Can you buy wine on Sunday in Texas?

Yes. Wine to take home is available from 10 a.m. Sunday at grocery and convenience stores. Restaurants may serve wine from 10 a.m. with food, or from noon without. Wine above 17 percent alcohol cannot be sold on Sunday at all.

What time do they stop selling wine in Texas?

Midnight, every day of the week, at stores and on-premise. Bars and restaurants holding a Late Hours certificate may serve until 2 a.m.

Why can't I buy some wines at the grocery store in Texas?

Wine above 17 percent alcohol by volume is restricted separately from ordinary wine: it may not be sold after 10:00 p.m. on any day, and may not be sold on Sunday at all. Port, sherry, madeira, vermouth and many dessert wines sit above that line. That is why they disappear from the shelf while ordinary wine is still available.

What time do they stop selling fortified wine in Texas?

10 p.m. Wine over 17 percent alcohol by volume has an earlier cutoff than ordinary wine, which is sold until midnight. It is also unavailable all day Sunday.

Can wine be shipped to my house in Texas?

Yes. Texas permits direct-to-consumer shipping from wineries holding the appropriate permit, which is how most wine-club subscriptions reach Texas addresses. An adult 21 or older must sign for the delivery.

What time can you buy wine on Sunday morning in Texas?

From 10 a.m. for wine you take home. Before that, no wine sales, other than the Saturday-night window that runs until 1 a.m. Sunday.

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What time can you buy wine in Texas?

Wine follows beer's hours — until the bottle crosses 17% alcohol, which puts it on a stricter clock of its own.

Monday to Saturday: 7:00 a.m. until midnight. On Sunday, wine to take home is available from 10:00 a.m. Restaurants pour from 10:00 a.m. with food, or from noon without. Wine above 17% ABV stops at 10:00 p.m. and is not sold on Sunday at all.

Wine you take home

Under § 105.04, wine and malt beverage retailers keep the hours set for malt beverages by § 105.05. In practice that means the wine aisle at a grocery or convenience store opens and closes on exactly the same schedule as the beer cooler beside it.

Legal hours to buy wine to take home in Texas, by day of week
Day	Legal sale hours
Sunday	12:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. (continuation of Saturday night)¹ 10:00 a.m. – noon — off-premise sales by retail dealers only² noon – midnight
Monday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Tuesday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Wednesday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Thursday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Friday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Saturday	7:00 a.m. – midnight

¹Saturday night sales may continue until 1:00 a.m. Sunday.
²Since 2021, retail dealers may sell beer and wine to go starting at 10:00 a.m. Sunday.

Wine at a bar or restaurant

On-premise wine service is on the schedule below. The Sunday 10:00 a.m. to noon window requires food service, which is why a Texas brunch can pour a mimosa at 10:30 but a wine bar without a kitchen cannot open until noon.

Legal hours to be served wine at a bar or restaurant in Texas, by day of week
Day	Legal sale hours
Sunday	12:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. (continuation of Saturday night) 10:00 a.m. – noon — only with food service¹ noon – midnight
Monday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Tuesday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Wednesday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Thursday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Friday	7:00 a.m. – midnight
Saturday	7:00 a.m. – midnight

¹Sunday sales between 10:00 a.m. and noon require service of food.

Buying at the winery

Texas wineries run on their own schedule under § 105.08: 8:00 a.m. – midnight Monday through Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. – midnight on Sunday. May also sell midnight – 2:00 a.m. on New Year's Day. A tasting room can therefore sell you a bottle on a Sunday morning when the package store down the road is shut.

Local status still decides

Hours are the state ceiling; whether wine may be sold where you are standing is a local question. Across the 254 Texas counties, 171 are only partially wet, and the wine designations — W-Off for take-home and W-On for a glass at the table — are voted separately. A precinct can allow one and not the other.

Common questions

Can you buy wine on Sunday in Texas?: Yes. Wine to take home is available from 10 a.m. Sunday at grocery and convenience stores. Restaurants may serve wine from 10 a.m. with food, or from noon without. Wine above 17 percent alcohol cannot be sold on Sunday at all.
What time do they stop selling wine in Texas?: Midnight, every day of the week, at stores and on-premise. Bars and restaurants holding a Late Hours certificate may serve until 2 a.m.
Why can't I buy some wines at the grocery store in Texas?: Wine above 17 percent alcohol by volume is restricted separately from ordinary wine: it may not be sold after 10:00 p.m. on any day, and may not be sold on Sunday at all. Port, sherry, madeira, vermouth and many dessert wines sit above that line. That is why they disappear from the shelf while ordinary wine is still available.
What time do they stop selling fortified wine in Texas?: 10 p.m. Wine over 17 percent alcohol by volume has an earlier cutoff than ordinary wine, which is sold until midnight. It is also unavailable all day Sunday.
Can wine be shipped to my house in Texas?: Yes. Texas permits direct-to-consumer shipping from wineries holding the appropriate permit, which is how most wine-club subscriptions reach Texas addresses. An adult 21 or older must sign for the delivery.
What time can you buy wine on Sunday morning in Texas?: From 10 a.m. for wine you take home. Before that, no wine sales, other than the Saturday-night window that runs until 1 a.m. Sunday.

Sources

Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 105.04 — Hours of sale: wine and malt beverage retailers
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 105.05 — Hours of sale: malt beverages
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 24.07 — Wine only package store permit: hours and ABV restrictions
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 105.08 — Hours of sale: winery
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 105.06 — Consumption in licensed premises and public places
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 251.71 — Local option elections: status of areas

Last verified August 8, 2026. Statutory text current as of January 1, 2026. How we check this.