California's ongoing recession has led to the exodus of our state's middle class in search of the jobs. Many of the jobs and the people that followed landed in Texas. But it didn't stop there.
My wife and I recently traveled to the Texas Hill Country. This is the region between Austin and San Antonio dotted with German named towns. It is also the birthplace of President Lyndon Johnson. The region known for German food, bed and breakfast inns and deer hunting now boasts a growth in wineries. I know what you are thinking, "Wine in Texas? Must be served in a mason jar." You would be wrong.
Our main stop was the town of Fredricksburg. Surrounded by wineries this is a must stop on any tour of the Texas HIll Country. We were very impressed with the quality of the wine being produced. One winery we visited, Grape Creek, could easily hold its own against wine produced in California.
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In fact, during our visit, their tasting room was full of former California residents that now call Austin home.
First it was our jobs, then our people and now wine. At least we can't expect them not to take our high taxes.