Texas Wine for the People Is Closing Tasting Room in Austin | Eater Austin
"Started in 2010 with the goal of using Texas grapes, I note that Rae Wilson — founder, owner, and winemaker — produced the winery's first bottle, Dandy Rosé, in 2014. Their tasting room within Rosedale restaurant Spread & Co. in Austin is closing, with the last day of service on Sunday, November 26, and Wilson says she will look for a permanent Austin location in 2024 while hosting monthly pop-ups in the city. The brand has partnered with William Chris Vineyards (Wine for the People had been producing wines out of William Chris's Hye facility for the past couple of vintages), and William Chris is now investing to help the winery grow and support Wilson's expansion plans. Wilson previously shared a tasting room with C.L. Butaud Wines (November 2020–November 2022) before partnering with Spread & Co., and opening a permanent tasting room of her own has long been a stated dream she first tried to fund via a 2019 Kickstarter that was interrupted by the pandemic." - Nadia Chaudhury
