The AUSTIN TEXAS BOOK TRAIL is a day to get out and visit old favorites or discover new ones – all in the name of supporting indie bookstores and, of course, reading.

Join the Austin Texas Book Trail hosts for a kickoff breakfast with coffee and tacos that morning at Mañana Dos (@mananaatx) and then winding down the day with raffle prizes and more at Better Half (@betterhalfbar). Stay tuned to their Instagram for more meetup details.

How does the day work? A special ATBT trail map will guide your day and keep track of your stops. Each store will have a stash on hand and they’ll also be giving them out at the breakfast. Visit at least 5 on the list to be entered to win one of our very bookish and very awesome raffle prize bundles filled with goodies from participating stores, including Best Little Wine & Books!

All trail goers who present the official map will receive a complimentary Chicken Karaage appetizer from our sister kitchen, Poke in the Rear!

The first Tuesday of every month just turned into the 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 Tuesday of every month. 💃

Every 1st Tuesday, Lockhart’s 𝓈𝓌ℯℯ𝓉𝒽ℯ𝒶𝓇𝓉 Chef Casey Wilcox will take over 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙧 👉 for a 𝕊𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕚 ℍ𝕒𝕟𝕕ℝ𝕠𝕝𝕝 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥, featuring sake pairings by Best Little’s Head Sipper. 🥂

April’s Menu

• Crispy Tuna Melt

• Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese

Paired with Manotsuru’s Demon Slayer & Bulzai Ginjo, available by the bottle.

The Best Little sake stop in Lockhart is hosting its first seated dinner with Sado Island-based Manotsuru & Chef Casey Wilcox! Tickets are limited to 10 guests and are first come, first served. Click HERE for tickets.

Monday, March 25th | 6pm-8pm

$85 Per Person (plus tax & gratuity)

WELCOME with Rumiko Daiginjo

FIRST - Demon Slayer Tokubetsu Honjozo with Crispy Shaved Vegetable & Seaweed Salad, Tosazu, Sesame

SECOND - Bulzai Ginjo with Raw Scallop, Ume Shiso, Radish

THIRD - Red Crane Junmai with Kamoyaki Grilled Duck Skewer, Green Onion, Tare

FOURTH - Countless Visions Nigori with Eel Box - Pressed Sushi Eel, Bone Marrow, Brown Rice

FIFTH - White Crane Karakuchi with Watermelon Ice, Condensed Milk, Strawberry

For more on Obata Manotsuru, their family tradition, and current fifth-generation kuramoto Rumiko Obata, click HERE!

Kamau to Two Years in the Best Little corner of the world! We’re celebrating this year’s anniversary the Hawaiian way with our First Annual Luau & Pig Roast, joined by our friends Mill Scale Metalworks & Poke in the Rear.

SUNDAY March 10th | 5:30 - 9:00

$45/Person - Must be 21+ - Island & Tiki Wear Strongly Encouraged! (Respectfully, please nothing sacred)

Includes a glass of Kilda Sparkling Brut to start (NA option available) and access to the Poke Buffet

• Low & Slow Smoked Pig from Hudson’s Meat Market in a Mill Scale Hot Box

• Lome Lome Salmon

• Sushi Bake with Nori Squares

Accompanied by Potato Salad, Seaweed Salad, Coleslaw, Grilled Pineapple Salsa, Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, & Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

Featuring island wine specials by-the-glass from Sardegna, Sicilia, Tasmania, & Beyond and our famous Sake Mai-Tai!

We sure are thankful for another year around the sun, and getting older gets more fun all the time. Mahalo Nui Loa, Lockhart! See y’all Sunday!

The first Tuesday of every month just turned into the 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 Tuesday of every month. 💃

Every 1st Tuesday, Lockhart’s 𝓈𝓌ℯℯ𝓉𝒽ℯ𝒶𝓇𝓉 Chef Casey Wilcox will take over 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙧 👉 for a 𝕊𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕚 ℍ𝕒𝕟𝕕ℝ𝕠𝕝𝕝 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥, featuring sake pairings by Best Little’s Head Sipper. 🥂

Handroll Night begins Tuesday, February 6th from 5-9p or until 𝘴 𝘰 𝘭 𝘥 𝘰 𝘶 𝘵.

