re: Tell me about Fredericksburg, TX

I think the best wineries are William Chris (a little out from Fredericksburg) and Grape Creek. I would suggest reservations at both places. They have very good wines. All William Chris wines are Texas grapes, but many are grown in the High Plains area (near Lubbock). Grape Creek has a cellar tour, if you've never done that. It's not a real cellar, like Napa, but you can see where it's stored, how it's made, and learn a bit. Everything is pretty much open, but you may only be able to buy a bottle and drink instead of taste without a reservation. My daughter and a friend went a few weeks ago. She says it was busy but not as much as this time of the year normally would be.

The wines don't compare to Napa. I enjoyed the town and feel around Thanksgiving/ Christmas, but it's not Napa.