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Name this cluster? And, it is getting close to harvest.		Sandy, on patrol @ Spicewood Vineyards. Longhorns and horses - a common site at a few Texas wineries.		Three generations of Switzers labeling bottles at Fredericksburg winery. (A rare Mitch Cameo)		Vat & Barrel Room Texas Hill Vineyards Frequent Barrel Tastings on most of our tours.

There are far too many things to do in the Texas Hill Country in the Spring and Summer to list here. There are Wildflower Trails, chili cook-offs, food & wine festivals, beer fests, area lake events, marathons, art festivals, 4th of July celebrations, outdoor concerts, and plenty of dancin. If you have a group that needs some entertainment ideas, call or refer to the calendar page of events and links to those events.

The wineries are babying each and every vine. The chemical make-up in the soil has to be maintained so that the clusters form correctly. Growers loose sleep over how to keep those varmints and birds away, and that agonizing decision of the percentage of clusters that should be trimmed back to allow the remaining clusters to mature to their fullest potential. There is that age-old question of quality or quantity again. Most of the Hill Country wineries are choosing quality, its time to stand up and be recognized in the highly volatile national and international wine market.

Check in (pick-up) time varies for each tour. The earliest begin at 9:00 am on Monday thru Saturday, and 10:30 am on Sundays, allowing us to walk in the door of our first winery right when it opens.

Once the bus is on the way, our wine tasting seminars begins (Seminar Menu example). We’ll be pouring wine during a quick introduction to Texas Wine. Wine tasting techniques cover the five basics: Sight, Smell, Swirl, Taste, and Savor (including a few "little known" techniques along the way). There are seperate White, Red, and Dessert wine seminars. One seminar during each trip to the next winery.

Each winery conducts its own guided tour of the winery, vineyard, and tasting. Texas down home hospitality come shining through with the attention to detail our wineries convey to visitors on their tours.

The family style luncheon served at the winery will include pairings of that particular winery’s wine with an array of foods. Usually the winery’s owner or winemaker will sit down and join us at the table themselves (a typical menu).

We will give you a tasting card with room for tasting notes, bottle prices, case prices, and exactly what you purchase at the wineries. All your wine purchases (not consumed on the bus) will be checked into the bus’ compartments, each assigned for security reasons. Once we’ve reached your car, your wine is safely turned back over to you.

Above all, tours are designed for you to have the best time possible. Interaction is encouraged and rewarded. Our guides will also step back to let guests take a tasting over. Mitch's song and dance needs all the help it can get.

Any remaining wine donations are given away on the way home to one lucky winner!!

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Wine, crackers, chocolate, and cheese served in McReynolds’ own personal style, alfresco!		“ Let’s go to Luckenback, Texas…” Just north of Sister Creek Vineyards, A must stop whenever in the area.		Cana Cellars, just outside Austin. One of the smallest, with cellar and tasting room underneath the residence.		No box lunches on our tours. Relaxed, family style, with the wineries winemaker and owners.

Phone: 512-365-8380
Toll Free: 866-477-6421
Email: mitch@texaswinerytours.com