Texas Winos was everything we expected and more! We had a great time for my birthday and Richard was very accommodating for our group! I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who is looking to have a good time and try some good Texas Wines! read more

We had such a blast on this tour!! Ben our tour guide was charming and accommodating. Not all the wine was worth writing home about but every winery was charming. I can't wait to bring more friends on the tour! Thank You! Texas winos! read more

The tour guide never even showed up! Where to start. My wife and I decided to attend a tour in Houston on April 9th. We show up at the location that the brunch is supposed to be at and the everyone is standing outside. Some pipes in the restaurant had burst and there was water everywhere, so we couldn't have brunch there. The problem was that the tour guide we were supposed to have that day wasn't at the restaurant or able to be contacted. We all tried contacting Texas Winos to figure out what to do to no avail. Finally, after about 45 minutes, the owner of the restaurant was able to contact Richard and he sent us to another restaurant down the block. When we get to the new restaurant, Richard called all of the people who had left messages and apologized and for the pipe busting and the tour guide not showing up. He told me he would refund me for my gas, parking, and he would do whatever he could to make it right. Since everyone else decided they would still go on the tour without a tour guide, we decided to go as well. The first winery we got too seemed very frustrated there was so many of us and frustrated that we were so late. The second winery was the only positive of the trip. Since we were running so far behind, the driver was supposed to skip the last (third) tour so we could make it back at our original time. Well, I guess this was never communicated to the driver, so he just up and takes us to the last tour, making us get back about 2 hours after we were originally supposed to. We never got souvenirs or anything like that either. I emailed Richard on 4/11/2016 about getting a refund after not hearing anything else from him or anyone at the company about making this right. He responded at 4/13/2016 with the following: "I'm sorry for the delay, I was hoping to get some good news on the tour guide seeing as people were very concerned. I haven't been able to find him for an update. We are going to do a separate compensation because the food wasn't as described (which was of course impossible because of plumbing) and because of the guide being missing there weren't souvenirs. How much did you spend on the gas and parking? And did you not go on the tour? I know there was one couple that didn't." I responded to this on 4/13/2016. I then asked for a status update on 4/17, 4/18, and 4/23. I have yet to get a response. I have tried repeatedly to during this whole process to be a good sport and give them the benefit of the doubt, but it's the lack of any effort to make this right that is the most troubling. One positive was that I met some nice people on the bus. read more

I did this tour a little bit ago, and what a joke of a company. I friend set up what was supposed to be an amazing day for a group of us, but Texas Winos ruined it. Our group all met downtown Austin on time for an 11am bus. Maybe left by noon? All on the bus having a great time, then our tire blew. Bus pulled over safely, but no way to change the tire. They had ZERO back up plan for this. We sat on the side of the road for over two hours waiting for something to happen, when finally a mechanic showed up and changed our tire in 10 mins. While we are sitting there, the guide said they would discount everyone 50% for what had happened. Everyone cheered!! We went on our way then we were hurried at lunch, and the next two wineries. Supposed to be 3 wineries, but had to skip one. On the way home, once again ewe were told 50% off for the inconvenience. Two weeks later, no credit to anyone. Emailed RICHARD so many times it hurt, he finally responded saying he had been sick and was trying to catch up on emails. Asked him about the credit, and he said he would see what they could do. No response after that so I went through my credit card company. This company has no clue what they are doing, and you should book your own tour which isn't difficult. They actually provide no real discou read more

Texas Winos rocks!! Four of us booked an Austin Brewery tour and couldn't have been happier with the experience. Our driver Richard (and the owner) was awesome! Every brewery we went to was very fun and Richard was very attentive on making sure we were having a good time. Plus, he had great music playing during our drive to and from our destinations!! Would highly recommend Texas Winos to all of our friends!! read more

This was a very bad experience! We went on Feb 6th, we were in Texas visiting my cousin and thought this would be something fun to do. First off, they do not return calls or emails! The brunch that was included with the tour was not what they told us it would be on the menu. The first winery was good, they had room for us all, but the last 2 were so small there was no where to stand or sit. The bus was terrible! We didn't receive the souvenirs that were suppose to be given at the end! We all received an email a few days later from Richard telling us that he would make it right and refund us some and would let us know by the end of the week. We have yet to hear back from him. The photo gallery on there web page is not working and I'm still waiting to see our pictures. They always say there is technical difficulties or it crashed. So it's been almost 2 months and still haven't heard from them and no pictures, even though it says it's guaranteed to be fixed by Friday, that was over a week ago! read more

