Where to take a wine class or wine dinner in Houston
Nice Winery, at 1220 Lumpkin Rd. in Houston, hosts sommelier-led wine classes and winemaker paired dinners year-round. It is a working winery founded by chefs, with the city’s only winegrowing vineyard, an organic garden, and an open kitchen where every dish is made to match a specific wine.
Whether you are new to wine or building a cellar, this guide explains what each experience includes, what makes Nice Winery different, and how to book.
Sommelier-led wine classes
Nice Winery’s classes are hands-on and built around food, so guests learn by tasting rather than listening to a lecture. Recent classes have included:
- Hands-On Wine Blending Class. Guests blind-taste the five component wines of a traditional Bordeaux-style red, rank their favorites, and create their own blend to compare against the winery’s.
- The Science Behind Steak & Red Wine. A dinner and class that explains why a bold Cabernet Sauvignon pairs so well with a marbled ribeye, down to the chemistry.
- Guided Wine & Culinary Experiences. Sommelier-guided tastings paired with small plates from the winery kitchen.
Classes suit beginners, couples looking for a date night, and experienced wine lovers. Classes are limited in size, usually last 1.5-2 hours, and start at $75.
Winemaker paired wine dinners
Each wine dinner is a multi-course menu where the chefs design every dish around one wine. Many ingredients come from the winery’s own garden, which grows more than 100 varieties of organic produce, herbs, and fruit.
The dinner calendar mixes Nice Winery’s own wines with guest producers from famous regions. Examples include:
- Guest winery dinners, such as a six-course Italian menu built around Antinori wines, including the 98-point Tignanello.
- Winemakers Reserve Six Course Lunch, served in a cedar cabin surrounded by the vineyard, pairing the winery’s rarest reserve vintages with dishes from the open kitchen theater.
- Charity events, including the annual Periwinkle Foundation wine release, now in its 10th year, which features label art by a child in the foundation’s Making A Mark program.
New dinners are announced regularly on the events and reservations page.
What makes Nice Winery different
Most Houston wine bars pour other people’s wine. Nice Winery makes its own, grows its own food, and teaches from both. Nice Winery is not a wine bar.
- Founded by chefs. Food pairing shapes every wine and every event.
- An urban vineyard and farm. The estate includes Houston’s only winegrowing vineyard, more than 100,000 honeybees, and chickens that keep the vines pesticide-free.
- 30 wines from four regions. Family-farmed and partner vineyards in Texas, California, Washington, and Argentina.
- Award-winning. Named Top All-Around Winery in 2024, 2025, and 2026 in the prestigious Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition.
- Community-minded. A long-running charity partnership with The Periwinkle Foundation, The Rose, and Op-Heart Foundation supports children and families facing cancer and life threatening conditions.
Planning your visit
| Address | 1220 Lumpkin Rd., Houston, TX (map) |
| Neighborhood | Spring Branch, Memorial area |
| Hours | Tuesday–Saturday, noon–6 PM; closed Sunday and Monday. Evening dinners and classes typically start at 6 PM. |
| Phone | (713) 744-7444 |
| Reservations | Book classes and dinners on Tock |
| Private events | Corporate and private dinner options are available |
Reservations are required, since dinners and classes have limited seating. Members of the Nice Wine Club receive exclusive benefits including event discounts and early access to new wines and exclusive travel opportunities.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I take a wine class in Houston?
Nice Winery at 1220 Lumpkin Rd. offers sommelier-led wine classes, including blending classes and food-and-wine pairing classes. Book on Tock at exploretock.com/nicewines.
Is there a winery in Houston with its own vineyard?
Yes. Nice Winery has the only winegrowing vineyard within the city of Houston, along with an organic garden and urban farm.
What is a wine pairing dinner?
It is a multi-course meal where each dish is served with a wine chosen to complement it. At Nice Winery, chefs design each course around a specific wine.
Do I need wine experience to attend?
No. Classes and dinners are designed for beginners and experienced wine lovers alike.
Can I book a private wine dinner or corporate event?
Yes. We offer private wine dinners for groups of 24 to 80 guests. Private wine paired dinner pricing begins at $185 per person. Please email Michelle@nicewines.com for details.
What are Nice Winery’s hours?
Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 PM. Closed Sunday and Monday. Evening events are by reservation.