THE HARD KOMBUCHA
FROM THE WIRES... Excited to introduce you to Bambucha Hard Kombucha. Whether you’re headed to a pool party, picnic or barbecue, Bambucha...
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THE CHALK REPORT
Food, Wine, Travel
andychalk
- 1 day ago
- 4 min
APPELLATION MARLBOROUGH WINE ANNUAL COLLECTION 2023
FROM THE WIRES... The 2023 Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) Annual Collection has been selected. This year’s highly experienced panel -...
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andychalk
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
MAS DOIX: PRIORAT AMBASSADOR
by Andrew Chalk We frequently hear that vines need barren land to produce the best wine. Make them struggle, the saying goes, and they...
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andychalk
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
See What’s Brewing this Fall at Shiner!
FROM THE WIRES... Shiner, the independent, family-owned makers of the iconic Shiner Bock Beer, just released two brews (Storm Caster &...
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andychalk
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
PASSIONE SENTIMENTO PROSECCO DENOMINAZIONE ORIGINE CONTROLLATA SPUMANTE BRUT
FROM THE WIRES... VINIFICATION Sparkling wine made using the Charmat method, produced with the “Glera” varietal, native to the Treviso...
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andychalk
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
Veldhuizen Cheese Suffers Fire Loss - Seeks to Recover.
FROM THE WIRES... We hope this newsletter finds you well. We want to share an update on a recent event that has deeply impacted our farm....
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andychalk
- Nov 24
- 3 min
Picadas, The First Mexican Hard Agua Fresca
FROM THE WIRES... Picadas, the first Mexican hard agua fresca, and kick back on warm nights with Après Hours, the first canned espresso...
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andychalk
- Nov 22
- 2 min
ROYAL SALUTE DROPS NEW EXPRESSION IN ITS FASHION COLLECTION
CO-CREATED WITH ICONIC BRITISH DESIGNER, RICHARD QUINN FROM THE WIRES... Royal Salute, the master of exceptionally aged Scotch whisky,...
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andychalk
- Nov 21
- 1 min
Coming in Hot! The Canned Cocktail You Should Be Drinking This Summer
FROM THE WIRES.. The perfect accessory to sunshine, Miixt is a first to market RTD vodka-kombucha refresher that is here to make your...
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andychalk
- Nov 20
- 1 min
A HOLIDAY COCKTAIL FROM HAMPTON WATER
FROM THE WIRES... Winter Rosé Sangria Ingredients: 1 bottle (750ml) Hampton Water 6 oz orange liqueur 16 oz white cranberry juice 2...
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andychalk
- Nov 17
- 3 min
Orin Swift Cellars Debuts New Tasting Experience in Napa
FROM THE WIRES... Orin Swift Cellars, the edgy California-based wine label and creative studio, just unveiled Napa Valley’s newest and...
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andychalk
- Nov 16
- 3 min
ENCINA CHEFS’ DINNER RAISES MORE THAN $41,000 FOR YOUTH WITH FACES
FROM THE WIRES... Youth With Faces hosted its community fundraiser on Sunday, October 1, raising more than $41,000 for its Culinary Arts...
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andychalk
- Nov 15
- 2 min
OMNI HOTELS & RESORTS ANNOUNCES 50 FIVE-NIGHT STAY GIVEAWAYS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
FROM THE WIRES... Chance to win through Omni’s ‘Ticket to Wonder’ seasonal package, which includes exclusive chocolate bars from...
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andychalk
- Nov 14
- 1 min
Dairy Queen News: All-new Spicy Chicken Strip Country Basket®.
FROM THE WIRES... I tried it and say check it out! Sample.
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andychalk
- Nov 13
- 1 min
The Singleton and Chef Cord Green Go Max Synergy!
by Andrew Chalk Chef Cord Green has over 1 million followers on Instagram and over 100 thousand on YouTube. The Singleton is a single...
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andychalk
- Nov 10
- 1 min
Wines for Thanksgiving
FROM THE WIRES... A bottle of Sea Sun Pinot Noir 2021 (SRP: $20). Ideal with turkey and fixins. And a bottle 2021 Mer Soleil Chardonnay...
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andychalk
- Nov 9
- 3 min
L’Atelier Paris Debuts New Dallas Flagship Showroom
FROM THE WIRES... DALLAS, TX – September 19, 2023 – L’Atelier Paris Haute Design is excited to announce the opening of its new Flagship...
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andychalk
- Nov 8
- 2 min
ESTATE GROWN BOURBON WHISKEY FREY RANCH KICKS OFF SALES IN TEXAS
by Andrew Chalk It was a full house last night on the veranda at Haywire as Frey Ranch Farmers+Distillers kicked off their sales campaign...
