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

Celebrate the Young Family’s Kentucky roots with a guided tasting of Bending Branch 1840 bourbons, led by Alison and Dr. Bob Young. Experience the evolution of bourbon with samples from both bottle and barrel. A portion of each ticket benefits The Boys and Girls Club of Comfort, with an option to donate more — matched by Dr. Bob and Brenda Young.

Tasting Lineup:

1840 Four Grain – Sweet Mash
1840 Four Grain (109 proof) – aged 4 years, 3 months
1840 Four Grain barrel sample (109 proof) – aged 7 years, 6 months
1840 Four Grain barrel sample (cask strength) – aged 7 years, 6 months
1840 High Rye – Sour Mash
1840 High Rye (108 proof) – aged 4 years, 8 months
1840 High Rye barrel sample (108 proof) – aged 7 years, 8 months
1840 High Rye barrel sample (cask strength) – aged 7 years, 8 months

Plus, enjoy two special pours:
1840 Traveler bourbon, aged 14 years
And a surprise – you’ll have to be there to find out!

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Luxury Uruguayan Tannat Immersion
April 14-19, 2026

Join Dr. Bob Young and team members from the Tannat House of Texas as we embark on a Tannat wine immersion in Uruguay, South America. Over a quarter of Uruguay's vineyard plantings are the Tannat grape variety, and Tannat is recognized as the national grape.

Learn more about the trip at an informational meeting at the Bending Branch Wine Club Lounge on Thursday, May 8.
***Please RSVP by emailing info@bendingbranch.com.***

Trip details HERE.

Travel arrangements by Liz Caskey Culinary & Wine Experiences.

There are only 24 spots available for this trip.
Early bird pricing is available through May 20 and can be secured with a 50% deposit.

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

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

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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Join us for our fun and easy Hand Building Pottery Class brought to you by Hill Country Pottery. We provide all the materials, and instruct you on assembling your piece, made by using an empty wine bottle as a mold. You will build and decorate your pottery piece, and students are encouraged to bring in personal items to decorate your piece, such as jewelry, sea shells, or anything that creates texture on clay.

All ages and experience levels welcome! TICKETS

Join us for our weekly community potluck at Ursa at Branch on High. This week's theme is Ham, Pork and Bacon.

Save the date! We are excited to partner with Z-Kitchen Texas (formerly Z’s Pizza of Boerne) to bring you woodfired pizzas on Memorial Day weekend. Available noon to 5 p.m. each day or until sold out. Menu coming soon!

Join us for our weekly community potluck at Ursa at Branch on High. This week's theme is Your Potluck Favorites.

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Soak up the breathtaking views with us at Torr Na Lochs Vineyard & Winery on Saturday evening May 31st. Immerse yourself in Texas wine with a perfectly paired dinner with wines from six Texas Hill Country Wineries. Guests will be seated with an owner, winemaker or special representative from Torr Na Lochs Vineyard & Winery, Texas Hills Vineyard, Lewis Wines, Lost Draw, Bingham Family Vineyards, and Bending Branch Winery. 

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Building on its foundation of innovation, Bending Branch Winery will release three new wines aged with Texas white oak at this exclusive tasting event. The first winery to ever use Texas white oak as part of its wine aging program, Bending Branch selected this new oak profile to add another layer of Texas terroir to its wines.

Enjoy a half-glass of three wines plus a barrel sample of bourbon aged in Texas white oak paired with generous bites from High’s Café.

Be the first to taste these wines aged with Texas white oak:
2021 Texas Cowboy Cuvée Reserve, Newsom Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Sirah and Malbec
Double Gold – 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2020 Petit Verdot Reserve, Narra Vineyards, Texas High Plains
Gold – 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2020 Tannat Reserve, Tallent Vineyards, Texas Hill Country
Silver – 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

The wines will be released and available for purchase at this event.
Seating is limited. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
$35 early bird pricing through April 30.
$45 regular price until sold out.

El Dorado’s mountain vineyards are on steep hillsides with warm summer days and cool nights. It’s an environment that yields luscious fruit, alluring depth, refreshing vibrancy, and well-structured, balanced wines. As one of California’s oldest wine regions, El Dorado is incredibly diverse.

Located near the Ursa winery in Placerville, California, Winemaker Greg Stokes has worked closely with Ferrel Ranch since 2017. The Ferrel Family farms their grapes with intention and earnestness, respecting both the grape and the winemaking process. Enjoy a vertical tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat from Ferrel Ranch at this special event.

Tannat
2017 (library)
2018 (library)
2019 (current)
2020 (pre-release)

Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 (library)
2019 (current)
2020 (pre-release)
2022 (pre-release)

$40 early bird pricing through May 31. $50 regular price. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Seating is limited. Charcuterie included.

The WSET Level 1 Award in Wines provides vocational training in the broad range of alcoholic beverages to underpin job skills and competencies in the customer service and sales functions of the hospitality, retail, and wholesale industries. This introductory level class is ideal for wine enthusiasts in Central Texas who wish to acquire in-depth knowledge of wines and spirits and want to obtain an internationally recognized wine qualification.

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REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 29th.