We are nominated in 15 different categories for Bastrop County’s Best this year!
Both Rising Sun Vineyard and Yegua Creek Brewery are nominated in various categories, so be sure to help support both businesses!
If you haven’t already voted, we’d love your support in these areas:
Rising Sun Vineyard:
– Winery
– Wine Selection
– Place to take out of town guests
– Best Bartender (Shayna Gonzales)
– Family Entertainment
– Wedding Venue
Yegua Creek Brewery:
– Brewpub/Distillery
– Live Music Venue
– Dining Experience
– Best Burger
– Kid Friendly Restaurant
– Best Pizza
– Best Queso
– Best Sandwiches
– New Business (1 yr or less)
Voting ends August 14th. Happy voting!
Vote Here
Join us for a wonderful afternoon of live music with Austin musician, Mike Roberts. Grab a glass of award-winning Texas wine, delicious craft beer or homemade root beer, sit back, and relax!
Mike Roberts has played a range of styles including country, country rock, and folk. Bring a friend or the whole family (furry family members included) and enjoy the afternoon at Rising Sun Vineyard and Yegua Creek Brewery!
Wine Club Winter Pickup Party😁
Wine Club members can come pick up their quarterly boxes anytime between 12-6pm on Sunday, December 8th* and receive a complementary glass of wine and a free plate of food**
Food is served at 2pm and a live band will play from 2-5pm
*if you are not able to make it to the pickup party, please email wineclub@risingsunvineyard.com with the time/date you will be able to pick your box up. Boxes will be shipped to your address on file 2 weeks after the pickup party if we do not hear from you.
**complimentary glasses are only given out at the pickup party. Guests are welcome to join the party with members but must pay an additional $20/plate and must purchase their own wine.
Wine Club Fall Pickup Party😁
Wine Club members can come pick up their quarterly boxes anytime between 12-6pm on Sunday, September 15th* and receive a complementary glass of wine and a free plate of food**
Food is served at 2pm and a live band will play from 2-5pm
*if you are not able to make it to the pickup party, please email wineclub@risingsunvineyard.com with the time/date you will be able to pick your box up. Boxes will be shipped to your address on file 2 weeks after the pickup party if we do not hear from you.
**complimentary glasses are only given out at the pickup party. Guests are welcome to join the party with members but must pay an additional $20/plate and must purchase their own wine.
McDade is having it’s 76th Watermelon Festival July 12th and 13th!
Friday night is the street dance and Saturday is the parade and festival. We will be at the festival selling Vino Sandia (watermelon wine), Watermelon Coolers, Sangria, Watermelon Seltzer, and our brand new homemade Root Beer all day Saturday!
More info and details about the festival can be found Here
Charcuterie Building Class is back again!
Thursday, July 18th we are hosting an intimate and educational charcuterie and wine pairing course led by our sommelier. We only have 20 spots available for this experience so don’t wait to order your tickets! This time we are highlighting our brand new dry Riesling as the star of the wine tasting experience. Come see what this new Texas Riesling can do!
Tickets are $50/person and include:
– A 1 hour educational charcuterie building experience
– An educational wine tasting led by our sommelier (amounts to 2 full glasses of wine)
– Educational take-home materials for you to use as you host your next house party
– A fun competition to see who creates the best board! (optional)
– A cute charcuterie board to take home!
When the course is finished you are free to enjoy your creation along with any additional wine purchases, or we can wrap up your beautifully crafted charcuterie if you’d like to take it home to enjoy later.
Don’t miss out on this fun event!
Purchase Tickets Here
Come enjoy classics with Mike Payne, the Singer of Memories. Mike was a Las Vegas resident and performer for over a decade with his band, Heat of the Night. He sings classic oldies in a sing-along fashion. He brings a lot of energy to our stage!
This year we have the pleasure of hosting the 2024 McDade Watermelon Festival Queen’s Coronation ceremony!
Last year’s queens will be passing the crown to this year’s queens. The 2024 Watermelon Queens are below.
Back left is Ellen Caroll, Teenage Queen; back right Kassidy Munzer, Junior Miss Queen; front middle is Scarlett Munzer, Tiny Tot Queen.
This event is free and open to the public for all to meet the new McDade Watermelon Queens. We will have live music by the Shop Dawgz before and after the event so come on out and stay for the day!
We are an award-winning Texas winery, craft brewery, and kitchen. We are family and pet friendly. Join us for this long-standing McDade tradition!
Wine Club Summer Pickup Party😁
Wine Club members can come pick up their quarterly boxes anytime between 12-6pm on Sunday, June 16th* and receive a complementary glass of wine and a free plate of food**
Food is served at 2pm and music by the Phil Hurley Trio is from from 2-5pm
*if you are not able to make it to the pickup party, please email wineclub@risingsunvineyard.com with the time/date you will be able to pick your box up. Boxes will be shipped to your address on file 2 weeks after the pickup party if we do not hear from you.
**complimentary glasses are only given out at the pickup party. Guests are welcome to join the party with members but must pay an additional $20/plate and must purchase their own wine.
Have you ever wanted to make your own jewelry? If you have, come out and learn how to perfect the craft with a local jewelry designer! You will select from an assortment of semi-precious stones. Once you have made your selection Robyn will lead you through the basics of wire wrapping. You will learn tools of the trade, create a pendent and necklace with matching earrings. At the end of class you will walk away with a wearable piece of art.
Tickets are $40/person. See the link below to get your ticket today.
Be sure to check our Facebook events page for more details and for photos of Pebbles and Knots’ unique pieces.
Order Tickets Here
