Winery, Wine, Wine Maker in Dallas, TX
WONDRY makes wine-based cocktails: 13.9% ABV cocktail wines crafted in small batches in Texas and infused with organic berry, citrus and exotic fruit extracts, with no artificial ingredients. Flavors include Creamy Chocolate Martini, Juicy Peach Martini, Creamy Vanilla Espresso Martini, Watermelon Martini, Strawberries & Cream Martini, Fruit Punch Martini, Cran Apple Martini and Mango Tropical Mimosa. Bottles are sold online (shipping to 35 states) and in stores including Walmart, Target, Family Dollar, Sam's Club and Total Wine & More.
Husband-and-wife team Whitney and Chaz Gates launched WONDRY in Dallas in August 2021, starting with $100,000 of their own savings in a 1,400-square-foot facility. Whitney, a former beverage-brand marketer, was inspired by her late uncle, an amateur winemaker. In November 2022 the couple won a $225,000 investment from Mark Cuban on Shark Tank for 15% of the company; within a year sales had reached about $1.1 million, the brand grew from 50 to more than 400 stores, and production moved to a 10,000-square-foot space. Chaz is a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduate.





