October Is Texas Wine Month
We love wine! As a matter of fact, we leave a complimentary bottle for our guests with every booking.
Texas is blessed to have so many great, award-winning wines all across the state, with many of them near enough to Canyon Peaks to make a great day trip
We love getting off the farm and taking a beautiful scenic drive to one or two of them on a Saturday afternoon. It’s the perfect date for wine lovers!
If you love getting out to taste some of the great wines in Texas, you should consider participating in the fun with events and the Texas Wine Passport Trail. Wine Enthusiast Magazine has named Texas one of the top ten wine destinations in the World!
Gruene Wine & Music Fest
Visit us during the first weekend of October and enjoy the Annual Gruene Music and Wine Fest (and this year’s event even includes Texas Craft Beer tastings!) Gruene Music and Wine Fest is three full days of fun featuring wine, beer and food samplings from many Texas wineries and live music throughout Gruene all weekend, ending each night at Gruene Hall with some of the best in Country Music. Get your tickets at gruenemusicandwinefest.org or call 830-629-5077 for more information. We are about 20 minutes from Gruene and a rocking chair on the front porch of a cozy cottage is the perfect place to relax after a long day of music and wine!
Hill Country Wineries Passport
The Texas Hill Country Wineries have joined together for an amazing wine tasting and buying opportunity for the entire month of October. You can buy a passport good for the entire month of October that is good for up to four tastings at four wineries per day – every day – all month long! If you stay with us and want to participate, you can visit several nearby wineries in a two or three-day trip all within a 30 minute to one-hour drive. To buy your passport and get more info about participating wineries: click here. Texas Hill Country Wine Trip One – North West to Albert, Stonewall and Hye, about 50 miles This afternoon trip will take you down beautiful winding, hill country roads – from our driveway take the Devil’s Backbone Hwy west (Hwy 32) to 281, turn north to Blanco. In Blanco, you can choose to take the drive down river road to follow the beautiful Blanco River through the hills to RR 1623 or you can take 1623 directly to Albert. From Albert, you will head west toward Stonewall and then east toward Hye. To return you can go south in Hye back to Blanco or continue East in Hye toward Johnson City on 290 to reach 281 and turn south to Blanco. Some Participating Wineries on this part of the trail include: Narrow Path Winery Pedernales Cellars Becker Vineyards Hye Meadows William Chris (our favorite, wine tastings by reservation only) Ron Yates
Texas Hill Country Wine Trip Two – South West to Sisterdale, Comfort and back about 60 miles From our driveway head west on Hwy 32 through the country to the quaint town of Sisterdale and then southwest to Comfort. To return head East on I-10 toward San Antonio and then in Boerne turn North to get back to 281 Participating Wineries include: Sister Creek Winery Saint Tryphon Farms (reservation recommended) Singing Waters Branch On High Texas Hill Country Wine Trip Three – North to Wimberley, Driftwood and Dripping Springs about 35 miles If you want to stay close by take the drive from our place East on Hwy 32 and then North on RR 12 to Wimberley and then North to Driftwood and Dripping Springs where you will find a few great wineries and some awesome restaurants along the way! Participating Wineries Include:Wimberley Valley Winery Driftwood Estate Winery Duchman Winery Bell Springs Winery Solaro Estate Winery You must buy your passport online in advance to participate in the discounted pricing at participating vineyards. They do sell out.Of course, there are many other wineries all over the Hill Country within an hours drive of Canyon Peaks. Be sure and check out all the wineries in our area when you buy your Texas Wine Month Passport online. No matter when you visit Canyon Peaks, you can experience great Texas wines throughout the area at all of these wineries and more. Wimberley has a great tasting room on the square and there are several liquor stores in the area as well with a great selection of Texas Wines. If you love wine as much as we do, you need a plan a trip to take a scenic drive from our cottages to some of the most beautiful wineries in the state! ~ See you soon, Sherry & Gary
