Wimberly Valley Winery proves that you can indeed get great wine from Texas. Located near the Villages at Spring Oaks, Wimberly Valley Winery produces a number of quality wines to satisfy many tastes. The thirty acre vineyard and facility also has a wine tasting room, the perfect place to take a class! For just $40 per couple, you can have a fun and educational time learn about how to pair wines with different foods, and to use all of your senses to understand how to truly taste a great glass of wine. There’s also a monthly “Around the World With Wine” class, which looks at a different region every class. Call ahead to reserve a spot. Wimberly Valley wines are sold in better stores around the area, but the winery itself makes a great spot for a trip away from Marquis at the Woodlands.

Wimberly Valley Winery
206 Main Street
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 350-8801
http://www.yelp.com/biz/wimberley-valley-wines-spring

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It can be very, very difficult to find quality Italian in the state, with chains like the Olive Garden dominating the restaurant landscape. But if you’ve got a hankering for a classic Italian pizza, thankfully the family-owned Joe’s Pizza & Pasta bucks the trend, offering all your favorites in massive portions for reasonable prices. Regulars rave about the meatball subs and the wide variety of pasta dishes, including an excellent lobster ravioli. The pies are New York style, made from scratch and cooked in a traditional pizza oven with a variety of excellent toppings. The ambience isn’t much to speak of, but the service is some of the friendliest in town, especially to regulars. Joe’s Pizza & Pasta is a fine example of the old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover.”

Joe’s Pizza & Pasta
1604 North Frazier Street
Conroe, TX 77301
(936) 760-9002
www.joespizzaconroe.com