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August 20, 2013

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On the Road to Quality

By Kristi WillisPhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo and courtesy of Zhi Tea, Casa Brasil and Cuvee Coffee Most craft producers will go to great lengths

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Pontotoc

Photography of Pontotoc Vineyards by Josh Hailey by Terry Thompson-Anderson The story of Pontotoc, in Mason County, is the tale of a small town established

Pat Brennan

by Terri TaylorPhotography by Carole Topalian Texas vineyard owner Pat Brennan believes viognier will soon become known as the white wine of Texas. At Brennan

Small Town Renaissance in Hill Country North

by Jessica DupuyWhen it comes to Hill Country getaways, the Fredericksburg area—with its welcoming German heritage, myriad bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants and wineries—has long taken the lion’s

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On Being Pieous

by Meredith BethunePhotography by Dustin Meyer “Mom, I think people really like our restaurant,” declares five-year-old Daisy after another busy day at Pieous, the new

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Bastrop Bounces Back

by Nicole LessinPhotography by Nuri Vallbona In June 2008, Jacque Gates and her husband Jim McCracken opened the six-days-a-week Bastrop Producers Market with the goal