Chris Brundrett and Andrew Sides on the new William Chris Wine Company PLUS Top Texas Wine Stories of 2020

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Texas Wine In the News

1. VinePair names Southold’s All Things Go #8 best wine of 2020
2. CL Butaud & Wine for the People Tasting Room Opens
3. 4.0 Cellars Relaunches as Texas Wine Collective
4. Houston Rodeo Uncorked Wine Competition Results
5. San Francisco International Wine Competition Results
6. Wine Industry Advisor: Seasoned Winemaker Brings Expertise to a New Wine Incubator at Kerrville Hills Winery
7. Texas Monthly: 12 Texas Wines for the Holiday Season
8. Fredericksburg Standard Radio-Post 2020 Reader’s Choice Awards

Top Texas News Stories of 2020

1. Texas Wineries connect with customers via virtual tasting events.
2. Increased direct-to-consumer shipping and curbside pickups
3. Special release wine benefits restaurant workers
4. Formation of a new Texas Winery PAC: Save Texas Wineries
5. Travel to Texas wineries is strong, particularly in the Texas Hill Country
6. 2020 Vintage is Light in Texas High Plains Due to Late 2019 Freeze. Big focus on Texas Hill Country fruit
7. Texas wineries appear frequently in national news stories. State media also covers Texas wineries more than in past years.
8. New wines and wine brands hit the market
9. New wineries open
10. New tasting rooms open
11. New vineyard acreage planted
12. New winemakers for several wineries
13. Jason Hisaw named Texas Wine Ambassador
14. New wine bars focusing on Texas wine
15. New building projects for several wineries
16. State Fair of Texas Blue Ribbon Selections
17. New book by Jessica Dupuy focuses on wines of Texas, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico: Wines of Southwest USA
18. Best Collaboration: Texas Fine Wine and Texas Pecan Board
19. New Texas wine magazine by Cross Timbers Wine Trail. Listen to Chuck Tordiglione talk about the magazine in a previous episode
20. New Texas wine trail: Sam Houston Wine Trail
21. Wine Enthusiast: Chris Brundrett Named to 40 Under 40 List
22. William Chris Vineyards and Lost Draw Cellars Merge
23. Texas continues to produce exceptionally good wine!

Interview with Chris Brundrett and Andrew Sides of William Chris Wine Company
www.williamchrisvineyards.com
www.lostdrawcellars
www.thegrowerproject.com
www.yeswecanwine.com

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--collaborative effort with Rae Wilson of @wineforthepeople

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Andrew: @mr_drewbaby

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