This trip was super disappointing from start to finish! If you are looking for a company that refuses to answer their phone, return any calls and has problems with emails then this is the place you are looking for! First off we tried in vain to reach Texas Winos via phone to verify that we had reservations for a certain weekend since that would be when we had out of town family visiting and they would be attending with us. After many many calls my cousin and I both gave up on calling and tried emailing. FINALLY I received a response that we were set for the weekend that we requested. They then explained that they were having email issues and this is why we hadn't had any responses back although this doesn't explain why none of my calls were answered or returned. At this point we are worried, but hopeful to have a fabulous wine tour. We had purchased tickets that included brunch, transportation and wine tastings. We received a schedule and brunch menu via email just the day before our event although once we arrived the whole menu was changed, resulting in a power walk to CVS to get something for me to eat as I do not eat eggs. You were welcome to purchase other things off the menu, but none of those items were included in what we had paid for including what was stated we were going to be provided just the day before. This seemed to not be a great start of the day at all. When everyone else was finished with their brunch then it's on to the awaiting awesome bus. The bus we were lucky to get appeared to be from the 80's, the trim was hanging down from the ceiling, old tv's with duck tape all around, bathroom won't flush, bathroom door doesn't lock and the sound system doesn't work. Classy. All in all we only visited three winery's and Walmart. Yes that's right, Walmart! The trip seemed to take forever and we couldn't return fast enough. On the return trip home they were unfortunately able to get the sound system to sort of work and we were greeted with horrible screeching sound quality and only parts of songs playing. There were no souvenirs given although an email went out last week stating they were going to try to do something for everyone and to give them until the end last week. I have received no further emails from them so I am assuming they are once again having "email issues". This was the first time I have went on anything likes this and unfortunately it has ruined me from wanting to try any other. Update: 4 months since the event and there have been no further communications! Very poor experience. This will be my last update for this trip unless I somehow hear from them again in regards to our experience. It has been 8 months now and no further communications in regards to this tour has been made to us. The only emails I have received are emails trying to have us return for another trip...ummm that's a lost cause for sure! read more

I was hoping for 5 stars and I sadly have to rate this a 2. This was quite possibly the most dis-organized wine tour (or any tour) I have ever been on. I should have learned my lesson with Groupons by now, but I thought the themed wine tour sounded like fun. Let's just say, you get what you pay for. The coordinator (Richard) sent an e-mail on Thursday for our Saturday wine tour which explained the logistics of departure times, lunch information, what to expect, etc. We were also informed we would get a follow-up e-mail the next day with further information about the tour....which we never got? Lunch was at Coal Vines, which was a bit confusing walking in. Nothing is marked with a sign, no one is directing anything, you just walk-in and fin for yourself. That's pretty much what you do during the whole tour, so just beware of this. In the e-mail we received, we were informed lunch was provided. It stated: "At Coal Vines we will provide lunch with endless salad, breadsticks, pasta, penne vodka, mesclun greens, meatball sliders, iced water, tea and mimosa. There will be gluten free and vegetarian options." I wish they would have informed us in the e-mail that if you wanted gluten free, it was available but you had to pay extra for it. I thought this was awesome that they had an option available for gluten free, but then I got there only to find out you had to order this off the menu and hope that you got it in time to not miss the bus. A bit frustrating, I would have just eaten before I had gone if I had known this. Also, pay very close attention to "MIMOSA", that means one. If you want more than one, again...you will pay for it. I expected as it got close to time for the buses to leave someone would have made an announcement. Nada. Buses were supposed to be leaving at 12:50, It was 1:00 before one of the buses even got there. That was fun. We didn't even know if the bus was ours at first until we walked up to see a tiny little sign on the front door. Our bus was super crowded. They said to expect 30-40 people on the tour and this tour had two large buses filled with people, I would say at least 60 in total. This was not at all what I was expecting. The first Vineyard we went to gave us a tour of their facility first which was about 30 minutes and then brought us for our wine tasting which was another 30 minutes. Oh, not to mention waiting in line for the restroom for 20 minutes. (Get used to this ladies...this happened at every stop). By the time we got to actually do our wine tasting, the portions were skimpy and most people waited quite a while to get a tasting. The coordinator said to be back on the bus at 3:30, and not a single person was back on the bus at that time. Glad they run on a schedule. Second stop, same chaos. We tried the first wine they poured and just bypassed the tasting all-together since it took a good 10 minutes to stand in line per pour. Not a good system at all. We went inside to just buy a bottle and actually enjoy our time at the vineyard, but when we stood there to pay, they saw our "Texas winos" glasses and told us we needed to go outside for our tasting. Say what? We told the lady we didn't want to do the tasting and that we just wanted a bottle. She was a bit nicer at that point but you could tell she was annoyed by this group. The coordinator said to be back on the bus at 4:30 for this stop, and it was about 5:00 before everyone was loading the bus. The last stop was the worst of them all. 30 minutes to wait in line for the restroom, and 4 skimpy pours from their long list of options. 1 of which we didn't even get to try because we spent too long waiting in line at the restroom. The tour was supposed to get back to Austin at 7 and we didn't get back until probably 7:30/45. Definitely don't make any dinner reservations if you take this tour. The 70s/80s theme was fun, but not everyone dresses up. If you don't enjoy watching people get sloppy wasted, loud and obnoxious....this is not the tour for you. $120 for the Groupon's and the tasting fees...plus lunch...plus the wine at the vineyards to not have to wait in line (and actually have something to drink)= A waste of money for a mediocre day. Thanks, but no Thanks, Texas Winos. read more

