I've been wanting to go out to Fredericksburg since I read an article about it before I moved to Austin almost 2 years ago and finally I got to go check it out! The real drive behind the trip with friends was for grape stomping at Becker Vineyards. This was my second time grape stomping after trying it last year at another vineyard. Originally I had visions of a great big barrel with lots of people inside a la the scene in the Keanu Reeves movie A Walk in the Clouds or the famous I Love Lucy Episode but this was a bit different and if you held onto each other you could fit two people in the barrel with a tight squeeze. The grapes were cool and mushy on my feet and even after I washed my feet off I still found a rogue grape stuck to my toe when I got home!
Fredericksburg is a cute little town with shops and restaurants lining the main street. It is definitely a tourist area but I kind of enjoy going to a touristy area near where I live. It makes me feel like I am on vacation even when I am only there for a day. We only were able to visit 2 of the wineries but I have plans to go back next month when my friend comes to visit so I'm looking forward to returning. Fredericksburg is also known for it's peaches so we had to stop for some peach cobbler at a road side stand on the way home and I can definitely say there will be another stop made when I go back. Yum!
