Texas Hill Country's Most Dependable Wine Stop
Downtown · New Braunfels · New American with Southwestern and Texas influences · Visit Website ↗
Updated September 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 6, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Huisache Grill and Wine Bar’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into Huisache, you immediately get the sense that someone actually thought about the wine list — this isn't an afterthought tacked onto a Tex-Mex menu. The restored historic building does a lot of the heavy lifting atmospherically, and the list matches that energy: warm, approachable, and just serious enough to feel intentional. It's not going to blow your mind, but it's not going to embarrass you either.
The list runs 60-100 labels deep, leaning hard on California and Texas with some French and Pacific Northwest representation to round things out. Becker Vineyards showing up is a good sign — it's one of the stronger Texas Hill Country producers and signals some regional pride beyond just slapping a Lone Star on the cover. The California section is predictable but competent: Duckhorn and Sonoma-Cutrer are crowd-pleasers that at least deliver on what they promise. The French and Pacific Northwest sections are thin, and if you're hunting for something from Burgundy or the Rhône, you'll be disappointed — this list isn't built for that kind of deep dive.
Somewhere between 12 and 20 pours by the glass is a genuinely useful range for a restaurant at this price point — enough to give a two-top a real choice without overwhelming anyone. Glass prices run $10–$16, which is honest for the Hill Country market. The rotation doesn't appear to change much, which is the one knock here — a "set and forget" program means you're likely seeing the same pours month after month.
Becker Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon — $35–$45 (bottle est.)
Supporting a legit Texas producer at a price that doesn't feel like a tourist tax — Becker punches well above its regional reputation and this is the bottle to order if you want to actually drink Texas wine without suffering for it.
Texas Hill Country Viognier
Most tables sleep on this one in favor of a California Chardonnay they already know, but Hill Country Viognier is one of Texas's best arguments for its own wine identity — floral, a little stone-fruity, and genuinely interesting with the kitchen's Southwestern flavors.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Meiomi is grocery store wine with a restaurant markup. It's not bad, exactly — it's just aggressively mediocre and available at every Kroger in the state for $14. Your money works harder almost anywhere else on this list.
Texas Hill Country Viognier + Pepper-crusted yellowfin tuna
The Viognier's stone fruit and floral aromatics hold up to the pepper crust without fighting it, and its weight is right in the zone for quality tuna — not so light it disappears, not so heavy it buries the fish.
The Bottom Line
Huisache is the kind of wine bar that earns its name in a town where the competition is mostly margaritas and Shiner Bock — it's not destination-worthy on the wine list alone, but if you're already in New Braunfels, it's absolutely where you want to be drinking. Send your friends here without hesitation.
· New Braunfels · Wine bar and bottle shop
A deliberately small list that earns your trust with fair prices and genuine variety — this is what a neighborhood bottle shop wine program should look like. If you're passing through New Braunfels and want a real glass of wine without paying restaurant-markup prices, this is the move.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New Braunfels · Tex-Mex
Chuy's is a genuinely great time if you surrender to the margaritas and queso — but the wine list is a placeholder, not a program. Send your friends here for the fajitas, not the Cabernet.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New Braunfels · Wine bar / lounge
The Clubhouse on Castell is a legitimate wine bar doing real work in a market that doesn't demand it, and that's exactly why it deserves your attention. Send your wine-curious friends here — they'll leave having drunk better than they expected.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Creekside / IH-35 Corridor · New Braunfels · Steakhouse
Saltgrass Creekside is not a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be — the list exists to sell bottles alongside steaks, and it does that competently enough. If you stick to Jordan or Stag's Leap and skip the grocery-store bottles, you'll drink fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Creekside / IH-35 Corridor · New Braunfels · American Casual
We wouldn't send anyone to BJ's Creekside specifically for the wine list — but if you're already there for the Pizookie and a Tuesday lands on your calendar, those half-price bottles are a legitimate deal. Come for the beer, and if you must drink wine, come on a Tuesday.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Creekside / I-35 Corridor · New Braunfels · Steakhouse
Saltgrass New Braunfels serves a wine list that was assembled by a committee in Houston and hasn't been questioned since. It functions — you'll find something drinkable — but if wine matters to you tonight, manage expectations before you sit down.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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