What a fun tour! The biggest complaint I had was the lack of customer service from the owner. There are so many great reviews here so I expected the same. I sent numerous emails and left several voicemails and I did not get any responses. The owner finally sent me an email but never followed up with my questions. Really? It would also be more helpful if there were better explanations if you used a Groupon or Living Social deal. read more

-Really wish I had read the other yelp reviews before booking our tour :( -Austin-Fredericksburg Jul 17 -First stop was Cru at 11:00am for brunch/mimosa and check in. This part started great! The food was good, mimosa was strong, ended up seated with a great table of folks who bought rounds for the table. Good times! At no point was I asked to check in, show ID, show my groupon voucher...guess we looked like we belonged on the trip. -After over an hour here, there was an announcement made by Brian the host that the bus is running late, should be here "soon". -By 1pm, still no bus. Then we were told they are sending 2 buses as to accomodate the entire group, and that one bus will be here "soon" and the other "20 minutes after that". We wanted to just get going, but Brian (who seemed a bit tipsy already) assured our table that "the second bus is the one I'm going on, it will be great! We'll make up our time on the road!". So. ok! Another round of mimosas for the table. Feeling no pain! -1:30? Ish? A nice looking bus arrives, most of the group get on. They are headed to stop number 1 - a cute market to pick up snacks and such while on the way to winery # 1. -1:45-2:00 ish? Bus number 2 arrives...the short bus. The rest of us, and host Brian get on. NO AIR CONDITIONING. There is some air coming thru the vents, but within a few moments EVERYONE on this bus was uncomfortable. Its almost 100 degrees out and everyone is trying to be positive. Meanwhile, Brian hands out wrist bands (still no one has asked who we are, or checked us in, or anything). He is super touchy feely, seems to feel need to touch everyone all the time (arms, shoulders, backs...). I'm no prude but dang. Handsy! By now he's made it very clear he is here to party, he's had a drink in his hand non-stop, and is VERY much focused on a group of young ladies on the tour. -We skip the first stop, and head straight to winery # 1. Finally headed to "Fredericksburg!". Just kidding. We roll into a winery in Johnson City, and are SO excited to finally have restrooms and an air conditioned winery. Turns out the first bus of our group has been there for some time, after having made a stop at the market, and our section of the group is not allowed inside with the air conditioning until the first group "finishes up". Not even to browse the shop. So we wait outside in the heat :( -At this point I've stopped keeping track of time - trying to "go with the flow" and embrace the journey. Completely disorganized....no one knew how long to expect to be at each winery, general milling about, waiting to see if Brian would wander towards the buses. Usually I'd expect a host to be a "tour guide" - let us know where we are going, when, what to expect, at least some information on wineries. Nothing. Beginning to think we have a drunk ex-frat boy on our hands. -Head to the second winery....now I'm thinking yes we MUST be heading into Fredericksburg! Well, sort of. We hit a winery just over the city line...again, disorganized, everyone on bus #2 is melted at this point, and becoming jealous of life on bus #1. Starting to forget what civilized travel feels like. Fantasies are forming about the fabulous air conditioned existence that awaits on bus #1. Discussions of mutiny and storming the other bus are had. At this point Bro-Brian seems HAMMERED. Leaning on people on the bus, slurring, trying to make bad jokes, and hey if you can't find him ,just look for the nearest short skirt and behold! There he is trying to work his magic! -Checked back in on the time because we started feeling like we were trapped...its now 5:00pm. The tour is supposed to conclude in Austin at 6:00pm. Hmmm. -Head to 3rd winery, about 2 miles down the road. Still technically Fredericksburg! Yet - not actually "Fredericksburg" :( Super bummed that a tour to Fredericksburg did not actually end up there. This winery actually had the best wine of the 3. However, they did not seem prepared to handle a group of our size (about 50). There was an olive oil tasting that was actually a tupperware of cut up bread (about 50 pieces exactly ha) and some paper plates. Like locusts, the privileged air-conditioned upper class of bus # 1 descended upon the vittels and left none for poor, dehydrated, delirious traumatized bus # 2 passengers (at least at this point, this is all my poor abused brain can conclude). -After finishing up here we are heading back to Austin. The ride back is a disaster. The bus driver seems to be trying to make up for lost time and drove like a maniac. Drunk Bro Brian is now SUPER lit, stumbling around our bus, drinking out of peoples glasses, chugging beers, putting his hands on everyone. At this point all I could do was ask the Almighty what transgressions I had committed to land me on this bus experience from hell, and to beg forgiveness and promise to be good forever and ever if I could only one day actually get to Fredericksburg. With AC. And a less rapey host. read more

