You don’t *know* wine until you’ve had Texas wine (via EaterAustin)
created by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to allow bars, wineries, and breweries to operate under the guise of operating as “restaurants” by expanding their food offerings in order to make less than 51 percent in alcohol sales.Where to enjoy reds, whites, rosés, and some unconventional blends in between
While the pandemic might have spelled the end of boom times for Hill Country wineries, Crowson saw some of the, like seating requirements, as ultimately bettering the industry, because it put an emphasis on the educational aspects instead of just pouring wines. Since guests had to sit down with their glasses, they were able to learn about what they were drinking and where it comes from.
Since public health experts recommended al fresco gatherings over indoor get-togethers, Duchman expanded with more outdoor events and even hired a new events coordinator. At one point, the employee asked Wellford about what the winery did before, and he told her it didn’t matter because “we’re in a whole new era now,” he says. “There’s no ‘what we used to do.’ It’s like we’re a brand-new winery and we’re trying to find our way again.
Luck has also served Central Texas wineries well during the pandemic. Although they were left with a backlog of 2019 wines in their stores, a destructive freeze in early fall 2019 in the High Plains region, which is responsible for, led to a lower-than-anticipated harvest of high-quality grapes intended for their 2020 wines. This resulted in a smaller-than-average production of 2020 vintages that went on sale in 2021.
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