Food + Beverage

Visit Michael Ros Winery

Defining "Estate Driven Elegance" Within Texas Hill Country Article by Andre Boada | Photography by Kimberly Giles In the ever-expanding vast arena of Texas Hill Country wineries, there is a new "estate driven" gem quickly moving to the forefront. Michael Ros Winery, a family-owned winery, is finding its mark by creating high-scoring, micro-production wines under the winemaking artistry of Tim Drake's watchful eye.    This winery is quite boisterous, striving to be sustainable in practice and...

Home + Design

From the Ground, Up

Vista Creek home designed to blend into its space Article by Brent Ryan Burgess | Photography by Charles Davis Smith When Andrew Bray of Mustard Architects envisioned a home for Jill Elliott in Fredericksburg, that vision entailed much more than just a roof and walls. Bray knew laying out a home to serve Elliott’s eclectic tastes and fashion-forward lifestyle would require many elements of intentional design.    “The décor and the furniture that she incorporates is just fantastic,” said Bray...

Food + Beverage

Adega Vinho spotlights Texas grapes with award winning wines

Soon opening additional downtown Fredericksburg tasting space Article and Photography by Jeremy Wilson Andy and Michael Bilger had long discussed planting vines and putting roots down in the Texas Hill Country with initial aspirations of cultivating high quality grapes to sell to local wineries. In 2016, the brothers fulfilled their plans with Adega Vinho in Stonewall.          However, conversations quickly turned to the thought of growing grapes and instead of selling the fruit, endeavoring...

Food + Beverage

The Art of Merriment

At Feast and Merriment and The Harvey, Ashley Odom turns meals into moments Article by Ada Broussard | Photography by Nicole Thomson, Map Compass Photography Imagine being six years old and holding an ice cream cone, paws grubby from playing outside. It’s a tower of freshly swirled soft serve. You lick it down until you hit the top of the sugar cone, and then, magically, a new swirl emerges. The next day, you spend a hot afternoon exploring the Piney Woods and end up on your Memaw’s back...