I purchased tickets to attend the Wine, Beer, and Food Appreciation Festival scheduled for Sunday, November 12th. The day before the event, I received an email stating that the event had been cancelled and that I would receive a refund immediately. They must not understand the definition of immediately...I have yet to see a refund. I have sent multiple emails, I even included my confirmation email as proof of purchase and I have gotten no response. I must say, I have attended two Texas Winos events in the past and I thoroughly enjoyed myself however, I will no longer support this company. You can't take money from customers and not provide the intended service. That is poor business. I do not recommend this group all, my suggestion is to find more honest people to drink wine with! read more

DON'T DO IT! I bought a beer tour, it got cancelled(4 days prior to tour), put on a wine tour. Left late, lunch was over an hour from when they stated. Sat at winery waiting for the tour(was instructed by tour manager NOT to be in the gift shop, but set outside in the heat waiting to be led in for our tour), Lunch was horrible! Dried out burger(but was starving by 230, so ate it with a bunch of mustard), restaurant was not skilled at serving large group. Then, when we returned, was instructed by tour manager, not to use the bathroom at the restaurant we started at(and bought $7 mimosa by the way) unless we plan to buy something. read more

DON'T DO THIS TOUR!!! I saw that they were running a special and I got 21 or so of my friends to purchase this and go on a wine tour to Fredericksburg. I kept emailing Richard letting him know that I had a large group that would be attending this tour and was trying to keep track of how many spots were available. I called and left three voicemails with no return call. It took Richard SEVERAL emails before he finally answered me and even with that email, he didn't answer the most important question - how many spots were left. It then seemed like all was good for he finally said he would reserve the appropriate number for my group [and he did change the amount of seats as my group grew which was nice]. We were quickly approaching the tour date and several of my friends were worried they didn't have a reserved seat because Richard never confirmed with them that they were on the tour. I told to not worry since I did have a certain number of seats saved [this and Harry our tour guide would be the only reason why I'd even give 1 star]. Day of tour arrives - our tour guide, Harry, was very friendly and rounded us all up on the bus. We started to make our way out to the first winery and we end up getting a flat tire. In other situations, you'd think they would have a plan B for such a thing ... WRONG. First they said they had a mechanic on the way. After sitting on the bus on the side of the road for what seemed like forever we then find out that the mechanic isn't coming but a bus from San Antonio was on its way - granted we were in Johnson City so a bus from SA would take forever. Well another 30 mins or so passed by and they said that there isn't a bus coming but another mechanic. We were in the middle of nowhere not close to anything we could wait at so for the whole 2 HOURS or so, we just sat on the bus. During this time period, Harry tried to reach Richard multiple times but no surprise, Richard never answered. Harry then told us that he'd try and get us accommodated for the inconvenience and that we'd get a 50% refund The bus was finally fixed and we made our way to the first winery. Because of what happened and the wineries hours of operations, our tour was cut short. Not only that, but we were super rushed through the first winery and we didn't end up eating till 4pm - 4PM!!!! After all this, several of us tried to reach out to Richard to get some kind of compensation back and again, no response. He did respond to one person in our group and pretty much threw Harry under the bus stating that he shouldn't have promised us a 50% refund. All in all, our group tried to make the best of the experience, but this company is TERRIBLE. Horrible customer service besides Harry and our driver. DO NOT trust the positive comments on here. After our trip, I heard of another incident where the bus didn't even show to pick them up and Richard isn't responding to give them a refund. read more

