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BY KAMERYN GRIESSER
The shop carries an extensive selection of wines.
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Customers can enjoy wine, beer and charcuterie foods inside or on Union Merchant’s lawn.
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Union Merchant shares wine knowledge with residents On the corner of Eighth Street and Myrtle Street in downtown Georgetown, an unassuming industri- al-style building sits next to an old Victorian home. Built in 1919, the location has been a carriage 20 years, and as a hobby, he wrote a wine column for the Williamson County Sun.
Owner Michael Walton hand-selects the shop’s wine.
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“When COVID hit, I was laid o, and it was impossible to nd another job,” Walton said. Deciding to pursue his passion full-time, Walton began curating the wine program for City Post Chophouse. Now, as the owner of Union Merchant, he shares his love and knowledge of wines on a daily basis. “It’s a very welcoming, very community [driven] place. We have a lot of regulars,” Walton said. What they oer Alongside the store’s extensive wine selection, the menu includes small bites, such as tinned sh, mixed nuts, cheeses and cured meats.
house, an auto repair shop, a wedding venue, and now, a wine bistro where patrons can sip, shop and learn all at once. Union Merchant opened in 2022 alongside the boutique Hase Hase in the same location. The shop serves a variety of wines, beers and charcuterie foods, which customers can enjoy as they lounge on the lawn or poke around displays of home decor, clothing and gift items. Meet the owner Owner Michael Walton worked at IBM for over
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