THE WINE GARDENER GOES TO THE WINE GARDEN

The State Fair of Texas wound down this week

I guess everyone that goes to the fair has a favorite thing to do there

Some people go just to taste the fried foods

Others go for the rides and games along the midway

I think everyone has to at least stop by to see what Big Tex has to say

I'm sure there are mirrors involved

but I've still never figured out how the midway barker balances himself so well on that stool

After I've had my fill of fried foods

spent more than enough on the midway games to buy the jumbo sized sock money outright

and stopped by to see if Big Tex has anything new to say this year

I like to head to the wine garden

The wine garden offers tastings from a number of Texas wineries

You can try a glass, a flight or a bottle

This year I tried a red wine from Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards located in Pittsburg, Texas

A lot of the Texas reds are a little sweet for my taste

The one I tried was a little drier

and was a nice pairing with the Texas fried chicken in a waffle cone I had just purchased

As an added bonus, there is a big screen tv on a nice, shaded patio

This is still one of my favorite things to do whenever I come to the fair