texas hill country wineries

Great ambiance, friendly staff, good wines, and a beautiful area to sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine

The end of August is the grape harvesting time in Texas. We went on a weekend with the grape stomp. It is free unless you want to buy a tee shirt. We did the wine stomp and also the tasting which is complimentary if you decide to buy a bottle of wine. We brought some cheese and crackers and had a picnic with a bottle of their wine on the patio. They had live music which was an added touch.We really liked the small feel of this winery and that it was not over crowded on a Saturday afternoon like another winery we visited that day closer to Fredricksburg. We actually liked their wine better than the other winery. It is worth a trip here.

The Texas Hill Country is a great place to spend a Spring day or weekend. Visit a multitude of wineries, go shopping, and view beautiful Spring wild flowers. Best wine tasting outside of Napa Valley!

We stayed at the Hillside Acres Retreat between Dripping Springs and Johnson City. That would be my first recommendation. We went to several wineries. I liked the wine at Woodrose and Becker the most. It is also more realistically priced. I was disappointed at the Texas Hill Winery. Paid $25 for Kick Butt Cab and saw it at the grocery store for $17. The wine we tasted was ok but not worth $30 to $40 that some were asking. Woodrose had an excellent patio and was our favorite. Our least favorites were Chisolm Trail, Perdnoles , and William Chris. I should say my taste is for a drinkable semi dry wine like a Merlot or a Chianti. While you are there, go to Luckenbach and then eat lunch at Hondos in Fredericksberg. You order at the bar and then pick up family atmosphere. Nice patio and good music live. I had the Lip Burning Burger but should have had the one step higher. It wasn't that hot but really good and huge. The chips with parmesan cheese were great. The shopping in Fredericksberg was by far the best.