Event List

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Load up your car with your friends and family!

It's a celebration of Lavender! 

Our 20th Annual Lavender Fest takes place Saturday, May 5th and Sunday, May 6th!  Hours:  Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, Noon - 5 p.m.  Lavender cooking demonstrations, lavender presentations, artisan vendors, lavender luncheons, concessions, music, and wine tasting will be taking place! 

The festival admission is complimentary; parking is $5.

Music Schedule:  Saturday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Ben Beckendorf; Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Bryan Anders

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Mothers are important!

Treat the Mothers in your life by bringing them to our Annual Mother's Day Luncheon on Sunday, May 13th!

A guest chef will prepare a fine meal paired with our wines to enjoy on this special day honoring Mothers!

Fee/Time/Menu:  TBA

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The Culinaria Luncheon takes place on Friday, May 18th.  Guest vintners will participate as will Dr. Richard and Bunny Becker.  The luncheon will be a wonderful several course meal prepared by guest chefs and paired with fabulous wines!  

Culinaria is a non-profit organization promoting San Antonio and area as a premier food and wine destination as well as raising culinary and hospitality scholarships.

Time/Price/Menu:  TBA

Tickets will be available for sale soon at:  www.culinariasa.org/san-antonio/tickets 

Wine Club Members and their guests are welcome to join us for a Pick Up Party to remember! The Main Tasting Room and Lavender Haus will be reserved for our party, and will feature live music, complimentary small bites, wine tasting & more!!

Pick up the latest Wine Club selections & try them before you take them home! Give yourself a chance to fall in love with some New Becker Vineyards winery exclusive wines! 

Wine Club Members will enjoy their complimentary tastings for the membership plus two guests. Addtional guests are welcome to attend. 

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A great way to celebrate America's birthday!

The Annual Independence Day Chili Cook - off takes place on Wednesday, July 4th.  The Chili Cook - off is a fundraiser for our local Fredericksburg Food Pantry.

Chili Cook - off Itinerary:

10 a.m. Chili Cooks Meeting

11 a.m. Public Chili Sampling begins.  The fee is $5 for 6 chili samples.

11:30 a.m. Salsa Judging Begins

2 p.m.  Chili Judging Begins

CASI rules can be downloaded at www.chili.org. 

Chili Cooks' / Salsa Registration Contact:  Alan Dean 512-567-2835

Registration Fee:  $20 Chili/$10 Salsa

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Culinaria's Rambling Rose' takes place with two sessions...1 p.m. and 3 p.m.  Participants will taste a variety of rose' wines from around the world blind with a terrific panel of knowledgeable wine gurus and then the wines sampled will be revealed!  Educational and fun!  Also, a guest chef will also have delectable rose' friendly hors d'oeurves to enjoy!

Fee:  $25 

Tickets:  www.culinariasa.org/san-antonio/tickets 

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"Stomp me, crush me, and make me wine!" is the battle cry for our Annual Grape Stomp August 25, 26, September 1, & 2. 2018.

Grape Stomping is the traditional way of separating juice from skins (white wine process) or wine from skins (red wine process).  Guests can stomp grapes for fun and put their "stomp" prints on the backs of their souvenir tee shirt!  

Fee:  Complimentary Event

Business Hours:  Saturdays. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sundays, Noon - 6 p.m.

NOTE:  Last Wine Service (wine tasting, by the glass, and by the bottle for onsite consumption) ends 30 minutes before closing.

"Stomp me, crush me, and make me wine!" is the battle cry for our Annual Grape Stomp August 25, 26, September 1, & 2. 2018.

Grape Stomping is the traditional way of separating juice from skins (white wine process) or wine from skins (red wine process).  Guests can stomp grapes for fun and put their "stomp" prints on the backs of their souvenir tee shirt!

And there is more!!! On Sunday, September 2nd, we will judge the "Lucy & the Italian Woman Costume Contest" for the best Lucille Ball & the Italian Woman impersonation! Dress up, join the fun & drink some wine.  

Fee:  Complimentary Event 

Business Hours:  Saturdays. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sundays, Noon - 6 p.m.

NOTE:  Last Wine Service (wine tasting, by the glass, and by the bottle for onsite consumption) ends 30 minutes before closing.

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Dust off your dirndl...put on your lederhosen!

The Federweisser Fest is the traditional way of celebrating a new wine not finished with fermentation from the recent harvest!  We will have light hors d'oeuvres, samples of Federweisser, and a local Oompah band playing traditional German tunes!

Fee:  The event is complimentary.

Hours:  10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Music:  The Oompah band will play from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

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Award-winning musician Doug Moreland and his band the Flying Armadillos will be playing from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. for our annual A Fall Afternoon of Music!

Along with being a talented musician, Doug also is a fantastic artist and carves wood sculptures with a chainsaw.

Fee:  Complimentary Event

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Try a wonderfully pungent Stilton Blue cheese with our rich, bold Vintage Port at our Annual Port & Stilton Cheese Tasting December 1, 2, 8 & 9, 2018!

We also have Port Shots:  sample some caramel, shoot some port, and chase it with chocolate!  Delectable!

Fee:  Complimentary

Hours:  Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sundays, Noon - 6 p.m.

NOTE:  Last Wine Service (wine tasting, wine by the glass, wine by the bottle for onsite consumption) ends 30 minutes before closing.

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Try a wonderfully pungent Stilton Blue cheese with our rich, bold Vintage Port at our Annual Port & Stilton Cheese Tasting December 1, 2, 8 & 9, 2018!

We also have Port Shots:  sample some caramel, shoot some port, and chase it with chocolate!  Delectable!

Fee:  Complimentary

Hours:  Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sundays, Noon - 6 p.m.

NOTE:  Last Wine Service (wine tasting, wine by the glass, wine by the bottle for onsite consumption) ends 30 minutes before closing.

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Our Boxing Day Celebration became an annual event when the Beckers were entertaining family and friends from the holidays at the winery tasting room the day after Christmas. They brought holiday hors d'oeuvres, had readings of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, and had musicians playing Yuletide music!  It also happened to be the British holiday Boxing Day!

Fee:  Complimentary

Hours:  10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

NOTE:  Last Wine Service (wine tasting, by the glass, or by the bottle for onsite consumption) ends 30 minutes before closing.