 DAY THREE, SUNDAY: Brunch with Barbara and Blake at Beto's Empanada Bar - beautiful weather, great food. |
 Next stop - Becker Vineyards in Fredricksburg, the Texas Hill Country capitol. Our friendly pourer awaits. |
 Ramesh takes serious notes. If you haven't visited his new website, it's a treat! We learn a lot about wines from the notes he posts. |
 The view from the porch at the vineyard is typically Hill Country, and it's almost time for the wildflowers to bloom. |
 We spend a little time on the porch relaxing with a glass of Becker Claret. |
 Last stop of the day - Grape Creek Vineyard, down the road - what a nice surprise. Last visit there was not particularly memorable, but this time was a lot more fun. |
 Our server, Lee Ann, was smart and funny, and she introduced us to the Grape Creek Merlot 2000, which blew us all away with its complexity - a future medal winner, for sure. |
 Home at last, and like Max, the new Foodwine Kitten, naps were in order. What a great Foodstock! And here's to our friends in Palm Springs who had a simultaneous and equally wonderful Foodstock gathering over the weekend. Cheers! |