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SUNDAY - 10/26/08 |
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...back on the road again
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30 miles up Hwy 281 and off to the east, we twisted down the
narrow road to our next winery tour and tasting.
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we new we were close when we saw the vineyards |
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...then the sign - we found it -
Spicewood Vineyards |
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Jeff (winemaker) gave us some history and
discussed their winemaking process |
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Ron (owner) took care of us and had
everything ready when we arrive. A much smaller volume
winery than the first but some great wines |
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Jeff then took us to the "Barrel room" to complete the tour
and processing discussion - using Oak & SS barrels |
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back upstairs, Brad did an awesome job of
explaining the wines and assisting us with our tastings |
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the tasting room has some nice seating areas with the
football game on to satisfy the men |
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a grape press sitting out front |
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we enjoyed the back roads from Spicewood,
heading
114 miles up Hwy 281 to Hamilton, then over to
Cranfills Gap |
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the remaining group made a leg stretch and refreshment stop
at the
Horny
Toad Bar & Grill |
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...after enjoying some snacks and refreshments, we said our
goodbyes and headed north, which took us down our last fun
back roads ending the cruise in
Glenrose, TX |
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Today's
Cruise: 231.4 miles
in our 6-speed C5 we
averaged 28.3 MPG |
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Total for the 3-day
Cruise:
780.8 miles
in our 6-speed C5 we
averaged 26.7 MPG overall average |
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...and remember to |
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..."Save
the Wave" |
...keep on CRUISIN' |
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