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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, 4R Ranch Vineyards and Winery in Muenster has |
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| 6 | 7 | | distinguished itself by winning the Specialty Sweepstake medal in |
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| 7 | 8 | | the 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The winery received this prestigious accolade for |
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| 9 | 10 | | its 2017 Nectar Nero; after securing the Double Gold medal in the |
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| 10 | 11 | | White Dessert/Late Harvest category, the wine beat out Double Gold |
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| 11 | 12 | | victors from the other 10 dessert and specialty wine categories, |
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| 12 | 13 | | including ports, sangrias, and fruit wines, to earn the Specialty |
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| 13 | 14 | | Sweepstake medal; it is reportedly the first Texas wine to win first |
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| 14 | 15 | | place in any of the six main categories at the San Francisco |
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| 15 | 16 | | Chronicle Wine Competition; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, During the contest, 4R Ranch also received a silver |
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| 17 | 18 | | medal for its 2016 Ranch Red and bronze medals for its 2016 No. 4, |
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| 18 | 19 | | 2016 SCS Reserve, 2016 Tempranillo/Malbec, and 2016 Zinfandel |
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| 19 | 20 | | Reserve; the attainment of these awards is a credit to the skill and |
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| 20 | 21 | | dedication of 4R Ranch winemaker Willem Johnson; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, With its fine showing in the San Francisco Chronicle |
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| 22 | 23 | | Wine Competition, 4R Ranch has brought great credit to the Texas |
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| 23 | 24 | | wine industry, and it is indeed deserving of recognition for this |
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| 24 | 25 | | outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature hereby congratulate 4R Ranch Vineyards and Winery on |
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| 27 | 28 | | its outstanding performance in the 2019 San Francisco Chronicle |
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| 28 | 29 | | Wine Competition and extend to all those associated with the winery |
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| 29 | 30 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 32 | | prepared for 4R Ranch as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | House of Representatives. |
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