Red, white & true to Texas
Texas has a lot of great wine, which is why the State Fair Wine Garden is giving you two ways to try the different varieties. Throughout all 24 days of the Fair, wines are sold by the taste, glass, and bottle.
The first way to try Lone Star wine is by visiting the winery tasting stations. The State Fair Wine Garden welcomes three different wineries each day. Wineries will showcase their featured wines and have representatives onsite to serve drinks and answer questions. See full winery schedule below.
The second way is through the GO TEXAN Blue Ribbon Wine Selection program. Twelve Blue Ribbon wines were selected blindly by a panel of sommeliers from the Texas Wine Advocates from a pool of more than 100 entries. The State Fair Wine Garden will feature all ribbon-winning wines throughout the 24 days of the Fair. The wines represent 11 different wineries and the best Texas has to offer, with a mix of reds, whites, and sparkling.
2018 GO TEXAN BLUE RIBBON WINE SELECTION RIBBON WINNERS
Farmhouse Vineyards, Texas High Plains,‘West Texas Boyfriend’, non-vintage (Sparkling-Off Dry)
Becker Vineyards, Texas, Merlot, 2016 (Dry Red)
Bingham Family Vineyards, Texas High Plains, Estate, ‘Fine ‘N Dandy’, 2017 (Sweet Red)
Brennan Vineyards, Texas, ‘Buffalo Roam’, 2016 (Dry Red)
C.L. Butaud, Texas, Tempranillo, 2015 (Dry Red)
Trilogy Cellars, Texas High Plains, ‘KAB’, 2016 (Dry Red)
Messina Hof, Texas, Sagrantino Reserva, 2016 (Dry Red)
McPherson Cellars, Texas, ‘Les Copains’, 2016 (Dry White)
McPherson Cellars, Texas, ‘Tre Colore’, 2016 (Dry Red)
Lost Draw, Texas High Plains, La Pradera Vineyard, Roussanne, 2017 (Dry White)
Kiepersol, Texas, Kiepersol Vineyards, Merlot, 2013 (Dry Red)
Bending Branch Winery, Texas, ‘Branch Texas Red’, non-vintage (Dry Red)
For detailed information on each of these wines, click here.
2018 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS WINE GARDEN
| Date | Featured Wineries |
|---|---|
| Friday, September 28 | Kissing Tree Vineyards |
| San Ducerro Winery | |
| Watson Vineyard | |
| Saturday, September 29 | Kissing Tree Vineyards |
| Fall Creek Vineyards | |
| San Ducerro Winery | |
| Sunday, September 30 | Llano Estacado Winery |
| Kissing Tree Vineyards | |
| San Ducerro Winery | |
| Monday, October 1 | Phinesse Farms Winery |
| Fall Creek Vineyards | |
| Silver Dollar Winery | |
| Tuesday, October 2 | Bingham Family Vineyards |
| White Fox Vineyards | |
| Silver Dollar Winery | |
| Wednesday, October 3 | Red Road Vineyard & Winery |
| Bingham Family Vineyards | |
| Silver Dollar Winery | |
| Thursday, October 4 | Brennan Vineyards |
| Red Road Vineyard & Winery | |
| Kiepersol | |
| Friday, October 5 | Messina Hof Winery |
| Red Wing Dove Vineyard & Winery | |
| Farmhouse Winery | |
| Saturday, October 6 | Messina Hof Winery |
| Brennan Winery | |
| Farmhouse Vineyards | |
| Sunday, October 7 | Messina Hof Winery |
| Valle Della Pace Vineyards & Winery | |
| Silver Dollar Winery | |
| Monday, October 8 | Phinesse Farms Winery |
| Valle Della Pace Vineyards & Winery | |
| Cork House Winery | |
| Tuesday, October 9 | Briar Creek Vineyard |
| Bingham Family Vineyards | |
| Farmhouse Vineyard | |
| Wednesday, October 10 | Llano Estacado Winery |
| Red Wing Dove Vineyard & Winery | |
| White Fox Vineyards | |
| Thursday, October 11 | McPherson Cellars |
| Spirit of Texas Wines | |
| Red Wing Dove Vineyard & Winery | |
| Friday, October 12 | Spirit of Texas Wines |
| Della Terra Farm | |
| Wine Fusion Winery | |
| Saturday, October 13 | McPherson Cellars |
| Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards | |
| Landon Winery | |
| Sunday, October 14 | McPherson Cellars |
| Cork House Winery | |
| Naca Valley Vineyard | |
| Monday, October 15 | Phinesse Farms Winery |
| Bingham Family Vineyards | |
| Landon Winery | |
| Tuesday, October 16 | Tara Winery |
| Bending Branch Winery | |
| Landon Winery | |
| Wednesday, October 17 | Tara Winery |
| Bending Branch Winery | |
| Landon Winery | |
| Thursday, October 18 | White Fox Vineyards |
| Rancho Loma Vineyards | |
| Tara Winery | |
| Friday, October 19 | Llano Estacado Winery |
| White Fox Vineyards | |
| Rancho Loma Vineyards | |
| Saturday, October 20 | Los Pinos Ranch |
| Landon Winery | |
| Naca Valley Vineyard | |
| Sunday, October 21 | Kiepersol |
| Wine Fusion Winery | |
| Los Pinos Ranch Winery |