First time to visit at their new location in Johnson City. We enjoyed their sangria. The Mezza…read moreBoard was a feast for the senses; the Juliette feta dip was rich and flavorful and the hummus tasted freshly made. My wife loved the citrus marinated olives. Good service without the pretentiousness of a winery tasting room.

A gem in downtown Johnson City! We stopped by their new…read morelocation and were impressed from start to finish. The hours are convenient, the space is welcoming, and the food is exceptional. Don't miss the Morty D -- served on thin, flaky focaccia, it's one of the best sandwiches we've had in the Hill Country. We also tried the Cab Franc, which was smooth, well-balanced, and a perfect pairing for a relaxed afternoon. The staff, including the owner, made us feel right at home. Friendly, passionate, and clearly committed to creating something special. This spot is a must-visit for anyone looking for a truly local wine and food experience in the Hill Country.

This is a gluten free review…read more We discovered Ab Astris earlier this year. It's just off the 290 trail, and an awesome find. Their property is beautiful and the wines are so great. This is just the type of winery we like - family owned and personal. They've also been winning awards, which is exciting to see. Why a "gluten free review"? Well thankfully, wine is gluten free! But to highlight, we've been to a few events this year, and almost all of them have had gluten free bites and/or food options. This is greatly appreciated, to be able to enjoy the experience.

The service was great and the wines worth the trip. I would…read morehighly recommend a visit to this amazing winery. The ambiance is relaxed and comfortable with great background music.

This place is beautiful for starters. We walked in at about 4:30 on a Saturday and sat right away…read more Our server Aroushka, (I hope i got that right), was very attentive, quick, knowledgeable. All of the food was delicious, everyone liked their wine, so that's a win. I'd love to come back.

We were here on a girls weekend and decided to check out…read moreUntamed. They didn't have any availability right away so we made a resv for a few hours later and we were glad we came back. The ambiance with the modern ndoor space, outdoor vineyard views and huge Italian pizza oven were very welcoming. The owner came by to say hi and welcome us which is always a great touch! We ordered 2 pizzas (the South African banana one which is really interesting and the 3 meats one - both great) and had 2 tastings - chilled white and the red. Delicious wines with a South African style of making them, excellent pizza and great ambiance. Will be back for sure - this time with a reservation made!

This was the most recently acquired vineyard in the family. We wanted to check this place out…read morebecause they were not available when we first moved here. They apparently revamped the entire space and looks modernized. We came here for tasting first, like their other locations, you're allowed to taste up to four of their wines of your choosing. They have a mix of Texas and California grown wines that are processed in their facility. Eve was our tasting ambassador and she did a great job going through each wine and going through the recent changes in their premium memberships. They also have a restaurant on site that only take walk-ins for members only. Their outdoor patio space was also really, really nice with a view of their vineyards. We were disappointed they were out of some of their appetizers but we made do with the options they had available. All their food was great but their ahi tuna wontons were bomb in particular. This is their only kid-friendly and dog friendly location so we'll consider bringing our dog next time.

Heath Family vineyards are beautiful with delicious wines to…read moreMatch. This one has food also

This winery is the only Texas winery to be listed among the World's 50 Best Vineyards, recently…read morepublished by William Reed (the long-established organizer of wine-industry ranking) and compiled by a global academy of more than 700 wine and travel experts. So it's the real deal. After you make your online reservation (which is extremely easy to do), you're greeted at the entry gate a hostess / staff member, who comes wine-in-hand to give you a welcome beverage and offer you a greeting that excites Texas Hospitality. You're briefly shown thegrounds, walked over to your tasting room, and introduced to your server. The grounds are absolutely lovely. This time of year the vineyards are lush and green. The property overlooks a lovely valley that reminds me of California. Walk around and you'll discover a lovely Monarch butterfly garden teaming with life. We saw over a dozen butterflies and a hummingbird. And the colors of the garden are so vibrant. We had a lovely tasting, bought a bottle of wine to take back to our VRBO, and before leaving, we ordered some food from their cafe and ate in one of their patios. The food was expensive but everything was of the highest quality and had to be made from scratch. The tacos came in beef (an amazing smoked beef cheek) or chicken (adequately spiced with Hatch green chillies) and homemade flour tortillas, homemade chips, and amazing salsa that I would have bought a bottle of if they sold it. Today's tasting was all red. But they switch things out seasonally and you may get whites or roses. But here's what you should know. Only 3% of Texas wineries only ever use Texas grapes. Some offer estate wines and many bring grapes in from the Texas High Plains but those are most often then blended with grapes from California, Washington or elsewhere. This place only works withTexas grapes. So... you're going to get the purest expressions of what the Texas soil and climate produces. This includes Tennat (tons of tannin) and Mourvedre (a small grape with thick skin that also delivers high tannin and is earthy, smokey, peppery... very savory). These grapes are celebrated in Spain, France and Uruguay. So you may be quite familiar with them. But they are very different from the far fruitier wines you may be most familiar with. They are certainly not California Napa cabs or pinots, Sonoma chards or Lodi zins. So know what you're getting into. Since they rotate their tastings, we'll come back and try more of their offerings. I really respect what they are doing here, and wineries like this are part of what makes Texas great.