“Bring ya own chill mood wit’chu.” - Joe Carter

Every Wednesday night local Smooth Operator himself, Mr. Joe Carter, will be taking over the Best Little radio to introduce you to his favorite female and under-the-radar blues & jazz artists. The lights will be low, music soft, and house wines by the glass on $7 Happy Hour all night long.

7:30 til Mr. Carter’s done spinnin’.

From Alex: Hey love-birds, guess who’s back in town? Yep, it’s us, and we’ve missed you like crazy! 🕊️❤️

Join us for the first BYOV of 2024 on Sunday, February 18th at @bestlittlewinetx! This month, we’re diving headfirst into all things love. Okay, okay, so Valentine’s Day is technically over, but who cares? Love knows no bounds! 😘🎶

Maybe you forgot to grab roses for your sweetie, maybe your Valentine’s Day was less than stellar, or maybe you’re just bursting with so much love that you can’t help but shower your honey with affection. 🌹🎵

Bring along your records that make you swoon, help you get through breakups, or remind you of your bae. (people still say ‘bae’ right?) 🎶💖

As fate would have it, it’s also #NationalDrinkWineDay, so grab yourself a glass of that grape goodness and join us on the best little patio on San Antonio street. Let’s groove to YOUR lovey-dovey tunes together! 🍷 🍇

The first Tuesday of every month just turned into the 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 Tuesday of every month. 💃

Every 1st Tuesday, Lockhart’s 𝓈𝓌ℯℯ𝓉𝒽ℯ𝒶𝓇𝓉 Chef Casey Wilcox will take over 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙧 👉 for a 𝕊𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕚 ℍ𝕒𝕟𝕕ℝ𝕠𝕝𝕝 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥, featuring sake pairings by Best Little’s Head Sipper. 🥂

Handroll Night begins Tuesday, February 6th from 5-9p or until 𝘴 𝘰 𝘭 𝘥 𝘰 𝘶 𝘵.

“Bring ya own chill mood wit’chu.” - Joe Carter

Every Wednesday night local Smooth Operator himself, Mr. Joe Carter, will be taking over the Best Little radio to introduce you to his favorite female and under-the-radar blues & jazz artists. The lights will be low, music soft, and house wines by the glass on $7 Happy Hour all night long.

7:30 til Mr. Carter’s done spinnin’.

“Bring ya own chill mood wit’chu.” - Joe Carter

Every Wednesday night local Smooth Operator himself, Mr. Joe Carter, will be taking over the Best Little radio to introduce you to his favorite female and under-the-radar blues & jazz artists. The lights will be low, music soft, and house wines by the glass on $7 Happy Hour all night long.

7:30 til Mr. Carter’s done spinnin’.

Sometimes you just gotta 𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 and find out. 👉

We did, and now we’re bringin’ our friends @pokeintherear to the 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 rear in Downtown Lockhart! 🤩

ℙ𝕠𝕜𝕖 𝕀𝕟 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕣 🎣 is bringing big island flavor to our little wine shop, slingin’ the best quality fish you'll get in Caldwell County. We’ve also partnered with @kreuzmarket & @oldpaltx for some bowls that deserve a 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 Texas flair.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? The kitchen services the wine shop, so come on in & order from Kaye, Gwyn, or Mel, per usual. 💁‍♀️ We’ll be open 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 from noon to 10pm, noon to 6pm on Sundays.

Join us for our ✨ 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓞𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 ✨ Poke Party this Friday, January 5th from noon to 10pm (𝑜𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑡) with Laurent Perrier Champagne and sake by-the-glass specials.

