One among Texas’ most acclaimed winemakers is stomping on new grounds. William Chris Wine Firm has introduced the opening of a brand new winery and tasting room on a beautiful 78-acre property in Burnet.
William Chris founders Chris Brundrett and Andrew Sides bought the property, previously named Hoover Valley, in 2021 from a non-public proprietor. The rebranded Uplift Winery employed the winery workforce and rehabbed the present buildings to supply elevated wine-tasting experiences and host future personal occasions.
Uplift will probably be William Chris’ first property wine model. For these not up on wine-speak, the choices will use grapes completely grown within the winery as an alternative of these harvested by outdoors growers. Winemaker Claire Richardson will head this system, that includes a surfeit of single-varietal wines and proprietary blends.
Fall releases will zero in on hefty sippers like a single selection Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec, in addition to a Bordeaux mix. Springtime will loosen up with Italian grapes similar to Montepulciano, Aglianico, and Sangiovese.
Finally, Uplift Winery will increase its wine choices to a medium-body Rhône mix that includes Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre and discover white blends and rosés.
“Each bottle of Uplift wine will come from solely the most effective grapes harvested from this spectacular web site, located within the Llano Uplift geological area,” says CEO Bundrett through a launch. “We’re trying ahead to bringing consciousness to this distinctive location inside the Texas Hill Nation AVA as a result of the fruit that’s being grown right here is simply excellent.”
Company can benefit from the vintages on the tasting room or through a limited-capacity wine membership, the Uplift Viticultural Society. Uplift is within the ultimate phases of filling the primary 300 of 1,000 complete spots for the ultra-exclusive Founders Membership.
Wanting ahead, Uplift will host onsite cooking demonstrations and full-day experiences that benefit from the bucolic setting. For now, the tasting room is open for reservations solely, Thursdays by way of Sundays, 11 am-6 pm.
FOX 7 Austin’s Dennis de la Pena and producer Julian Martinez talk about the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes!
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes will face off in Arlington, Texas on Friday in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
The winner of the game between Texas (13-2) and Ohio State (12-2) will go on to play Notre Dame in the national championship.
Neither quarterback in this game is a stranger to playing in Arlington.
Ohio State quarterback Will Howard and Ewers both won Big 12 championships the last time they played at AT&T Stadium.
Texas won the Big 12 in its last season in the conference last year. Howard transferred to Ohio State from Kansas State. He led the Wildcats to a Big 12 championship win over then-undefeated TCU two years ago.
The best matchup of the game could be Texas All-American senior cornerback Jahdae Barron vs. standout Buckeyes freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith. Barron won the Thorpe Award, which is given to the nation’s top defensive back. But Barron gives up four inches and 15 pounds to Smith, the second-team All-American who may be the most electric freshman in the country. Smith has 70 receptions for 1,224 yards and 14 touchdowns. Smith has four touchdowns in these playoffs.
Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.
FOX Sports Analyst Joel Klatt went with Ohio State in his prediction for the Cotton Bowl. Klatt says the Buckeyes are playing the best football in the country right now and the fact that the game is being played in Texas is keeping the line (Texas +6) lower than it should be.
The winner of the Longhorns and Buckeyes game will take on Notre Dame in the championship game.
The game will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where the Longhorns played in the SEC Championship and against Arizona State in the College football playoff.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the College Football Playoff, the Associated Press and FOX Sports.
TEXAS — The 89th Texas Legislature will start on Jan. 14 with 181 lawmakers.
The House of Representatives’ organization will be managed by Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, who will also select temporary officers. The Secretary leads until a Speaker of the House is elected.
Secretary Nelson announced that Walter Fisher and Sharon Carter were appointed as parliamentarians for the House’s session inauguration.
“This is a duo with extensive parliamentary knowledge and the experience to guide the opening of the 89th Legislative Session,” said Secretary Nelson. “With the support of these individuals, we will make sure the organizing of the House is a fair, transparent and orderly process.”
The 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives and the 31 members of the Texas Senate will be sworn in as the 89th Legislature on Tuesday. The legislature will meet until June 2.
You are able to watch the Senate proceedings on opening day at this website.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of the number of homicides in Austin.
As of Jan. 9, two homicides have been reported thus far in 2025.
Last year, 70 homicides were reported, down from 75 in 2023 and 71 in 2022. A record 88 homicides were reported in 2021.
The charts below will be updated as we learn new information. Scroll down for a map of where each homicide occurred.
The chart below shows how the number of homicides reported in recent years changed through the year.
Below is a map showing where homicides occurred in 2025. The map is interactive, so clicking on or hovering over a dot will reveal information about that incident. You can also click on a month in the top left to show only homicides that occurred during that month.
The chart below shows the number of homicides reported each month in 2025.
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