Overall, I really enjoyed our experience at William Chris and had a wonderful time! We were greeted…read morewith a welcome wine (Mary Ruth) which is one of the flagship whites. This ended up being my favorite wine, not only of the whole tasting, but of the multiple vineyards we visited that day. We were brought to our tasting station which allowed for standing only and our guide was very knowledgable about the wines. I especially liked that he was purposefully reluctant to share the wine notes so that we could judge for ourselves (however, as someone who only tastes notes of wine and nothing else, it made it a little difficult). We ended up with a lineup of reds which was not what I expecting. Despite not being a huge fan of red wine, I still fully enjoyed myself and the wine that we tried. Our guide even gave us another tasting to try that was a off menu. I will be back and hopefully, I can try some more whites at that time! My biggest regret is not buying a bottle of the Mama Ruth. What in the world was I thinking?

We were brought to the winery on a winos tour. They gave us five tastings. We were able to choose…read morefrom the mead or the wine. I don't know if it was just me, but I wasn't very fond of the dry wines. The mead was good. A good choice for those that like sweet stuff. They also sell snacks. They have inside and outside seating. The outside seating faces an open field. They have a resident dog.

If I could give a 0-star review, I would. This service at this place was incredibly rude. Guy…read morebarely wanted to answer any questions we had despite being basically empty. That being said, the atmosphere was poor as no one was there. Don't go here if you want to have a good time

Very nice place and good wines from South Africa. The host was great and very knowledgeable about…read morethe wines and the region. The place is an old Sears house I think that has been redone and moved. Maybe won't be around long if tRump adds tariffs

THE BIG: Winery out in Hye! Right next to William & Chris Vineyards with a gorgeous old victorian…read morehouse that you can rent out! Plenty of parking available in the lot. THE BLACK AND WHITE: We originally visited their main tasting room in Fredericksburg but glad that they have their wine room in Hye (closer to us as we're coming in from Austin). Coordinates focuses on South African wines however are sourcing more and more grapes from the Texas High Plains. We had a tasting of their Reserve red wines which included the pinotage, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, and the shiraz. I'm a big pinot guy and the pinotage hit harder than the pinot, so we ordered a bottle of that and enjoyed it in their sit down area with a couple of other regulars. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall a bottle of the reserve pinotage was ~$49 with a reserve red tastings (4 wines) starting at $25. Fun ambiance and will be back to try more South African wines.

We visited on a Saturday with our dog. Plenty of free parking in their private lot. The grounds are…read morespacious with outdoor seating in the sun or shade - you can bring your own camp chairs or blankets to sit on or there were some picnic tables too. In the tasting building, there are clean bathrooms and plenty of tables and chairs. There are food options but we didn't try any food this visit. We were offered small samples prior to picking our wine. All of the wine we tried was excellent. We like dry red wine. The staff were friendly and accommodating.

Stumbled upon Westcave on our route to Fredericksburg - it was one of our favorites. We opted to…read moretry the beer flights and absolutely loved all of them. We ordered the pulled pork nachos to share and it was unbelievable - generous topping to nacho ratio with very unique toppings of slaw, pickles and pulled pork combination. It was a nacho plate to remember! Highly recommend stopping by for a beer flight + food.