Water 2 Wine

We visited here three weeks ago today with our out of town guests. It was awesome! The employee who was working was very nice, took his time, gave recommendations and answered tons of questions. We walked out with some very tasty bottles of wine and we will be back soon!

We did the Groupon wine tasting class for 2. It doesn’t include wine but you can purchase that for $ 10/​each, and it’s definitely worth it.
We called and made an appointment and were able to get in that day (Saturday), so we were excited. It’s in the shopping mall with the Kroger we shop at, so we had seen it before. The area itself doesn’t scream winery, but it’s conveniently located, and once you’re inside you don’t notice that part as much.
We were put in a group with 6 others, so 8 people total, and everyone was very nice. Our instructor was Glen and he was funny and very informative. You start the class with letting him know what kind of wine you like so you can have something to sip on, and we had a drier pinot grigio, which we enjoyed. The table is ready for you with wine glasses and booklets on what you’ll learn in the class and the wines they offer in addition to some oyster crackers.
After you have a little wine and review the materials, you go on a tour of the facility. You get to see all that Water 2 Wine offers, including making your own wine, custom labelling your wine, and tasting/​purchasing any wine they offer. You get to see how they make the wine and how its processed and you definitely learn a bit about how it all comes together.
After this, you can get your class topped off (who wouldn’t?!) and then you sit down for the more structured tasting/​pairing. Here Glen talked to us about how you should order and taste wine explaining some of the reasons why you do what your parents do or what you’ve seen other people do in restaurants (please, don’t act like you understood why you were doing it all this time). Then you go onto the pairing where they show you how certain flavors bring out flavors of the wine.
We did a pairing with dark chocolate, unsalted walnuts, and gouda. They were all good and informative and each of the wines was fun to drink, although I certainly had my favorites.
At the end, you can sample any of the wines from their selection. A lot of people were into the different ports, so if you’re into sweet wines you should go for that. My boyfriend and I, on the other hand, prefer drier wines so we ended up trying and buying their rattlesnake (blend of cab and shiraz).
They have some cool wine club options and fun activities, which would definitely be something we would consider in the future. You end the class with a goody bag with 2 Water 2 Wine monogrammed wine glasses and some good tips.
The star deduction is because I don’t think I really learned anything about the varietals and would’ve wanted to. Why would someone prefer a cab to a merlot? What are the nuances of the tasting notes and what are other ways to bring them out? This is definitely a good INTRO class, but I would’ve liked to know the tasting notes of everything I was having to at least see if I was starting to notice a trend of what I liked and what I didn’t like.
If you’re a wine beginner, this is a fun way to spend a couple hours, and I’d highly recommend it. If you’re not, you still may want to stop in and try some of their wines, as I was pretty impressed with their selection!

First off, the wines are excellent. I could probably down an entire bottle of the black cherry pinot (which would be a welcome endeavor if not for my liver needing to survive), and the grape stomping is a pretty cool adventure. Overall it is a great place for a different wine experience, however, its a bit small and it was so cramped the last time I was here that we hurried out. There was too much demand and not enough service, with long lines and hardly any breathing room.

Me and my boyfriend came to Water 2 Wine to celebrate my 25^th birthday. We absolutely loved our experience. It’s very comfortable and intimate place.
I am not a big fan of wineries, but I will definitely visit this place in future. Good selection of wines and spirits plus very friendly and knowledgeable sommeliers will help you to spend your time in good mood.

Worth a visit, even for novice wine people like us! Owner is very helpful and can guide in finding something you will like!

Wine and Food Pairing Class
This is a wonderful class to teach you the basics about wine. The class is split into 3 sections: touring the wine making process within the facility, how to properly taste/​distinguish good wine, food and wine pairing. Our instructor, Todd was fantastic as well.
We liked this even so much that when the class concluded we were thinking of asking all of our friends to come join us in doing this again.

My girlfriend turned me onto this place. It is a great little spot to hit after work and sample a selection of wine that you will not find in your conventional wine store. The staff is great and they are more than happy to let you try any wine you want before you buy it. I highly recommend checking this place out.