It was a great experience, me and my wife enjoyed it a lot Ian was a great guide, always making sure we were all having fun. Definitely recommend this tour... Brenham, TX and the wines are amazing. Thanks to all staff for the great time. Incredible job Ian!! read more

I found Texas winos on groupon and thought it would a really fun birthday outing for a friend. Before I told all of my friends to buy the groupon, I contacted Richard to make sure there weren't any exclusions. Richard offered the group the discounted price without the hassle of purchasing the groupon and set up a website for our party where everyone could purchase tickets. We all had a wonderful time and at one point I even said, "my face hurts from smiling so much". Another friend made the comment, "I haven't laughed this much in a long time.". Even the other people on the tour were fun. I think all involved had a great time and I highly recommend this tour. Tips: bring snacks and drink lots of water :-) read more

I would give this just one star but I liked our tour guide, Steve. We met at a restaurant and loaded a large bus to Fredericksburg. The bus was packed. Literally every seat was taken. Even those two right next to the bathroom. Because of this, our group was not able to completely sit together which really sucked for the bachelorette. The other people on the bus were rude and would not move to let us all sit together. At the first winery we had the lunch that was included. It was set up in a large mess hall that looked like a cafeteria. There were several stations set up with food and wine to taste. Almost all of the food was terrible and all but one wine was terrible. We were not in the tasting room of the winery so we did not get the normal spill as you do when you go wine tasting. A small pour was just poured into your glass as you received your tiny piece of chicken with rice. The second winery, Fat Ass, had a better vibe but just as before, you don't get to go to the actual tasting counter and taste the wine. There is a tiny stand set up outside where you get in a long line to get your pour and when you finish, you get back in the line. It was also like this at the third stop. I don't know if people know this but you can rent your own transportation and get to ride only with your group and come and go as you please AND pay for the wine tasting at each vineyard ($10-$15) for about the same price and have a way better experience. Going to a winery and not getting to utilize the tasting counter sucks. The bus got really crazy on the ride home and women were dancing while holding red wine and spilling it everywhere. It was a huge mess and they were very trashy. Not worth the risk of not knowing who you will be riding with on the bus. Also, they were supposed to load pictures taken in 4 days and still waiting on those. Do not use Texas Winos!!!!!!!!!!! They are making a ton of money on a really crappy experience. read more

We've been on multiple trips with the Texas Winos and each one has been a blast. The ability to bring your own ice chest and snacks makes it a fun "road trip". Richard is a great DJ and plays fun music to keep the party going. We've been to Fredericksburg and also to San Antonio and can't wait to book another trip! read more

My boyfriend and I went on a wine tour this past weekend for my birthday celebration and we had so much fun! The tour started with sangria being offered on the bus. We visited 3 wineries and then we ate an Italian meal at the last winery. They give you enough time at each winery to unwind, relax, and enjoy the scenery. Richard, our tour guide, was very personable and friendly. He also tries to check in with everyone to make sure everyone on the bus is having a good time. Also, the driver of the bus, Steve, was very friendly as well. This is a really wonderful idea for birthdays, anniversaries, dates, etc. Definitely recommended! read more

My husband and I went on the Driftwood/Dripping Springs tour for my birthday. Our guide Ben was wonderful. We had a great time at the first two wineries. There were several wines to taste and you could walk around and see the grounds and the grapes. The first winery was where we had lunch and it was very good. The hosts at that winery explained about the wines we tasted and it was a very relaxed atmosphere. The second winery had a larger selection to choose from and a nice deck where we could relax and enjoy the wine tasting. The only bad part about the trip was the last winery we went to. The owner was more interested in teaching us about his olives then the wine. If we were going on an olive tour then that would be fine, but this was a wine tour. We spent more time listening to him tell us about olives and tasting olive oil. The wine tasting seemed more like an afterthought. There was also nothing to do while waiting for the time at this place to end. We will probably try another tour, but not to this area again. read more

