Downtown Azle spot with sweet, red, and white pours, plus wine snacks to go with them. Kids and dogs are welcome on the patio. Easy stop with the whole crew.

Athens, Texas tasting room with an estate vineyard and lodging options on site. Dry and sweet, white and red. Bring the dog and make a weekend of it.

Family-owned on an 1,100-acre ranch near Muenster, about 90 minutes north of Dallas-Fort Worth. Cantilever deck, estate vines, Tempranillo, Viognier, Touriga Nacional. Pets and kids welcome.

Handcrafted wines from Texas grapes in Valley View. Sit outside, catch live music, and meet the friendly vineyard dogs. Dry whites, rosé, and dry reds are on the pour list.

Urban winery in Wichita Falls, in the historic Depot Square district and a restored 1914 building. Live music, food, and a relaxed room that welcomes kids. Family owned.

Small boutique winery just south of Corsicana, two miles off I-45. Estate vineyard, live music, weddings, pets and kids welcome. Dry and sweet whites and reds, plus sparkling.

Tasting room in the middle of the vineyard in Saint Jo, with wide views. Covered patio in nice weather, a fireplace in winter. Leashed pets welcome on the patio.

A cidery in Saginaw that loves experimenting with unusual ingredients. Skip the grapes for one stop and see what they have dreamed up. Tasting room on site.

Family-owned vineyard, winery, and event venue in Erath County, near Stephenville. A North Texas stop for dry white and dry red in the tasting room.

Anna, Texas live music venue with big skies, a rustic barn, and Texas wine from an estate vineyard. Come for the show, stay for a glass.

Fredericksburg stop pouring dry and sweet whites, rosé, reds, and sparkling. Patio, live music, event space, and lodging options. Kids and well-behaved leashed dogs welcome.

Fort Worth's first meadery and mead hall. Swap the grape for honey and taste a range of meads, starting with traditional. A fun detour when you want something different.

Pilot Point winery with a story of pivots and perseverance behind it. A North Texas tasting room worth a stop for the backstory and a pour.

Texas winery in Ferris, near DFW, with a tasting room on site. Handcrafted wines for a close-to-the-city escape without the long drive.

Bingham's home base in Meadow, in the Texas High Plains AVA. Tour the winery and walk the vineyards. Estate wines include Tannat, Tempranillo, and Viognier. Kids welcome.

Former ostrich ranch beneath the bluffs of the Red River valley, near Saint Jo. Live music, sweeping views, Tannat, Sangiovese, and Tempranillo. Lodging and pets welcome.

Quaint hilltop winery in Bluff Dale with what they call one of the best views in Texas. Bring a picnic or order appetizers. Low-production wines and live music.

Family-run mead tap room in Dallas, billed as the city's first. Honey wine on tap for a different kind of brewery night.

Local wine in the Texas countryside near Tyler. Estate vineyard, tours, outdoor seating, and event space. Dry and sweet whites, rosé, and reds. Pets welcome on the patio.

East Texas stop that pairs wine and food with a traveler's worldly taste. Patio, live music, a wine bar, and weddings. Leashed dogs welcome. Whites, rosé, reds, and sparkling.

Family-owned ranch and vineyard in Hico making 100% Texas wines. Dry white, sweet white, and dry red. Dogs welcome. Come see what they are pouring.

Grapevine wine shop pouring 100% Texas wine, backed by a 150-year Italian winemaking family tradition. Dry white, sweet white, and dry red.

Boutique vineyard and winery in Burleson, owned and run by three families on a mission to make fine Texas wine. 100% Texas, with dry white and dry red.

Three acres of Black Spanish and Blanc du Bois in Canton, run by an East Texas family. Pour something on the outdoor seating, bring the kids or the dog, and taste whites, rosé and reds.