barandgardendallas is a gem in Old East Dallas that sells organic wines, beers, liquors, shrubs & mixers — and plants (hence the ‘garden’ in the name, and the fact that all alcohol comes from plants). As a leader in the Texas Natural Wine movement, they support artists, farmers, and makers of raw wine, curating a very unique selection of goods. I first visited this shop in 2020 when I did a joint live with _whitandwine. She helped open my eyes to the joy of organic and biodynamic wines. Since then, I’ve made a point to pop in to grab some go-to’s and also hang around! They do weekend tastings and special pop-up events (make sure you’re on their email list so you don’t miss a thing). I stopped in a few weeks ago with some girlfriends to take part in a tasting. It’s a great way to interact with the wines, find what you like and talk with the homies about it, too! On this last visit, I picked up a riesling and an orange sparkling wine that I had never tried but after some wine chatte...