Just got home from a very cold weather visit to the San Antonio area and had to write a review for Pedernales Cellars. After visiting Fredericksburg, we stopped at another winery (Becker) in the area and had a less than pleasant tasting experience. Wanting to give the Texas Hills wineries another try before heading back to San Antonio, we decided to visit Pedernales. Although it was late in the day, about 90 minutes from their advertised closing time, we were greeted at the door by a friendly hostess who asked if we had reservations. We did not and would have fully understood if they could not accommodate us, but we were still welcomed in and were introduced to Jeanine (I hope I got her name right) at the tasting counter. Jeanine took the time to ask what types of wine we enjoyed and spoke of the varietals that Pendernales was known for. My wife and I were pleased with Jeanine's customer service, knowledge of the wines we were tasting and the spot on description of the various notes each wine had to offer. We found her to be extremely pleasant and enjoyed conversing with her. We were able to speak with Jeanine in depth about each wine we tasted and she was truly interested on what we felt and tasted with each. We have been doing wine tastings for many years in California wine country and weren't sure what to expect from Texas wine. We were pleasantly surprised. The delicious wines, Graciano was our favorite, and time spent with Jeanine made this the most enjoyable tasting experience we have ever had. Hat's off to Pedernales and Jeanine for more than making up for our bad experience at another winery and inspiring us to come back to the area and definitely visit them again soon. Highly recommended.

Very nicely done tasting with Forbes on a Sunday morning. We had reservations but were able to get seated immediately despite being a bit early. I do think the reservations were helpful as there were not many staff on duty. Forbes poured us at least 6 different wines, both white and red. Despite being primarily interested in the (red) Tempernillo we ended up being most impressed with the (white) Viognier. Beautiful setting for this tasting room, I imagine it will be gorgeous in the spring and summer. A bit off the beaten path but worth the drive. We ended up joining the wine club which I totally did not expect to do.

This was our first experience of Texas Wines and we were not disappointed. A beautiful setting with great views from a well maintained deck area, this was a lovely experience. The tasting menu was good and gave an informative overview of the best of their wines. I especially liked the stories behind the Over the Moon and Far side of the Moon. Great Wines. Would highly recommend and hope to return when we visit the US again.