In Texas, you can buy wine at grocery stores and convenience stores on Sunday from 10:00 AM to midnight. That window applies to retailers holding an off-premises beer and wine license, which covers most places Texans actually shop for a bottle.1Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. FAQs – Section: Hours of Sale and Consumption
Sunday Hours at Grocery and Convenience Stores
Ten in the morning is the earliest you can walk out with wine on a Sunday. Sales continue until midnight. Every other day of the week, the same stores can start selling at 7:00 AM, so Sunday is the only day with a delayed start.1Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. FAQs – Section: Hours of Sale and Consumption
The 10:00 AM start is relatively new. Before September 2021, Sunday wine sales couldn’t begin until noon. House Bill 1518 moved the start time up by two hours for retailers with off-premises licenses.2Texas Legislature Online. 87(R) HB 1518 Section 105.05 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code still sets a general noon baseline for Sunday malt beverage sales but carves out the 10:00 AM exception for off-premises retailers.3State of Texas. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 105.05 – Hours of Sale: Malt Beverages
Wine-Only Package Stores Are Closed on Sunday
If you shop at a store that specializes in wine but doesn’t carry beer, Sunday is a lost day. The TABC requires wine-only package stores to follow liquor store hours, which means closed all day Sunday.1Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. FAQs – Section: Hours of Sale and Consumption Call ahead or check the store’s license type before making the trip.
High-Alcohol Wines Can’t Be Sold on Sunday at All
Wine over 17% alcohol by volume cannot be sold on Sundays anywhere in Texas, even at stores that are otherwise open. These stronger wines also can’t be sold after 10:00 PM on any other day.4Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Wine Only Package Store Permit (Q) Most table wines sit well below 17%, but port, sherry, and some dessert wines can cross that line. Read the label if you’re buying something fortified.
Wineries and Direct-to-Consumer Shipping
Texas wineries can sell wine on Sunday from 10:00 AM to midnight, matching the grocery store window. On other days, they open earlier at 8:00 AM.1Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. FAQs – Section: Hours of Sale and Consumption
For wine shipped directly from a winery to your home, someone 21 or older at the delivery address has to present a valid ID and personally sign for the package. That rule applies to Texas wineries and to out-of-state wineries operating under a direct shipper’s permit.5Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Wine Shipping
Delivery Apps Follow the Same Sunday Hours
Ordering wine through Drizly, Instacart, or a grocery store’s own delivery service doesn’t change the clock. These sales follow the hours tied to the retailer’s license, so a grocery store delivery can’t fulfill a wine order before 10:00 AM on Sunday. The TABC publishes the rules on which license and permit types can offer delivery and under what conditions.6Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Alcohol Delivery and Pickup
Check Whether You’re in a Wet Area First
Statewide hours only matter if your location permits wine sales in the first place. Texas lets counties, cities, and individual justice of the peace precincts hold local option elections that decide which alcohol sales are allowed.7Justia Law. Texas Election Code Title 17, Chapter 501 – Local Option Elections on Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Some areas are dry, some allow beer and wine but not liquor, and others are fully wet.
The TABC publishes an interactive wet/dry map that shows exactly what can be sold in any Texas jurisdiction.8Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. TABC Publishes Interactive Wet/Dry Map If you’re traveling or recently moved, that map is worth a glance before a Sunday run to the store.