Country Spring Vineyard & Wine Garden

The wine list at Country Spring reads like it was written by someone who actually likes wine and also likes people — a mix of serious estate varietals and unabashedly fun fruit-forward bottles that don't pretend to be something they're not. You're at a vineyard in Lorena, Texas, sitting outside, and the list matches the moment. Prices are so reasonable you'll double-check the menu.

Country Spring leans into Central Texas terroir with a lineup that includes Mourvèdre, Valvin Muscat, and Villard Blanc — grapes that actually make sense in this climate and show real intentionality behind the planting decisions. The Lenoir is a Texas heritage grape that almost nobody else bothers with, and the fact that it's on this list tells you something. On the other side, you've got Happy Puppy (watermelon wine) and Lime in the Coconut sitting alongside the Persnickety Cabernet Sauvignon, which means the list is trying to speak to a wide crowd. That breadth is either charming or chaotic depending on your disposition, but the estate focus keeps it grounded.

With an estimated 8-12 pours available by the glass ranging from $8-$14, this is one of the more accessible tasting setups in the region — you can work through a solid cross-section of the list without committing to a bottle. Rotation doesn't appear to be a formal program, but with a small estate lineup, what you see is largely what's current. The glass range covers both the serious stuff and the fun stuff, so groups with mixed interests can land somewhere comfortable.