Happy New Year, sweet Lockhart! 🥂

The 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 Book Nook is makin’ space for a brand new release from Master Sommeliers Jane Lopes & Jonathan Ross, 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣! 🇦🇺

📍 Help us give Jane a Texas-sized welcome on her book release tour— join us Thursday, October 26th @ 6:30 for an intimate Australian wine tasting class with wines from Jane’s import portfolio @auswinelegends & take home a personalized copy of 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣. ✍️

Includes side-by-side tastings of Mother Block White, Mother Block Skin Contact, Vino Volta ‘Different Skins’, La Petite Mort 'Gentil Qvevri,’ William Downie Cathedral Pinot Noir, La Petite Mort 'Saperavi Qvevri,’ & Patrick Sullivan Gippsland Pinot Noir paired with palate-cleansing snacks.

Tickets are limited & available HERE! Email Kaye at bestlittlewinetx@gmail.com with questions or any allergies/dietary restrictions. 🥂

*10% 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴

It’s time! Join local hosts & vinyl lovers Alex Cady & Massimo Gerosa for themed nights, good vibes, and music magic!

What is BYOV? It’s a night (or day) where you become the DJ and share your favorite tracks with fellow music enthusiasts. Bring your prized vinyl records and lets spin some tunes together!

VOL. 5: Somethin’ Spooky | Halloween Edition!

Follow @byovlockhart on Instagram to stay in the know!

#BYOVnight #LockhartTx

Get a sneak peek of what’s to come at Best Little for Texas Monthly’s BBQ Fest with a special…. wait for it….

Bordeaux Wine Class!

Join us Friday, October 20th starting at 6:30 for a private tasting class with Amela Zeba-Sarac (DWS, Diploma from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust)! Amela is the Regional Sales Director for TWINS Bordeaux & a wonderful friend of the wine shop’s since our days in the big city of Dallas. Bordeaux wines are often seen as elite, expensive, and needing 20+ years in the cellar before they're drinkable. This class is intended to be just the opposite-- we'll taste through wines from five producers you can drink any night of the week and for any occasion.

Tickets are extremely limited and available HERE! Follow the “takeout” prompt to complete your order or call us directly at 817-706-9639 to take your order over the phone.

First time to the Wine Shop?

• Free parking available on San Antonio St. in front of the shop and in the parking lot behind us on Market St. next to the Post Office. 

• Light, palate-cleansing snacks available. Let us know if you have any allergies or need any other special accommodations.

• Wines available for purchase after the class

*Must be 21+ to consume | Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred to another event | Please contact Kaye for any ticket-purchasing help or more details: bestlittlewinetx@gmail.com

“Bring ya own chill mood wit’chu.” - Joe Carter

Every Wednesday night local Smooth Operator himself, Mr. Joe Carter, will be taking over the Best Little radio to introduce you to his favorite female and under-the-radar blues & jazz artists. The lights will be low, music soft, and house wines by the glass on $7 Happy Hour all night long.

7:30 til Mr. Carter’s done spinnin’.

It’s a spirit! … It’s a beer! … It’s a wine! … No— it’s Sake!

We’re celebrating World Sake Day the Best Little way we know how: with a Sake Class!

Join us Friday, September 29th starting at 6:30 for a private tasting class with Sake Specialist, Chris Melton. Chris will guide you through a series of side-by-side tastings of varying sake grades & styles from iconic producers like Konteki. Includes light, palate-cleansing snacks and a copy of James Beard Award-winning Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake: Rice, Water, Earth by Michael Tremblay and Nancy Matsumoto.

Tickets are extremely limited and available HERE!

*Must be 21+ to consume | Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred to another event | Please contact Kaye for any ticket-purchasing help or more details: bestlittlewinetx@gmail.com

“Bring ya own chill mood wit’chu.” - Joe Carter

Every Wednesday night local Smooth Operator himself, Mr. Joe Carter, will be taking over the Best Little radio to introduce you to his favorite female and under-the-radar blues & jazz artists. The lights will be low, music soft, and house wines by the glass on $7 Happy Hour all night long.

7:30 til Mr. Carter’s done spinnin’.

