Wine Tasting - Grapevine, TX

Since I am always the planner, I looked at the list of wineries that we (Whitney, Rob, Steve & I) didn't get to on our last trip. There are 7 and we STILL have not visited them all.  I should preface this whole wine tasting thing to say that I know nothing about REAL wine tasting and all the things a true wine connoisseur would know.  I just know what I like - which is usually white and sweet. :)

Our first stop was Delaney Vineyards.    http://www.delaneyvineyards.com/

The fellas were ready to go but Whit and I wanted to take pictures!  There are vineyards to the left of the entrance and inside is beautiful.  We did the tasting which was $10 per person for 5 tastings of which were predetermined.  It was a nice variety and there were a couple I enjoyed.

The lady that was helping us with our tasting was so funny and personable.  It made the experience perfect.

I was glad we arrived when we did because (if you can tell in the background) they were getting ready for a wedding in a few hours.  It was simple yet lovely.  I tried to have Steve take his picture with me under the lighted archway in the middle of the wedding scene but he said he would need more wine! LOL!  Someday..... so we just took one at the bar!

We didn't stay for the tour but that comes with the tasting fee.  I'm sure we will visit again and do the tour as well.

Next, on the agenda was to hit La Buena Vida.  I didn't see on their website if they had tastings but their snacks looked good and we were getting a little hungry.  They usually have live music from 2-5 on Saturdays and close at 7.  We got there about 4:20 and unfortunately for us they were closing because they were having a wedding too.  I did see that there was a tasting room and it had a lovely patio where a lot of people were enjoying the beautiful day.  We will return and I will give you my thoughts then. :)

As we were driving to La Buena Vida, we passed Cross Timbers Winery.  They closed at 5 so we knew we wouldn't make that one either.  Again, on the list for next time.

We decided to go back down Main St. and get wines we liked from our last visit and then do a little window shopping as well.  May I just say here, that I love Grapevine's Main St. district.  It is thriving and has some really unique shops.  Some are a little to pricey in my opinion but it is so cozy and quaint.  It gives you that small town feel inside a BIG town.

We stopped at Su Vino.  http://www.suvinowinery.com/
We did a tasting there before and Steve loved their "Samba" wine.  Of course when we went back, they were out but we did find something similar that he liked.  We were just going to have a glass of wine and some snacks but a glass cost about the same as a tasting so we figured we would try some things we didn't get to try last time.  The people that work there are very friendly.  It's a very laid back and relaxed atmosphere so don't go if you are in a hurry! :)  They also have some great gift ideas for the wine lovers in your circles.

We then were going to walk down to the Homestead Winery and then eat at Esparza's Mexican Food.  We made a quick stop into D'Vine Wine. http://grapevine.dvinewineusa.com/
for my VERY most favorite peach wine.  I was introduced to D'Vine Wine when my best friend, Shelley and I went to Fredericksburg last summer.  The Grapevine store actually had some of the Fredericksburg bottling "Fredericksburg Gold".  I think the Grapevine label of the same is called "Sunset".  Remember I said I like white and sweet!  This is the PERFECT wine for me :)

When we turned the corner and saw the floods of people at the restaurant, we thought we better get on the wait list.  It was 6 and the crowds were not going to get any smaller.  It was a long wait for the patio but only had to wait about 10 minutes for indoor seating so we took it.  We had heard RAVE reviews about this place.  I wouldn't say it's the best Mexican food I've ever had, but definitely worth going to if you haven't tried it.   http://www.esparzastexas.com/

At that point we were so full, we didn't even try to make it to the last winery.  Oh, well - we just decided that we would make a trip in a couple of months to finish out the wineries we haven't yet visited and then of course run by our favorites again as well! :)