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LIFESTYLE
16TH ANNUAL
TEXAS WINE MONTH TRAIL
SET FOR OCTOBER
By Oliver J. Bourgoin (aka “Oliver the Wine Guy”)
When people hear the
words, Texas Wine Month
Trail, it’s fair to assume
most are probably thinking
about the main event: a
yearly celebration that
started in 2000 which takes
place each year during the
month of October.
As a destination event, the wine trail Valentine’s Day in February, and the visitors go from one winery to another
has been growing steadily in scope Wine and Wildflowers Trail, which is held based on a list of participants. Not all
and entertainment value every year the first two weeks of April. wineries offer the same fare but guests can
since its inception. Tickets for this year’s expect tastings of new vintages, the occa-
wine trail went on sale in mid-August. This year’s Texas Wine Month Trail is a sional library tasting, and food and wine
In addition to the main event, there major event in which 46 wineries — a 30 pairing events.
also is the Christmas Wine Affair (for- percent increase from just two years ago
merly the Holiday Wine Trail), which — are involved, including some that were Note that some of the wineries
takes place Dec. 4-20. Tickets for it go on already crushing grapes when the Texas allow pets and that others do not.
sale in mid-October. Other perennial wine Industry was still in its infancy. Each Some also require reservations for
events include the Wine Lovers Trail, will be hosting miscellaneous events of groups of eight or more.
which coincides with — you guessed it — their own Oct. 1-31.
A wine trail is a self-guided tour where
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