New William Chris Wine Company Partner Opens Doors with 10th Anniversary Wine Release and International Women’s Day Event
February 29th – William Chris Wine Company is excited to announce the opening of Wine for the People’s new location in Fredericksburg, Texas. Winemaker Rae Wilson, an influential leader in the Texas wine scene, announced late last year that she would be joining forces with William Chris Wine Company (WCWC) to integrate her Wine for the People brands Dandy and La Valentía into the WCWC portfolio. The new location opened at 113 E. Park St. in Fredericksburg this month and will continue to celebrate the opening with several events, including the 10th anniversary of Dandy Rosé and an International Women’s Day event.
On Friday, March 8, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Wilson will host a winemaker social from 5 to 8 p.m. Shelly Wilfong, of the This Is Texas Wine podcast will moderate the event, and it will feature conversations with female winemakers Wilson, Bénédicte Rhyne of Rhyne Wines, Jaclynn Renée van Sant Downes of Jaclynn Renée Wines and Nikhila Narra Davis of Kalasi Cellars. For $20 a ticket, guests will receive a glass of the 2023 Dandy Rosé, light bites, conversation with the featured winemakers and tastings from all of the featured wineries. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Grace Center of Fredericksburg. Tickets for the event can be purchased online.
On Saturday, March 9, Wine For the People will host the Dandy Rosé 10th Anniversary Release Party from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their Fredericksburg location. A ticket to the event includes a glass of Dandy and three La Valentía wine tastings. In addition, the celebration will have live music, wine glass and bottle service and Garbo’s Lobster available for purchase. Tickets to the event are available online.
Wine for the People will also have a Dandy Rosé pick-up party in Austin on Sunday, March 10, at The Frances Modern Inn from 3 to 6 p.m. The events will feature light bites from the newly opened Poeta Restaurant.
WHEN:
- International Women’s Day Social — Friday, March 8
- Dandy Rosé Release Party: Hill Country — Saturday, March 9
- Dandy Rosé Release Party: Austin — Sunday, March 10
WHERE:
- Wine for the People — 113 E. Park St., Fredericksburg, Texas
- Frances Modern Inn — 1123 E. 11th St., Austin, Texas
About William Chris Wine Company
William Chris Wine Company (WCWC) was founded in October 2020 by William Chris Vineyards’ Chris Brundrett and Lost Draw’s Andrew Sides. After many years of working closely together as partners in various projects and peers in Texas winemaking, Andrew and Chris merged their businesses and teams to create William Chris Wine Company. Their shared vision of elevating the Texas wine industry and cultivating a place where future leaders in the industry can develop and grow their careers has been a driving force behind their mission. William Chris Wine Company is vineyard-driven, taking a farming-first approach to our process, which produces higher-quality wine that uplifts the Texas wine industry. WCWC is the parent company of the William Chris Vineyards (est. 2008), Lost Draw (est. 2012), Skeleton Key (est. 2015), Grower Project (est. 2015), Uplift (est. 2022) and Wine for the People (2024) brands, and it is the leading producer of Texas-grown wines. In 2022 and 2023, William Chris Vineyards was named as a top 100 vineyard by World’s Best Vineyards. They were also awarded the 2022 Texas Monthly Vinters Cup Award for the 2021 Picpoul Blanc, Lost Draw, R.H. Drexel’s Top 50 Wines Of 2022 for William Chris Wanderer Series, Relief Project III, and awarded 92 points from Decanter for 2020 Roussanne, La Pradera Vineyards, among many other distinguished awards. For more information, please visit williamchriswines.com.
About Wine for the People
Claiming space within a new generation of winemakers and wine drinkers alike, Wine for the People is a female-led business started by winemaker Rae Wilson in 2010. The brand features two wine labels: Dandy Wines and La Valentía. Visit Wine for the People at their tasting room in Fredericksburg, where the team focuses on educational, experiential and welcoming wine tastings in a fresh and modern setting. For reservations and a calendar of social events including regular pop-ups in and around Austin, visit wineforthepeople.com.
