wines - all great.  (Jalapeno or Cranberry Orange Spice mead, anyone?) They were running a crazy case special - 12 bottles of wine, mix and match from Merlot, Primitivo, and Muscat for $60 bucks.  Five dollars a bottle, so yes, please.

For about half a minute I thought about writing about our experience for publication.  Then I thought, nah, we are here to relax and enjoy the company of Firstborn and LA, so that's what we did.  Opting out of living in my phone for the afternoon.

They had a beautiful light and plant-filled tasting room and the most amazing fiddle leaf fig tree.  The wine steward was very nice and full of information about the wines and meads they make.  They happened to have a paint and sip class going on, so we had the whole tasting room to ourselves for quite a long time.  It was good to sit and chat with these two who seem to enjoy each other's company:

We played cards and a dice game, ate our BBQ and assorted snacks, and enjoyed just generally socializing.  It was a super relaxing and pleasant afternoon but quite the drive, so I think our next mead stop will be in Elgin. 
And just like that *snap* the weekend is here again!

Gina

*If I think of a better nickname I will change this - it just hasn't come to me yet!