Beware of hidden fees if you buy a Groupon. Nowhere in the ad or fine print does it state an additional $28 per person for a tasting fee. This was a gift and then we had to tack on an additional $56 just to use it. So it was either pay it or eat the initial cost. Unreal! read more

My trip was scheduled for July 9th and it started off great...until the bus broke down. Now I do not blame the company for this mechanical issue because things happen. We were close enough to Deep Eddies so our driver and tour guide let us hang out there (on their tab) until we received a new bus (3 hours later). Once we were loaded on the 2nd bus it was clear to me that it appeared hot and that the same problems from bus one would repeat themselves. The tour continued to the first winery. The staff was nice and extremely accommodating since we were 2 hours late however it was NOT what I expected. I can drink wine with food at home. I do tours to learn and become educated about various wineries and their growing process. The 2nd winery was "Fat Ass Winery" I did not enjoy this one and felt like the staff was a bit irritated for the day. Again it was a tasting with no education. Once we were back on the bus it broke down again and we were able to push it to its limits to get us back to Deep Eddy's where we got off and waited outside. All of this was still just ok and I was not preparing my Yelp review in my head. The tipping point for me was the email we received after the trip. The owner quickly let us know that the Deep Eddy's stop cost them more than what they budgeted for the day. This email frustrated me because all of that was not my fault as a customer. There are lots of times where you have to go upside down because of setbacks. It's how you handled it. A lot of people traveled to go on this tour. The smart thing to do would've been to cancel the trip and offer refunds or a credit for another day. Instead, Texas Winos sent a bus full of people out on two buses with mechanical issues. This feels negligent on their part. So I say this to say, if you really like wine and you're going to learn and grow your palette, save yourself the time and head to Total Wine! read more

I purchased a tour for 8/13/16 using a living social coupon. Using the coupon, I was required to pay the tasting fee. 2 days later my bank account shows a double charge for the fee. I emailed to get this addressed and received no response. 4 days before the trip, I get an email stating that a mistake was made on the website and they were not doing a tour on 8/13. I responded back, requesting a refund and to remind them I was double charged. It has been 1 month, 3 messages and 4 emails later and I have still not gotten a response. this is the worst business experience that I have ever experience. read more

We took the Superhero themed tour on March 15th and it was great. Everyone dressed up (check out the pictures on the web site). There was a mixed crowd and everyone was friendly and fun. The bus left on time and all of the wineries were very nice with about 6 tastings per visit. The last winery served an amazing pasta dinner. Richard was a great host and made sure to check on everyone during the tour and also wanted to know how he could make things better. The bus driver was very kind and all of the staff at the wineries were very accomodating. The bus ride was fun filled with music, dancing, food and drinks. We will definitely do this again. read more

We booked a cruise with Texas Winos to celebrate our anniversary. I paid the deposit and was to hear from them in a day to chose room preference. I waited for 3 days and contacted them, was told trip was overbooked and could I go another time. I told Richard that I wanted a refund. He agreed and has not refunded my deposit. My bank is going to get the money back. This has been a horribly stressful event. I wish I would have looked on YELP and BB Bureau before I booked. Don't book with this company. Not only is the communication horrible, he lies. I called Carnival and made a complaint. They had not heard of him, his company, or did they have his phone number. read more

I did this tour for my birthday party with all of my friends. It was the best! We all had so much fun. The wineries were great and Taylor made sure everyone had fun. If you are thinking about signing up do it. You won't regret it. read more

We had a wonderful time at the first Murder Mystery wine tour on September 5, 2015. We met up at Michelada's café and Cantina, boarded the shuttle along with a fun group. Roles for the murder mystery were assigned, and Richard did a great job of coordinating everything. Many laughs were had throughout the portion of the ride when everyone was acting out the mystery. At our first stop, Woodrose Winery, we were treated to five courses of delicious Italian cuisine with a wine pairing at every station. Our second stop, Fiesta Winery was just a quick five minute drive from our first stop, and was fun and the wine-tasting was more tailored to each person as you were able to select five wines to taste from a list of about 20. Our last stop, Inwood Estates Vineyards, was super informative and I can totally pass any Wine 101 test now. I bought a couple of bottles throughout the tour, and would definitely go on a wine tour with Texas Winos again. The coordination of applying certificates that we purchased on the website to this particular wine tour is a possible room for improvement, but it did not take away from all the fun we had once everyone was on the same page. Thanks Richard- great concept, out of the ordinary, and accessible even to those of us with smaller budgets! read more