I wanted to do a wine class for my wife for her birthday. Not much to choose from on weekends. I really didn’t expect much for a place that makes wine on site from juice bags in 5 gallon plastic buckets, but I was quite surprised. We are not wine snobs, but have had enough wine to know good from bad (box wine — uuuggghh), but the difference between good (Decoy) and «very good» (Duckhorn) isn’t worth the price.
The class maxed out at 4 couples. He started everyone off with a glass upon check in and another to start the tour. It’s a small place, but it was fun learning about making the wine. Glenn is a former engineer who bought the business, so I think he enjoys explaining the details as much as people are interested. For the tasting portion, we tried numerous wines, reds, whites, and a port. The pours were reasonably generous to the point I found myself rushing a little to get to the next one. The food pairings were definitely an education past «white with fish and red with meat». I am not a big white wine person and rarely find any I like, but we found two and ended up buying those and a couple others.
This is not suit and tie wine tasting experience. It’s a relax and enjoy, casual experience that relative novices should enjoy. And it’s a great value for two hours of entertainment (with beverages) for two people, especially with the Groupon.

My girlfriend bought a Groupon for this place and we tried it last night. Looking at the positive reviews prior to our visit, we were excited and looking forward to having a relaxing night at this place.
The pictures posted below do not do justice to the place. It is not really cute at all and is located right next to a busy highway in a strip mall. The setup for the «wine class» was a cheap plastic table with trash bag quality table cloth and cheap plastic chairs. The «teacher», Glenn is a nice person but when it comes to wine and knowledge, he was a bit of a joke.
After getting our first glass of wine, we were taken to the «production area». We were a bit surprised to see that the wine was being bottled and aged in cheap plastic buckets (think of paint cans from the hardware store). Also, the «production supervisor» was drinking wine and smoking (inside the store) while he was filtering a new batch.
Despite this being a «class», there were limited recommendations and Glen just let us pick what we wanted to try. We tried a few different wines. All of the sweeter wines tasted like cough syrup or fruit juice. For example, the strawberry wine tasted like Benadryl.
Next, we went into the «food pairing» section of the class. At this point Glenn served us half a truffle each and asked us to save a quarter for the next glass. Really? The only other «food» that was brought out was a handful of walnuts and two tiny squares of Gouda cheese (bought from the neighboring Kroger, I am sure)
Another thing to note about the ambience is the scary/​random art that is not very pleasant to look at while you are having cough syrup.
Overall this was not a great experience and was far away from what we expected. If you consider the class, the wine and the ambience, this was a rather expensive endeavor. Also note, the wine is NOT included in the Groupon. The people on our table were friendly and we ended up having dinner with them later and sharing our «deep knowledge» of wine. The hilarity of the place made this a fun night since the group was able to bond over the experience at dinner after the «class»
Avoid if possible.

A city winery in a strip center, I was a little nervous to go but my friend and I went to the Wine Education class and had a blast. I wasn’t expecting so much wine definitely but the food pairings included was a nice surprise too. I learned a lot and will be bringing my husband back for another round because it was such a fun experience. We also love the option for around $ 350 you can invite a group of people to make your own batch (guaranteed 28 bottles) with is about $ 13/​bottle except you get to come to an included tasting before to pick out your favorite and also you get to bottle and to design your own labels to and label and cork all the wine. So for the price you get two get togethers basically one to make and one to bottle and possibly just drink there. :) The staff is full of energy, helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable.

A wonderful place for a date night! My girlfriend and I came here for the Wine Education class that we bought online from Groupon, and I was a bit hesitant because of my experience with Groupon. Let me say that it was the best decision I could have made! I love this place, especially our instructor Glen. He was great as well as the rest of the staff. I came out learning a lot more about wine and having a great time. We made friends with the other people taking the class and it was a wonderful experience. I would definitely recommend this place for couples or anyone looking to learn more about wine and having a great time as well.
Btw they make their own wine and it is excellent! We went to a restaurant after and ordered some wine and it definitely could not compare to the wine at Water2Wine.

Went because I bought a discounted wine tasting. They were very friendly and the wine was good, but the cheese tray and bottles were a little pricey. I will probably go back again.

Can I just say that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place! I found them initially by purchasing a discounted wine tasting/​pairing. Glenn was very informative, very friendly and taught me a lot that I had no clue about when it came to wine. I became a wine club member that night!
I had to cancel my membership but stopped back in a month ago to have a glass and reminisce. Glenn remembered my boyfriend and I as soon as we walked through the door. It had been months since I’d been in there. I was excited to be back and that he remembered me. I was a wine club member again when I left that day.
My boyfriend had my birthday party here last year and we had a blast bottling our own wine with my own personalized label.
My only complaint is that I don’t live closer. I’d go way more often. Such a great spot to go for any reason!

