Chaz and Whitney Gates run Wondry cocktail wines from Dallas.Wondry Wine, a North Texas wine business launched in 2021 by husband and wife team Whitney and Chaz Gates, just landed an investment deal on ABC’sThe couple appeared on Season 14 of the show, which gives budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their businesses to the “Shark” investors. They wore shirts that read “Be Bold. Sip Different” as they pitched their “re-imagined, higher-alcohol level, fruit-infused wine collection.
Cuban was so impressed by their pitch in episode 6, which aired on Nov. 11, 2022, that he offered to invest $225,000 for 15% equity in their start-up wine company. Wondry Wine specializes in “cocktail wines” infused with organic fruit extracts in flavors like Mango Citrus Twist, Peach in Peace and Sangria Especial. They also offer cocktail creams, which are “an adult take on a milkshake” that can be served on ice or poured in coffee or over ice cream.
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