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Hilmy Cellars

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Sandy Wilson New wineries continue to open on Wine Road 290—stretching from Johnson City through Fredericksburg. The trail currently has 14

Swede Farm

By Layne LynchPhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo Though it’s but an hour’s drive outside of Houston, the city of Waller bears no resemblance to the

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Bride of Tequila

A Conversation with author Lucinda Hutson, by Shannon OelrichPhotography by woodywelchphotography.com A visit to Lucinda Hutson’s iconic amethyst-purple casita in the Rosedale neighborhood isn’t complete

Wine Guides

By Kristi WillisPhotography by Marc Brown The grand ballroom of the Four Seasons Las Colinas, in Irving, is packed and lessons in geology, geography, agriculture

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Flat Creek Estate

By Terry Thompson-Anderson Photography by Sandy Wilson A leisurely day trip through the scenic Texas Hill Country to Flat Creek Estate Winery culminates at a

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Cliff Bingham has a Farm

By Jessica DupuyPhotography by Amanda Grace If you’re a fan of Texas wine, you’ve probably heard of grape grower Cliff Bingham. There’s a decent chance

Cottage Cooking

By Claire Cella Barely audible amid the gregarious chatter of teenaged girls and the more resounding squeals of toddlers, is something not often heard in

My Chicken Farm

Photography by Holly Henderson By Emma Mayers When my family first began to think about getting chickens I was dubious. I thought of the birds

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Funny Food

By Jessica Dupuy Most of us were raised not to play with our food. But Bill and Claire Wurtzel contend that sometimes playing with your

Colby Smith

By Meredith BethunePhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo A pickup truck carrying coolers full of eggs pulls up to a homeless shelter. The driver, Colby Smith,

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Four String Farm

By MM Pack   Photography by Justin Butts Even for a farm dog, Bando has a complicated job description and he takes his work seriously. He’s

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The School of Farm

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Andy Sams “You don’t want to get anywhere near Obama’s mouth,” cautions Erin Flynn of Green Gate Farms. On a chilly