Favorite wine tasting spot in Houston! Locally owned and it shows! The staff/​owners are very attentive and want you to leave happy! The wines are made in house and are amazing! First time here and we became platinum members. For $ 40 /​month two free bottles of wine, plus more! Highly recommended spot!

If you like wine, and you like one of a kind wine, this is your place! Water 2 Wine is a really cool little place that offers custom wines along with house-​made wines.
The house options are very good, and the prices are also really reasonable. The hours are a bit different, but make it easy to stop in after work for a glass or two before heading home for the day. It’s tucked away in a shopping center, so not super easy to spot, but really cute inside. They have bar stools at the bar and tables made of wine barrels throughout the space.
You can make your own custom wines or have a bottle of theirs custom labeled for a wonderful gift idea. I’m definitely going to hit this place up this fall when all the birthday/​wedding/​holiday shenanigans begin again!

This is a really cool place. Why?
Well because you can make and bottle your own wine!
You can also create your own pretty custom label!
Have wine bottling parties!
Great way to give a unique gift from yours truly.
:D

So I’ve been reading about this place on Unilocal for awhile now and everyone seems to love it for their tasting classes.
I wanted just to swing in and check it out for myself. Their operating hours are: Tues, Wed 12pm — 7:00pm and Thurs, Fri, Sat 12pm — 8:00pm. So I stopped by midday on Tuesday and was nicely greeted by Vickie. I then was given all of information about what they do here.
This place is awesome! Not only do they make their own wine here, they also do the labeling. And YOU and ME can be wine «makers» too. You can create your own batch of wine and your own custom label! You can even have a labeling party!
This place doubles as a private party venue too for rent.
The best thing about their wine is it is very low in sulfites which made me feel good after drinking several glasses of wine.

We came here recently for a tasting class and really enjoyed the experience. We have been to similar events before so we were really just expecting to sample wines before heading off to dinner, but we were pleasantly surprised to learn quite a few new things about wine.
The teacher, Joanna, was incredibly friendly and very knowledgeable. The class lasted about 2 hours and we were able to sample generous portions of these wines along with some pairings (cheese, walnuts and dark chocolate) that really showed the difference between the samples. Afterwards, they were very happy to sample many of the MANY other wines that they make.
Another service they offer, which we thought was cool, was custom batches, which for around $ 300 (different prices for different wines) you get a minimum of 28 bottles with custom labels for your batch. It seemed like a fun thing to do with friends, since you get to participate in the blending as well as the corking, so you really get to say you made it!
Definitely a fun time!

My boyfriend and I went here for a wine class /​tasting I had purchased from one of the half-​off coupon sites. I wasn’t really expecting much because I only paid $ 40 for it and the description on the coupon site said it was only an hr long class.
I was wrong! This turned out to be a great experience! The server was very knowledgeable about everything and was able to answer all of our questions. She also taught us many things I did not know about tasting wine. They provided some food (walnuts, dark chocolate, cheese) to try pairing the wines with and that was pretty cool. They served us a lot of wine during the tasting as well, which was a nice surprise!
At the end they provided us with 2 bottles to take home. My only complaint is that I wasn’t a huge fan of the wines they selected to send home with us, but they weren’t bad either. After the tasting (which ended up lasting over 2 hrs!), we sampled a few more types of wine and bought a couple extra bottles to take home. Their prices were extremely reasonable! I would definitely like to come here again and I’m sure I’ll be back since I fell in love with one of their wines (Stag’s Leap Merlot)!!
Wine Recommendations:
Stag’s Leap Merlot!!!
Australian Chardonnay!

I’ve been there twice with a group of friends. This place is very small in my opinion. The Flavored wines are great and for the price you can’t beat it. PLUS you can get 5 small (Shots) samples for free. You can go everyday they’re open and try others. You can bring in food and eat there too.
~~~~~~I Recommend~~~~~~
Sweet Chianti
promgrante Zinfindal
Soma Creek Chardonnay
Green apple Reisling
Blackberry Merlot