Texas-made wines hiding on Main Street
Historic Main Street · Grapevine · Winery Tasting Room · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 16, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Grapevine Springs Winery’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into Grapevine Springs feels less like a restaurant wine list and more like an invitation to drink through a single producer's entire catalog — which, honestly, is the point. Everything on the list is house-made, and at $9.50 to $13 a glass, the ask is low enough to experiment freely. It's not a deep cellar; it's a local story told through 30 pours.
The list leans Texas through and through, with solid varietal coverage — Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese — plus some genuinely curious blends that show real ambition. The Grapevine Ghost (50% Petite Syrah / 50% Red Zinfandel) and the America 250th Anniversary (Barbera, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel) signal a winemaking team willing to get weird, which we respect. There's a Provence rosé slipped in to round out the old-world credibility, and a Chocolate Decadence dessert wine that clearly has its audience. The gaps are real — no Spanish tempranillo outside the house Thirsty Frog, no depth in whites beyond the Wild West White blend — but for a single-producer tasting room in North Texas, the range is more considered than it has any obligation to be.
Every single wine on the list is available by the glass, which is a rare and generous policy that makes this place almost impossible to visit without trying four things. Pours run $9.50 to $13, with the dessert ports and sparkling at the top end. There's no rotating BTG program here — the list is the list — but when the list IS the BTG menu, that's its own kind of abundance.
Grapevine Springs Thirsty Frog (100% Tempranillo) — $10.50/glass
A 100% Tempranillo from Texas at under $11 a glass is a curiosity worth every cent. Tempranillo doesn't get nearly enough play in the Lone Star State, and this is a chance to see what the grape does in Texas heat without paying a premium for the experiment.
Grapevine Springs Grapevine Ghost (50% Petite Syrah / 50% Red Zinfandel)
Most people walk past a house blend with a whimsical name and go straight for the Cab. Don't. This is the most interesting pour on the list — a dark, grippy combination that shows what Texas terroir actually tastes like when the winemaker stops playing it safe.
Grapevine Springs Decadence (Chocolate)
Dessert wines with 'chocolate' in the name are almost always a souvenir, not a wine. At $13 a glass for a 375ml dessert pour, you're paying for the novelty. It's fine for what it is, but there are better ways to spend your last pour of the night.
Grapevine Springs America 250th Anniversary (50% Barbera / 34% Petite Sirah / 16% Zinfandel) + A charcuterie board from a nearby Main Street shop
This is a tasting room without a kitchen, so you're likely grazing on something from the neighborhood. The 250th Anniversary blend — bright Barbera acidity, Petite Sirah depth, Zinfandel fruit — cuts through cured meats and aged cheese like it was designed for exactly that setup.
The Bottom Line
Grapevine Springs is a low-stakes, high-curiosity stop on Grapevine's Main Street wine trail — fair prices, all-day BTG access, and a house portfolio that's more adventurous than it looks. Come to drink Texas wine without pretension, not to chase vintages.
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