WINE EVENTS FOR YOUR SPRING ENJOYMENT
The weather has been awesome in our part of Texas with wild flowers erupting across our greening environment. Spring is also a great time for Strawberries with Bernhardt Winery hosting its Fifth Annual Chocolate, Strawberry and Wine Festival this Saturday, April 9th from noon to 6 pm. Enjoy the perfumed smell of wild flowers in the rolling hillside of Bernhardt Winery. The festival features a stroll through five local chocolatier’s booths tasting an assortment of delicate white chocolates, creamy milk chocolates, along with the bold tones of dark chocolates. These chocolates pair very exquisitely with Bernhardt’s award-winning wines. For your dipping pleasure, an indulgent chocolate fountain with fresh strawberries, fruits, and other delights is available. “Train rides” through the vineyards along with vineyard tours and special Port Tastings are scheduled through the festival. The local vendor fair will spotlight locally grown produce including loads of strawberries and artisan products with vendors providing furniture, jewelry, paintings, specialty soaps/natural beauty products, cheeses, honey, Texas olive oils and more. Also, food trucks will be on hand with plenty of choices to satisfy your snack, lunch, and dinner needs! The live music, vendor fair and food trucks will be open to the public at no cost. Tickets for some parts of winery events will be required.
Tickets are still available for the Wine and Wildflower Journey in the Texas Hill Country for the month of April. The weather is warm (not too hot yet), the wildflowers are in bloom and it’s time for the Texas Hill Country Winery Wine and Wildflower Journey! The Texas Hill Country invites you to enjoy Spring and Texas Wines in the picturesque Texas Hill Country, sipping and sampling award winning wines at unique Hill Country Wineries. I hope you can savor all that Texas Wine Country has to offer this Spring from one day or all twenty-six on this self-guided tour. There are 44 participating wineries with ticket holders limited to four participating tour wineries per day to encourage enjoyment of some of Texas’ BEST wines. Ticketholders will receive a complimentary tasting and discounts on bottle purchases of 3+. Virtual tickets are $65 per single and $100 per couple which are purchased online at www.TexasWineTrail.com.
Messina Hof will celebrate its 38th anniversary of the budding of the vines and the blooming of the roses on Saturday, April 23rd from 11 am to 7 pm. Guests will enjoy wine tasting, local vendors and artisans, wine/food experiences, Messina Hof’s famous grape stomp competition, live music and more! Tickets are available online at www.MessinaHof.com.
The Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail hosts their month-long wine trail in May. The May Wine Trail Passport ticket purchase includes THREE 1.5 ounce pours of each trail winery’s featured wines at each participating winery. Wineries on this Trail include
• Bernhardt Winery,
• Messina Hof Winery,
• Perrine Winery,
• Pleasant Hill Winery,
• Texas Star Winery,
• Threshold Vineyards,
• West Sandy Creek Winery.
These seven wineries also use virtual tickets which must be purchased at www.TexasBluebonnetWineTrail.com.
Enjoy Spring with your Texas Wines!