Love wine? Love to help the community? Here are three young Texans who have made a career out of making Austin wine. Ross Mclauchlan, one of the founders and creators of The Austin Winery along with his friends Cooper Anderson and Matthew Smith, which is the first winery within the Austin city limits. “Cooper and I have been working in the industry since we were 19-20 from tasting room to cellar. We were learning the basics of wine making and…
There is nothing in this world that will stop Jamie Schanbaum. In 2008 she was diagnosed with meningitis, in 2009 she learned how to walk with her prosthetics, in 2010 she got on a bike for her first time, and by 2011 she was an internationally acclaimed cyclist. She has accomplished more than some will ever achieve in a lifetime. “I got meningitis a month after turning 20” explains Schanbaum. She was hanging out at a friends’ house the night…
Wife, mother, sister, philanthropist, and now Catherine Stiles can add Bloody Mary extraordinaire to the list. Stiles has created Barbecue Wife, a “junk free”, gluten-free, vegetarian-friendly Bloody Mary mix that will make your mouth water the moment you see the attractive bottle. Her husband Shane opened up Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew, a craft style barbecue restaurant here in Austin, almost four years ago. Their signature barbecue sauce is identified as a Central Texas style of sauce. “In Central Texas…