We are pleased to collaborate with MixHaus Gallery to bring you a spirited new art exhibition at the Bending Branch Wine Club Lounge. Michael Snodgrass pairs bold color, humor, and his unmistakable cast of characters with themes of wine and bourbon, creating paintings that honor the pursuit of quality while playfully poking fun at the rituals, opinions, and pretensions that sometimes accompany it. There has been a recent surge of interest in Michael's work in the Texas Hill Country. His expressive paintings, his wry wit and powers of observation, and his appreciation for life lived fully and authentically, dovetail perfectly with the rugged charm of this region and the people drawn to it.

Link to the exhibit page: HERE 

Michael's art will be on display at Bending Branch through September 20.

Join us for our weekly community potluck at Bending Branch. This week's theme is College Survival Meals.

This one-of-a-kind five-course dinner event highlights the power and flavor of anti-inflammatory foods, blending culinary artistry with wellness. From the very first course to the last, every bite is designed to nourish, inspire, and truly WOW you.

To elevate the culinary experience, each course is thoughtfully paired with award-winning wines from Bending Branch Winery, known for its bold, innovative approach to wine making. Founded by Bob Young, MD, Bending Branch has become a Texas Hill Country standout, acclaimed for its commitment to sustainable practices and groundbreaking use of techniques like cryo-maceration and flash détente. Dr. Young's passion for both science and wine makes this collaboration especially meaningful as we explore the synergy between food, health, and wellness.

Beyond the delicious food and wine, guests will engage in an intimate discussion with Chef Elizabeth Johnson, Dr. Michael Wargovich, and Dr. Bob Young. Together, they will share insights into the anti-inflammatory properties of the featured ingredients, the role of nutrition in long-term wellness, and the artistry of pairing fine wines with health-driven cuisine.

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Welcome
Golden Watermelon Agua Fresca
Yellow watermelon, ginger, lime, turmeric and sparkling kombucha
Wellness focus: hydration, vitamin C and antioxidant-rich turmeric
Wine pairing: 2024 Bending Branch Sparkling Picpoul Blanc, Camledge Vineyard

Amuse: Turmeric Ginger Meal Starter
Lime juice, mesquite honey, turmeric pickled ginger, compressed sweet potato, garden herb

Second: The Golden Harvest
Heirloom Tomato and Persimmon Chaat
Golden heirloom tomatoes, early persimmon, cucumber, cilantro, toasted cumin, coriander, lime, bib lettuce leaf, popped amaranth
Wellness focus: beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamin C and plant polyphenols
Wine pairing: 2024 Bending Branch Petit Manseng, Friesen Vineyards

Third: Sun and Soil
Charred Orange Pepper and Summer Squash Bisque
Fire-roasted orange sweet peppers, yellow summer squash, cooling turmeric coconut milk, pumpkin seed crumble
Wellness focus: beta-carotene, vitamin C, curcumin and nourishing plant fats
Wine pairing: 2025 Bending Branch Sparkling Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon, Y Knot Vineyards

Fourth: Earth and Fire
Slow Braised Tannat Short Ribs
1836 Heartbrand angus short ribs, fire roasted eggplant, kabocha squash, turmeric pepita gremolata
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Tannat Marinated Cauliflower Steak
Turmeric black pepper braise, fire roasted eggplant, kabocha squash, turmeric pepita gremolata
Wellness focus: the nutritional synergy of turmeric and black pepper with the anti-inflammatory anthocyanins/ polyphenols of Tannat
Wine pairing: 2022 Bending Branch Tannat, Tallent Vineyards

Fifth: Texas Sunset
Persimmon, Peach and Fig
Persimmon-peach mesquite sorbet, roasted figs, coconut-saffron cream, pecan-pepita crumble, orange blossom water, pink peppercorn
Wellness focus: carotenoids, fiber, vitamin C and polyphenols of each of these fruits and mesquite
Wine pairing: Bending Branch 2020 Tannat Port-Style, Newsom Vineyards

Why wait for dessert? Kick off your weekend with a decadent happy hour where Bending Branch bourbon meets locally made Swiss chocolate.

Join us from 5 to 6 p.m. as Bending Branch 1840 and ChickenDuck Bourbons partner with The Swiss Chocolate Shoppe for a guided tasting flight featuring four distinctive bourbon-and-chocolate pairings, each designed to highlight the rich flavors of both.

Enjoy:

Bending Branch 1840 Four Grain paired with milk chocolate caramel brûlée
Bending Branch 1840 High Rye paired with chocolate covered Marcona almonds with smoked sea salt
Bending Branch 1840 Culinaria Blend paired with 38% Mountain Meadow chocolate
ChickenDuck Wheated paired with milk chocolate covered pretzels and dark chocolate German cherry

It’s sweet, spirited and just the right way to kick off the evening—because sometimes dessert really should come before dinner.

The event will be held at the Wine Club Lounge at the tasting room. Seating is limited.
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Jenny Browne will be back by popular demand with her hot-off-the-presses book, I Am Trying to Love the Whole World. She’ll be joined by visiting Irish poet Dawn Watson for an evening of poetry and conversation. Jenny Browne is a former San Antonio and Texas Poet Laureate whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The American Poetry Review, The Kenyon Review, and other literary publications. She has been recognized with grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and a Fulbright Scholarship at Queen’s University Belfast.

This quarterly gathering is engaging, spirited, social, and free.

We are pleased to partner with local favorite High's Cafe to provide pre-ordered boxed meals for the June 19th Quarterly Reading event. Orders must be placed by 8 a.m. on Friday, September 18, to have the order delivered by 5 p.m. on event evening. ORDER HERE

Out-of-this-world barbecue and sides from Rossler's Blue Cord Barbecue paired with 5 red wines from Bending Branch Winery.

Hosted by Murphy Creek Cellars, this will be an evening of great barbecue from one of Texas Monthly's Top Picks for barbecue: Rossler's Blue Cord Barbecue. We'll also pair this great meal with one of Texas' favorite wineries, Bending Branch Winery.

We'll open the doors at 5:30 with a cash bar, then begin serving shortly after 6 pm. TICKETS