Hye, Texas · On US-290
A Day in Hye
Hye is a post office, a handful of wineries and a stretch of US-290 between Johnson City and Fredericksburg. Here’s how we’d spend a day here.
The drive
Getting here
From Austin, it’s about 70 minutes west on US-290, ten minutes past Johnson City. From San Antonio, take US-281 north to Johnson City and turn west on 290. From Fredericksburg, it’s twenty minutes east. Park behind the building; the tasting room door is in back too.
Get directionsFirst stop
Start at Rebecca Caroline
Four traditional-method sparkling wines, poured in the 1904 Hye Post Office over about an hour. There’s popcorn, plus oysters and caviar based on availability. Reservations are recommended and walk-ins are welcome. We’re open Thursday to Saturday 11 to 6 and Sunday noon to 5.
Book a tastingAcross the street
William Chris Vineyards
Our sister winery. Book a tasting, or walk up to the Farmhouse Bistro for tacos and sandwiches made to order. Open every day: Sunday to Wednesday 11 to 5, Thursday to Saturday 10 to 6.
Visit William ChrisLunch and dinner
Where else to eat
- Ranch Road Burgers, StonewallJust west, on the way to Fredericksburg.
- Leroy’s Tex Mex BBQOn 290 between Hye and Fredericksburg.
- Local Bull and Pecan Street Brewing, Johnson CityTen minutes east.
Hours change with the seasons, so check before you go.
In town
Heading into Fredericksburg
Pop into our new William Chris Vineyards tasting room on Main Street, at the corner of Main and Adams.
William Chris in FredericksburgMake it a weekend
Uplift Vineyard
Our sister vineyard outside Burnet, about an hour north of Hye. Tastings are by reservation, Thursday to Sunday.
Visit Uplift