Claire Richardson of Uplift Vineyard
Claire Richardson, winemaker at Uplift Vineyard, is my guest on this episode. She’s a talented winemaker who is also the co-founder of Grafted, the organization that was created to support women in Texas wine, and Explore Oeno, her personal brand. You’ll hear Claire's Texas wine story from Texas A&M to New Zealand and back to Texas again. Then in Texas wine news, I’ll share how Texas wineries are responding to the tragic flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Plus, a new partnership links William Chris Vineyards with wineries across the US. Elisa Christopher Wines gets great press in an international drinks publication. Finally, I got new podcast music composed by a Texas wine VIP! Cheers y'all!
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Texas Wine In the News
- FBG Food and Wine Fest Preview Week to Support Flood Relief: TICKETS
- Community Foundation’s Kerr County Flood Relief Fund
- Mercy Chefs: Texas Flood Response
- United Methodist Church Disaster Relief: Guadalupe River Flood
- Give blood!
- New podcast music by Landon Lloyd Miller and @landonlloydmiller on Instagram
- Texas Hill Country Wineries List of Texas Wineries’ recovery fundraising efforts
- Texas Hill Country Wineries Clean Up Supply Donation Drive
- William Chris Vineyards part of new wine nationwide wine club Wine Atlas Collective
- Michael Huband for The Drinks Business: “Why one winery is banking on fizz in the heart of Texas”
- Wineries, claim your listing and consider membership at Texas Wine Lover - Signup Page
Interview with Claire Richardson
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