Went on a tour here for the first time with my sister, her bf, and my fiance. We went to lake travis and honestly we really enjoyed this trip a lot! We went to 3 places, the lunch that was provided was sooo delicious. We were allowed to turn up on the bus and our tour guide was super chill and played really awesome music during the bus ride there! My only complaint is that our tour guide took pictures of us, but they were never uploaded to the site nor were they emailed to us which to me, is kind of sketchy on where these pictures went to.... also, they don't respond to any of your emails. other than that, my experience with them at that moment was awesome, not so much after. read more

I organized a friend's birthday a couple of weeks ago - we chose the wine tour with the stop in Luckenbach as we'd done the regular Fredericksburg tour a couple of years ago. Super fun day for all of us!! We started at Texas Hills Winery - educational and we liked a couple of the reds. Then we went to Vinovium, where they have wines on tap. This is where we had the BBQ lunch - it was just ok. But, they also had a Bloody Mary made with wine that they're known for. We tried it - it was an even split on thumbs up/down but a fun conversation regardless. The pit stop in Luckenbach was great - just wish we'd had more time. The band sang happy birthday to our girl and the crowd joined in! The last winery was Inwood - our guide, Gerry, had warned us it would be the most expensive, which is definitely true, so buy early if you want less expensive prices. But, we learned a lot from the winemaker Dan, who's been doing wine in Texas for 20+ years, and the wine was delicious. The ride home was a big singalong with tour buddies. Big kudos to Gerry who kept the tour fun and running smoothly. Tip: Bring snacks. We had salami, cheese, crackers and some sweets, and other people were jealous read more

We scheduled a winery tour for my bachelorette party, and had an absolutely AMAZING time. Richard was very personable and went out of his way to make sure everyone was happy for the entire tour. The wineries were beautiful and the transportation ended up being very entertaining! Highly recommended!! read more

I went on the Cinco De Wino tour with a large group of girlfriends for my birthday. I had the best time! Everything was clearly communicated ahead of time and my expectations were met. Richard was a great host and took some photos throughout that he shared within a day as an added perk. read more

DO NOT PURHASE FROM WINO EVENTS/TEXAS WINOS etc. I purchased two wine tastings for $33 each plus tax. This totaled $72.00...they charged my card $720.00!!! After receiving the notification on my phone for my credit card I started researching. There have been MULTIPLE yelp reviews of other customers that had the same problem. Normally, it'd be no big deal, surely they will refund the difference right? I received an email from them stating it was a "glitch" and they would reverse the payment. That DID NOT happen. AND, they are smart enough to know that apparently most credit card providers require a "Sales Invoice" or "Purchase Agreement" to dispute your charge....they do not give you EITHER of these things upon payment. What you get is a "Confirmation of Successful Reservation" which is INSUFFICIENT evidence to provide for a credit card dispute with your card provider. I am learning all this the hard way. Please people... DO NOT PURCHASE THRU WINO EVENTS! It's a SCAM! read more

We were only given samples of food. I asked to buy a plate and was refused. Great tour and a ton of fun but bring your own food and be prepared to buy wine if you want to actually drink! read more

This is our third wine tour between Napa Valley, Sonoma, and Austin. We started out with a nice breakfast at Cru; our guide Ryan stopped by our table to introduce himself and visit-he appeared very nice and outgoing. We then boarded a comfortable coach bus and off we went. The first winery was the best though I have never been part of a tour where the guide has got a drink in his hand at each winery as well as brings one back on the bus. Not a tasting but a drink. He never gave us any info about where we were, info about the region, wineries, etc. He spent the majority of the time in the middle to back of the bus partying with a loud group who was celebrating a birthday. We stopped at a small deli type store as one of our "4 wineries" and it was worthless. We stayed close to 1 hour due to the fact he didn't know where several of our passengers were. Ryan never told us a time frame for each venue and when to be back on the bus so we were always waiting on someone to get on the bus when 3/4+ of us were ready to go. This was our first time to do this in Texas and our party of 4 were very disappointed. Lastly, the music played on the trip going was terrible. The couple with us said the last time they took this tour it was night and day from this trip. Tour guide has his ITUNES playing popular music, lots in info given about wineries and Fredericksburg. read more

