Corporate meetings, retreats, galas, rehearsal dinners and weddings for up to 200 guests can be hosted at Llano Estacado Winery, a working winery a few minutes from downtown Lubbock, Texas. Five rentable spaces range from a 20-seat conference room to an event center for 200.
Seminars and company events
The winery lists corporate meetings, retreats, executive sessions and company parties among its private events, along with holiday parties, galas and fundraisers. The Conference Room seats up to 20 for a board meeting or a working session. Larger groups move to the Event Center, which is booked by headcount bands of up to 50, up to 99 and up to 200 guests. Every private rental includes a projector with an auxiliary cable, a microphone and surround sound, so presentations and speeches need no outside audio supplier. The winery also runs guided production tours and barrel tastings for visitors, which can give a group a break between sessions.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, ceremonies and receptions are a large part of the calendar, together with engagement parties, rehearsal dinners and farewell brunches. A bridal suite for up to 15 people is available for getting ready. The Tasting Room and Patio, for up to 100 guests, works for a smaller reception or a cocktail hour, and outdoor lawn games such as cornhole can be added. Custom wine labels can be printed for the occasion. Confetti, birdseed, glitter and sparklers are not allowed, and all guests must leave the site by midnight.
Rooms and capacities
The Event Center is the main room, with chairs for up to 200 guests and six-foot round tables included. Its lobby, for up to 40, serves as a separate reception or registration area. The Tasting Room and Patio take up to 100, the Conference Room 20 and the Bridal Suite 15. Each rental includes basic linens in black, champagne or white, cocktail tables, wine barrels for decoration, a wine bar with service, and one hour each for setup and teardown. Venue tours are by appointment, Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Catering
The winery describes its catering options as flexible. Wine and beer are the only alcohol allowed, served by the venue's bar staff. Event wine packages, drawn from the wines made on site, are offered for weddings, corporate events and private parties, and beer service can be added. Food arrangements should be discussed with the events team when requesting a date.
History and setting
Llano Estacado was founded in 1976 by a group of Texas Tech University professors and local investors who set out to show that premium wine could be made in Texas. In 1984, its Chardonnay won a double gold medal at the San Francisco International Wine Competition. All of its wine is still made at the Lubbock facility, with grapes from about 22 partner vineyards, most of them in West Texas. Winemaker Jason Centanni has been with the winery for more than 20 years. An expansion of the winery tasting room, with member spaces and upgraded event facilities, was announced for fall 2026.
Getting there
The winery is a few minutes from downtown Lubbock, on the South Plains of West Texas. Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport is the nearest airport. The tasting room is open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., while event hours are by booking only.