It’s time! Join local hosts & vinyl lovers Alex Cady & Massimo Gerosa for themed nights, good vibes, and music magic!

What is BYOV? It’s a night where you become the DJ and share your favorite tracks with fellow music enthusiasts. Bring your prized vinyl records and lets spin some tunes together!

VOL. 4: Classic Rock | Labor Day Weekend Edition!

BYOV: Volume 4 is coming to rock your world at Best Little Wine & Books! Join us on September 3rd at 8 PM for a night of electrifying "Classic Rock" vibes that will have you headbanging and air guitaring all night long (or at least until midnight).

Featuring special BYOV guest, Forrest, local Sausage King, for a sneak peek of Wurst things to come in October.

Follow @byovlockhart on Instagram to stay in the know!

#BYOVnight #LockhartTx

“I never smoke to excess – that is, I smoke in moderation, only one cigar at a time.” - Mark Twain

Patio Pop-Up weather is here, so we’re celebrating it with Lockhart’s own El Leon Cigar Co. every #FirstFriday til it’s too hot or too cold!

Bring your own pipe & enjoy the single-serve tobacco buffet or toast the foot (or two) from a cigar lineup hand-selected by Christian from the El Leon humidor. El Leon is onsite til 9, shop’s open til 10!

For more on El Leon Cigar Co.: Click here!

• Must be 21+ to smoke & imbibe at Best Little

• All tables are first come, first served

• Please be mindful of your big ash! Let us know if you need an ashtray or a sweep

“Bring ya own chill mood wit’chu.” - Joe Carter

Every Wednesday night local Smooth Operator himself, Mr. Joe Carter, will be taking over the Best Little radio to introduce you to his favorite female and under-the-radar blues & jazz artists. The lights will be low, music soft, and house wines by the glass on $7 Happy Hour all night long.

7:30 til Mr. Carter’s done spinnin’.

“Bring ya own chill mood wit’chu.” - Joe Carter

Every Wednesday night local Smooth Operator himself, Mr. Joe Carter, will be taking over the Best Little radio to introduce you to his favorite female and under-the-radar blues & jazz artists. The lights will be low, music soft, and house wines by the glass on $7 Happy Hour all night long.

7:30 til Mr. Carter’s done spinnin’.

Ain’t no party like a sausage party cause a sausage party don’t stop.

Well, ours does, but not until 10pm! Join us Saturday, July 1st from 7-10 for a celebrity Sausage-Off with local chefs Casey Wilcox of Little Trouble & Matthew Bromley of Leroy & Lewis.

$13/Plate | Fully loaded sausage on a bun and salt ‘taters. Polish comes with Kraut & Mustard. Spicy Italian comes with Peppers, Onions, & Mustard.

First come, first served. Tip your Chefs!

Meet the Winemaker

Valpolicella —> Lockhart, TX

Armando Castagnedi of Tenuta Sant’Antonio & Scaia is making’ his way down south for the Best Little Aperitif Hour in Lockhart!

Join us Friday, June 9th from 4:30-7:30 for a complimentary tasting with Armando & Scaia Wine and discover the taste of Valpolicella from our own backyard.

Snacks provided by Hammerson Craft. Must be 21+ to imbibe.

Steak Night has a whole new meaning.

We’re rollin’ out the red carpet for our first ever Bring Your Own Steak Night with Mill Scale Metalworks!

Join us Thursday, June 8th from 6-9(ish) for a good ol’ fashioned grill session.

$20/Person

• Access to the Mill Scale Yakitori Grill

• Baked Potato with your favorite fixin’s from Old Pal Texas Tavern

• One glass of wine from William Chris Vineyards

First come, first served

“Bring ya own chill mood wit’chu.” - Joe Carter

Every Wednesday night local Smooth Operator himself, Mr. Joe Carter, will be taking over the Best Little radio to introduce you to his favorite female and under-the-radar blues & jazz artists. The lights will be low, music soft, and house wines by the glass on $7 Happy Hour all night long.

6:30 til Mr. Carter’s done spinnin’.