Daughter and bf had gifted us this tour for Christmas and now the weather is nice so we decide on a tour-to Fredericksburg-the 4 of us on a beautiful April Sunday. Chris was our tour guide and from beiginning to end did a fantastic job of keeping up with us all and taking some pics which i hopw to get soon! Kept us entertained with music and tivia and winw puns-of course!! Lol ! Great guide! It was such a scenic ride after we made it out of Austin from Opal Divines thru Dripping Springs into the beautiful Hill Country! With our personal wine glasses in hand, we went into Texas Hills Vineyard in Johnson City and had a tour and learned of it's history in the tank room and get our 6 samples! It happened to be it's 20th year celebration on April 14! So for a small fee, we shared a sausage wrap and a glass of wine and sat under the shade of a beautiful oak tree and listened to a guitar player entertaining us all. Great time and great wine! Then onto Texas Heritage. Great stories about the different wines and sat outdoors on the patio and watched vintage planes flying. All so beautiful. Then on to Fredericksburg to Sweetbriar Rose Winery for a brunch of of chicken and waffles with cinnamon butter and maple syrup! Delicious! And the last scheduled tasting was at the Hye Meadows Winery. The guide met us on the bus with thier new mascot dog Chief and gave us a synopsis of our tasting. Had a very nice patio with tables and chairs with a nice breeze blowing as we sampled our wines. Loved the history of the place and how some of the wines were named. Then last stop was a bonus stop- at Vinovium in Johnson City. All in all was a great time and lots of singing and dancing on the bus as well as trivia and wine giveaway! I'd definitely do it again! read more

Saturday, July 27th, 2019, I had the most HORRIBLE experienced in my life. First of all when we first got on the bus it was HOT. I immediately had to the tour guide to pull over because it was so hot. I ask the tour guide if it was going to get cooler and was told it would. The bus was full the seats were close together there was no leg room and it was HOT. NO AIR, NO VENTILATION, NO WINDOWS to open. It was so HOT someone could have actually died from suffocation. We had two incidents that happened one person had an anxiety attack and the other one had a panic attack that was so serious a nurse had to shock her with a cold pack to calm her breathing. She literally had to sit on the FLOOR of the bus in between the bus driver and the passenger in order to get some sort of air. Other passengers were talking amongst themselves and suggesting that we should stop the tour if we couldn't get another bus. Not once did the tour guide try to get a new bus or stop the tour. I left a message with the Texas Winos and sent an email and NO RESPONSE. They have not tried to contact me to offer an apology or to offer a refund. Texas Winos isn't concern about their customer safety or wellbeing nor do they care about what happened or what could have happened on that bus. All they care about is taking your money and that was apparent because the tour guide said "it was rough but we made it and we are taking tip if anyone cares to give". THAT'S ALL. NOT we are sorry we will see what we can do. Just we take tips. I will never recommend anyone to tour with Texas Winos. read more

I went on Saturday Jan 7th and it was very well done. The tour guide Ian was excellent, and was attentive to each client making sure we were well taken care of. The bus was top notch, and the driver was great. The three wineries were totally different, and the last one with Chocolate wine and an award winning composer who performed for us was worth the trip. I would recommend this trip to anyone from the Houston location! read more

Haven't had that much fun in a long time. Great time with friends and we are already planning to do it again soon. Maybe we will invite the spouses next time? Richard was very accommodating and went out of his way to make sure everyone had a great time. Cheers! read more

What an awesome tour. Richard you rock!!!!!! The food was great, not to heavy and not to light, just right for someone who is about to drink tons of wine : ) The ride on the bus to each vineyard was really fun. We got to make new friends and had lots of laughs... My husband and I had such a great time we are already looking at booking another tour soon : ) This time we are bringing friends to share this with. read more

An absolutely indescribably fun experience and THE stand-out hi-lite of our Austin vacation this past November. Will travel again from Montreal, Canada, to Austin (loved the city!) and will ensure a Texas Winos tour is on our itinerary. Hats off to our host, Richard Wino, the undisputed king of the world! read more

I went on a tour with Texas Winos back in the Fall. Let me say that it was a blast. Richard was a terrific tour guide and seemed to be very knowledgeable in the Central Texas wine scene. The tour had a good array of different types of folk. From Bachelorette parties, to older couples and everything in between. The bus was a large bus, which provided plenty of room for partying, dancing to music, etc. We stopped at a couple of very nice vineyards, then made our way over to the Fredericksburg Wine Festival, which was super fun. Bring your own alcohol for the bus ride to get loosened up and start having yourself a great time! All in all, I recommend this tour group, most fun i've experienced in the Austin area. read more