Texas Wine Events 2026

An afternoon of Texas wine, food trucks, and music on the Outdoor Parade Grounds at Frontier Texas in downtown Abilene, run as a fundraiser for the heritage center. Held in mid-October (the 2025 edition was the third annual).

The flagship October passport from Texas Hill Country Wineries — a month-long, self-guided tasting tour across participating member wineries, timed to Texas Wine Month.

A month-long, self-guided passport through about 40 North Texas Wine Country wineries, with at least three tastings at each participating winery. It runs through October and the first weekend of November.

A two-month, self-guided passport through the Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail wineries northwest of Houston, with three wine tastings at each participating winery and 10% off bottles bought during the visit.

An East Texas wine festival in Lindale with Texas wineries, music, and food.

Regional wineries, breweries, food vendors, and live music in Harker Heights.

Texas wineries paired with live Texas music in Johnson City.

Spend the evening walking downtown Valley View with wine from regional wineries, local vendors and entertainment throughout the square. The Valley View Area Chamber of Commerce's fall Wine Walk returns October 17.

A pairing dinner with a menu from Chef Joe and Michael Ros wines, including a pre-release taste of the 2022 Midnight, a Petite Sirah and Alicante Bouschet blend due for release December 5. It opens Fredericksburg Food & Wine Week. 6 PM, $130 per person.

Wine, local restaurants, and entertainment in Cedar Park.

The premier wine and culinary event in Texas Wine Country, featuring 75+ wineries and culinary partners over the main festival weekend.

Wine tastings throughout Granbury’s historic downtown.

Texas wine, craft beer, and food pairings in Brownwood.

Wine tasting and culinary experiences in The Woodlands.

Wine, food, arts, and live music in Waxahachie.

Bernhardt Winery's annual fall festival, with wine tastings and tours, vineyard hayrides, live music, food trucks and an artisan market on the winery lawns. Admission is free. 12–4 PM.

A Halloween wine trail through six wineries in Historic Grapevine. Guests collect a glass and ticket at the winery where they bought tickets, and each stop pours a flight of three wines with a food item. 11 AM–6 PM.

Wine tastings paired with regional artists and vendors in Winnsboro.

A wine, dining, and live jazz festival on Lake LBJ at Horseshoe Bay.

The Austin Wine & Food Foundation’s flagship two-day fundraiser benefitting its scholarship and food-security programs: a Friday Featured Winemaker Luncheon at the Guest House (110 San Antonio St), and a Saturday Austin Wine Auction and Foundation Gala at the JW Marriott Austin (101 E. 2nd Street). The 2026 featured winemaker is Christopher Carpenter of Cardinale Winery.

Texas Hill Country Wineries brings 22 wineries and more than 60 Hill Country wines to Dallas for a walk-around tasting with winery owners, winemakers and vineyard managers. 5:30–8 PM, $75, limited to 200 guests.

Wine, culinary experiences, and local entertainment in El Paso.

A downtown wine tasting and stroll event in Katy.

A food and wine tasting event featuring regional wineries and restaurants in Plano.

Sandy Road Vineyards returns to the table for its November winemaker dinner at the estate in Johnson City. Additional dinner details will be posted by the winery as the event approaches.

A November release day at the William Chris estate in Hye, with new-season wines taking the focus.

A winemaker's dinner at the William Chris estate in Hye. Additional menu, time and ticket details will be posted by the winery as the event approaches.

A November release day at the William Chris estate in Hye, with new-season wines taking the focus.

A holiday passport from Texas Hill Country Wineries pairing tastings with vineyard lights and seasonal décor across participating member wineries.

William Chris closes out the season with a holiday dinner at its Hye estate. Additional menu, time and ticket details will be posted by the winery as the event approaches.

A seasonal festival at Bernhardt Winery: an indoor artisan market where the season's sweet and spicy bites are paired with Bernhardt wines. 12–5 PM.

The Texas wine industry’s annual gathering, run by Texas Hill Country Wineries: three days of seminars, panels and tastings across vineyard, winery and business tracks, with a trade show on the Tuesday and Wednesday. This is an industry event for growers, winemakers and tasting-room staff rather than a public tasting — the 2027 theme is “The Texas Wine Standard: Defining Excellence in Quality, Hospitality & Business”.

A Valentine’s wine excursion on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, running two evenings.

Wine excursions with live jazz on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, running three separate Fridays in April — not a continuous season.

The 35th annual spring wine trail through Grapevine’s Historic Main Street District. The day opens with the Blessing of the Vines and procession at 10:20 AM; tasting passports are collected from Peace Plaza or Liberty Park Plaza between 11 AM and 4 PM and are good at the Main Street tasting rooms.

A disco-themed wine excursion on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad.

The 41st annual GrapeFest on Historic Main Street in Grapevine: four days of Texas wine tastings, competitions, live music and food. The organiser bills it as the largest wine festival in the Southwest.