Austin, Texas  ·  830.992.3136

Press and media

Wine For The People in the press.

Where La Valentía, Dandy and Rae Wilson have turned up in print and online.

Black and white portrait of winemaker Rae Wilson at La Valentía
The winemaker

Rae Wilson

Rae Wilson founded Wine For The People in Austin in 2010 and released her first wine, Dandy Rosé, in 2014. A sommelier who trained in cellars in Napa and Portugal, she makes approachable wines for the table and limited single-vineyard releases under her La Valentía label, all from 100% Texas grapes. Wine For The People joined William Chris Wine Company in 2023.

“People often feel overwhelmed or intimidated by wine. Making wine more accessible in any setting is really important to me. We can talk about the details of origin, history and climate, but enjoying wine can also be as simple as: do you like it? Great.”

Press contact

Rae Wilson
rae@wineforthepeople.com
830.992.3136

Wine For The People
Austin, Texas

Andrew Sides

Co-Founder, COO & Winegrower

A native of the Texas High Plains, ANDREW SIDES’ path in winemaking began while working at the family farm (vineyard) alongside Uncle Andy Timmons during his high school summer breaks. After earning his degree in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech, Andrew took a 9-5 job in San Antonio but couldn’t resist being pulled back toward the passion he’d cultivated for growing and making wine. In 2012, Andrew and Andy partnered with Troy Ottmers, Andrew’s father-in-law, to launch Lost Draw, a winery focused on growing and sharing wines from the Texas High Plains. Since then, the Lost Draw portfolio has expanded to feature wines from several other Texas AVAs and has captured the attention of local and national press along with many adoring fans.