Texas Wineries, Bars Fight Back Against Re-Closure

Dear Client: Last Friday, Texas was the first state to start scaling back reopening efforts to address the rising number of COVID-19 cases, ordering bars—and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of bev alc— to shut down, again [see WSD 06-26-2020]. But Texas wineries are looking to be exempt from the order.  Yesterday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott asking him to remove wineries and wine