It’s that time of year again to start thinking about cooler weather (yes, sometime soon in Texas) but most of all Wine Festivals which occur in the Fall or if you prefer Autumn. Here is a listing of 2012 Wine Festivals coming up this year. Please let me know if I missed any and I’ll be sure to add it.
| Dates | City | Festival |
| August 31 – September 2 | Kerrville | Kerrville Wine & Music Festival (http://www.kerrville-music.com) |
| September 8 | Dripping Springs | Dripping with Taste Wine & Food Festival 2012 (http://www.drippingwithtaste.com) |
| September 13 | Humble | Tasting The Town (http://tastingthetown.com) |
| September 13-16 | Grapevine | GrapeFest (http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/GrapeFest) |
| September 15 | Montgomery | 2012 Wine & Music Festival (http://www.experiencemontgomery.com/#!events/vstc7=wine-&-music-fest) |
| September 21 | Georgetown | Williamson County Wine & Food Festival (http://www.thegeorgetownsquare.com/category.php?id=1) |
| September 21-23 | Salado | Salado’s Chocolate & Wine Weekend (http://www.saladochocolatefestival.com) |
| September 27-29 | Lubbock | Wines and Vines Festival – part of Lubbock Music Fest (http://www.lubbockmusicfest.com) |
| September 29 | Houston | Houston Wine Fest (http://www.houstonwinefest.com) |
| September 29 | Fredericksburg | Texas Vineyards & Beyond Fall Wine & Food Festival (http://www.texasvineyardsbeyond.com/Page_2.html) |
| October 4-7 | New Braunfels | Gruene Music & Wine Festival (http://www.gruenemusicandwinefest.org) |
| October 6 | Austin | Austin Cellar Classic (www.austincellarclassic.com) |
| October 11 | Austin | La Dolce Vita Food and Wine Festival (http://amoa-arthouse.org/2012/la-dolce-vita) |
| October 12-13 | San Antonio | San Antonio Cellar Classic (http://www.sanantoniocellarclassic.com) |
| October 12-13 | Bryan | Texas Reds Steak & Grape Festival (http://tr.blog.bryantx.gov) |
| October 12-14 | Conroe | Cajun Catfish Festival (http://www.conroecajuncatfishfestival.com) |
| October 13 | Wharton | Monterey Square Wine and Arts Fair (http://www.montereysquarewinefair.com) |
| October 13-14 | Old Town Spring | 2012 Autumn Art & Texas Wine Festival (http://winefesttexas.com) |
| October 17-20 | Houston | Houston Cellar Classic (http://www.houstoncellarclassic.com) |
| October 20 | Bulverde/Spring Branch | Taste of the Hills Gala (http://www.bulverdespringbranchchamber.com) |
| October 20 | Boerne | Chocolate & Wine Festival of Texas (http://www.chocolatefestivaloftexas.com) |
| October 20 | San Saba | San Saba River Pecan Jam (http://www.pecanjam.com) |
| October 26-27 | Mt. Vernon | Wine in the Pines (http://www.facebook.com/WineInThePines) |
| October 27 | Fredericksburg | Taste Texas (http://www.fbgfoodandwinefest.com) |
| October 27 | Madisonville | Texas Mushroom Festival (http://www.texasmushroomfestival.com) |
| November 9 | Katy | Katy Wine Fest (http://www.katywinefest.com) |
| November 16-17 | Horseshoe Bay | Texas Fall Fest & Wine Auction (http://www.texasfallfest.com) |
| November 30 | Dallas | Beaujolais & Beyond Wine Festival (http://www.facebook.com/beaujolais.and.beyond) |
Great list – looks like a whole lot of fun on the horizon!
See you at one!
OK… I’m wowed at how many events are taking place in te TX wine world. Thank you for a great informative blog!