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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD graduate Chris Grider founded Kissing Tree Vineyards in 2014 with his wife, Crystal, fulfilling their lifelong dream of owning and operating a winery. The vineyard uses a repurposed old bank for the winery, an art gallery that features local artists, a venue for parties and a tasting room that opened in early June. Photo courtesy of Kissing Tree Vineyard.

Through the Grapevine

August 22, 2016

Sitting on the branches of an old hackberry tree, a young couple watched the sunset. Tentatively leaning forward, UTD alumnus Chris Grider kissed his high school sweetheart, Crystal, for the first time...

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