2023 Granbury Wine Walk

Granbury is a quaint and picturesque community in North Central Texas situated on and around Lake Granbury and the Brazos River. With a rich Texas history and population of roughly 8,000 residents, it maintains a small-town feel while serving as a popular tourist destination thanks to its historic town square, registered historical landmarks, and thriving business community.

It is also home to one of my favorite North Texas wine festivals – the Granbury Wine Walk.

This year marked the 13th annual Granbury Wine Walk. The festival was held on Friday, April 28th, and Saturday, 29th, and featured twenty wineries from the Cross Timbers Wine Trail and beyond, along with numerous local artists, artisans, and vendors stationed around the historic Granbury Square, adjacent Plaza, and Langdon Park. Admission included twenty tickets redeemable for tastings at participating winery booths.

The festival opened on Friday under a threat of rain but, as all Texans know, Mother Nature loves to fool us. The day turned out to be fine and dry, with just the right amount of breeze to keep attendees cool. Despite the rain threat, the festival kicked off with a good turnout of enthusiastic wine lovers. Day two of the festival was bright and sunny with warm temperatures and a clear sky drawing an even larger crowd.

This year’s festival featured fine wines by some of North Texas’ best wineries and winemakers. The following Texas wineries were represented:

4R Ranch Vineyards and Winery
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Barons Creek Vineyards
Blue Ostrich Winery
Bluff Dale Vineyards
Bull Lion Ranch & Vineyard
Casual Friday Wines
D’vine Wine of Granbury
Dove Ridge Winery
Edge of the Lake Vineyard
Firelight Vineyards
Haak Vineyards & Winery
Landon Winery
Lonesome Vine
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards
Lucky Vines Vineyard & Winery
OG Cellars
Pemberton Cellars
Stone Trough Winery
Whiskey Road Winery

But one would be mistaken to think the Granbury Wine Walk was just about wine. A diverse and eclectic selection of artists and vendors participated. Festival attendees could browse various booths featuring everything from gourmet chocolate to cigars to yard art.

Various culinary options were also available for attendees to enjoy. In addition to the numerous fine restaurants on and around the downtown square, several food trucks were available serving everything from oven-baked pizza to Filipino cuisine. Picnic tables on the square provided diners with the perfect spot for people watching as they dined.

And no festival is complete without great music. This year’s festival featured two event stages – one on the square and one at Langdon Park – with a continuous line-up of musical talent entertaining visitors throughout the day:

Brady Hulsey Band
David Fike
Flat Five
Holi Garrett
JetBlacq with Rebecca & Frank Faiola
John & George – Acoustic Beatles Duo
Kelly Blues
Mojo D’Ville Band
Sonny Morgan
Tommy Alverson & the Western Deluxe Band
Vintage Yell – Jesse Spradlin & Chris Raspante Band

This year’s festival also drew quite a bit of local media attention. In addition to local ink and radio, D’Vine Wine’s Diane Hedges promoted the festival in an interview on NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth’s “Texas Today;” and Tammy Dooley, Director of Visit Granbury, and Chef Rose Pebbles of Oz Coffee Bar were featured in an interview on WFAA’s “Good Morning Texas.” You can find the video of these interviews on the television stations’ websites.