Steve Feinstein will be playing on the estate tasting room deck Sunday, April 28th.

Join us for our weekly community potluck at Ursa at Branch on High. This week's theme is Derby Day.

Something special happens at Bending Branch Winery the first Saturday of every May. Join us as we celebrate the Young Family’s Kentucky roots at the 12th Annual Derby Extravaganza. Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at the beautiful Bending Branch Estate with live music, food, wine, hats, horses, and mint juleps.

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~ In partnership with Frost Bank and North Park Lincoln at the Dominion ~
A portion of ticket sales and all silent auction proceeds will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Comfort.

Ticket includes:

• Live music from Shane Stumpf
• BBQ meal from Rudy's (full menu coming soon)
• A drink ticket for a mint julep or glass of wine

Hat parade competition in TWO categories:
For ladies and gents, strut your stuff on the crush pad! The best hat wins in each category — Wine/Derby Theme and Most Fanciful.

New competition for 2024:
Compete for Best Dressed Couple! Come dressed to impress!

Ticket prices:

• $60 General Admission
• $50 for Bending Branch and Ursa Gold Rush wine club members (Limit 2 club tickets per membership. Check your email for promo code.)

All-Inclusive VIP Package:
$1,000 table for 8 — Includes admission for 8 people, catered meal, snacks for the table, 4 drink tickets per person (redeemable for 4 glasses or 1 bottle), special VIP bar, and early entry to the venue at 1:30 p.m. VIP attendees will also receive 20% off additional wine purchases at the event.

Add-Ons:
Reserved seating options (seating only/admission sold separately)

• $160 TABLE for 8
• $120 TABLE for 6
• $80 TABLE for 4

You will select a table when you arrive. Reserving a table DOES NOT guarantee shade, as the sun moves throughout the day.

A limited number of tables will be available in the "outfield" area, first come, first serve. If you do not reserve a table, please bring chairs. You may also bring a pop-up tent. (See FAQs below.)

Note: The estate tasting room and Wine Club Lounge will be closed for this special ticketed Derby event. Ursa at Branch on High tasting room will be open to from noon to 8 p.m. at 704 High Street in downtown Comfort.
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FAQs

What can I bring into the event?
Sunscreen, chairs, tables, pop-up tents, umbrellas, food, water. Tent legs must be staked or weighted down.

What is not allowed at the event?
ABSOLUTELY NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL. Coolers will be checked by security upon entry.

NO PETS at this event, please.

Bending Branch Winery is a non-smoking, non-vaping property.

Are children allowed at the event?
A minor ticket is available for $30 that includes food but no drink tickets.

Is there anything to drink besides wine?
Iced tea will be served with the meal. Bourbon cocktails will be available for purchase. Water will also be available. Hydrate!

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Call the estate tasting room at 830-995-2948 or email info@bendingbranch.com.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No. Check in will be electronic.

How do I purchase wine club tickets?
The code was sent via email to Bending Branch and Ursa Gold Rush wine club members on March 8th. If you are a wine club member and did NOT receive the email, please contact club@bendingbranch.com.

***Event is rain or shine. No refunds. ***

Lee Beauchamp will be playing on the estate tasting room deck Sunday, May 5.

What better way to spend a Spring Sunday afternoon in Texas than with some great wine, and amazing food, all while supporting our local Texas winemakers?

This “sip & stroll” style event features wine samples from some of Texas’ best wineries. Stop and chat with the winemakers, enjoy paella and Texas BBQ, and bid on our fantastic silent auction packages.  This event is always a good time, and this year will not disappoint!

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Join us for our weekly community potluck at Ursa at Branch on High. This week's theme is Tex-Mex.

Susan Herndon will be playing on the estate tasting room deck Sunday, May 12.

Join us for our weekly community potluck at Ursa at Branch on High. This week's theme is Hawaiian Luau.

The world of whiskey is vast; diving in can be daunting. The festival offers samplings of hundreds of whiskeys, seminars and fantastic conversations with whiskey lovers, distillers, brand founders and more to arm you with the tools you need to become a whiskey expert. Come join us!

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Nico & Jacob will be playing on the estate tasting room deck Sunday, May 19.

Join us for our weekly community potluck at Ursa at Branch on High. This week's theme is New Orleans Cookin'.

Shane Stumpf will be playing on the estate tasting room deck Sunday, May 26.

Taste a selection of eight wines with the Ursa and D’Elissagaray Winemakers in the barrel room at Bending Branch Winery. Bask in Basque with the Ursa and D’Elissagaray Winemakers, Deborah Elissagaray and Greg Stokes. We will release THREE new D’Elissagaray wines at this event, and we will feature a vertical tasting of Sierra Foothills Petite Sirah.

Featured wines:

2023 D’Elissagaray Ardo Zuria white blend *NEW*
2020 D’Elissagaray Iberian Blend *NEW*
2019 D’Elissagaray Basque Blend *NEW*
2020 Alicante Bouschet, Thaddeus Vineyard
2015 Petite Sirah, Sierra Foothills
2017 Petite Sirah, Sierra Foothills
2018 Petite Sirah, Sierra Foothills
2019 Petite Sirah, Sierra Foothills

The event will be held in the barrel room at Bending Branch Winery. A Basque-inspired charcuterie plate will accompany the tasting. $10 off promo code for Ursa Gold Rush club members. TICKETS AND MORE INFO.

Please join us at Ursa at Branch on High at 6:30 pm on Friday, June 21!
Come hear poems from a poet who's walked the whole 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago! All the way from Albuquerque, Sarah Kotchin will read from her new book Light of Wings. Local poets Lee Robinson, Jerry Winakur, Judi Youngers and Lucy Grffith will also share poems.
This informal gathering is spirited, social, and free. Grab your friends and join us!