Amy Wright

2 weeks ago | wineenthusiast.com | Amy Wright |Amy Beth Wright

The massive “Halter Ranch” sign along U.S. 290 in Fredericksburg, Texas, didn’t ease the way with wary locals. Halter Ranch, a Paso Robles winery, opened its Texas tasting room in April of 2024. Laurie Ware, a columnist for Texas Wine Lover, lamented last spring that the sign represented “one more winery with roots elsewhere” opening shop where local winemakers have steadily built a consumer market since the 2000s. Halter Ranch is just one example.