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andychalk
- Nov 7
- 3 min
Aviana Announces Launch Wines
FROM THE WIRES... Raise a Glass to New Aviana Wines: The Legacy Continues with Rosa Mondavi's Great-Granddaughters. Every bottle features...
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andychalk
- Nov 5
- 2 min
LOVE FIELD MOVES UBER, LYFT, TAXIS ONE MILE AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT GATES
by Andrew Chalk Travelers at Dallas Love Field Airport are in for a shock, if they haven’t seen it already. The pickup point for Uber,...
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andychalk
- Nov 2
- 2 min
LUXURY STAY. THE WESTIN DALLAS STONEBRIAR GOLF RESORT AND SPA
by Andrew Chalk Right on the edge of Dallas, waiting to offer world-class golf on its Tom Fazio-designed course, luxury food, wine, and...
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andychalk
- Nov 1
- 1 min
Kástra Elión: The Vodka of Olives Comes To Town
by Andrew Chalk Vodka may be defined as “colorless, odorless, and tasteless” in official tracts but that hasn’t stopped the whole of the...
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andychalk
- Oct 31
- 2 min
Holiday Gift Guide: For those who live to entertain
FROM THE WIRES... Reaching out in advance of Holiday Gift Guide season with some foodie ideas for hosts to enhance their next holiday...
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andychalk
- Oct 30
- 3 min
Right Coast Spirits Expands Canned Cocktail Line: Margarita Whips, Whipped with Real Fruit and Real
FROM THE WIRES... Right Coast Spirits Expands Canned Cocktail Line: Margarita Whips, Whipped with Real Fruit and Real Tequila The canned...
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andychalk
- Oct 29
- 1 min
WINE REVIEW: Nieto Senetiner 2019 Malbec Villa Blanca Estate, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina ($73
by Andrew Chalk Santiago Mayorga is fanatical about Malbec. A good trait to have as the winemaker at Nieto Senetiner, an Argentine winery...
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andychalk
- Oct 26
- 1 min
WINE REVIEW: Bricoleur Vineyards 2021 Zinfandel, Rockpile, Sonoma Co. ($65)
by Andrew Chalk This was one of the Zinfandels served at the ZAP Zinfandel Roadshow tasting in Dallas. The producers sent me a bottle and...
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andychalk
- Oct 25
- 3 min
A Meander Through Some New-Style Zinfandels
by Andrew Chalk Zinfandel (America’s reboot of the Croatian grape Crljenak Kaštelanski) took the market by storm in the 1980s, proving...
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andychalk
- Oct 24
- 2 min
ARRAN WHISKY DEBUTS 25-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT
FROM THE WIRES... IN CELEBRATION OF THIS MILESTONE RELEASE, ONLY 240 BOTTLES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. San Francisco, CA (June 20th,...
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andychalk
- Oct 24
- 1 min
Lo-Fi Is A Different Kind Of Vermouth
FROM THE WIRES... A passion project between E&J Gallo and Steven Grasse, Lo-Fi is a modern California approach to traditional aperitifs....
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andychalk
- Oct 23
- 1 min
Cocktails with Hampton Water
FROM THE WIRES... hamptonwaterwine.com | @hamptonwater Please find additional cocktail recipes: HERE The Hamptons Hombre Recipe: HERE...
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andychalk
- Oct 22
- 1 min
Seal Your Champagne
by Andrew Chalk The holiday season is approaching. That means lots of celebration and sparkling wine. Kloveo offers one way to preserve...
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andychalk
- Oct 20
- 1 min
SCTCCC Scholarship Drawing 2023-Last Chance
FROM THE WIRES... Tickets are available at the Austin County Extension office 800 E Wendt St, Bellville, TX 77418 Monday-Friday from...
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andychalk
- Oct 19
- 1 min
DARNA PIVOTS
by Andrew Chalk As I reported recently, Darna Mediterranean Eatery and Bar is the new name for Darna Mediterranean Eatery and Market. The...
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andychalk
- Oct 18
- 6 min
Austin Food & Wine Festival Returns Nov. 4-5 With Incredible Chef Lineup
FROM THE WIRES... Austin Food & Wine Festival Returns Nov. 4-5, 2023 Chef Lineup Includes Anne Burrell, Jo Chan, Graham Elliot, Cheetie...
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andychalk
- Oct 17
- 2 min
A RED WINE IN A BOX THAT REALLY IS QUITE GOOD
by Andrew Chalk I tried it, and it really is quite good! FROM THE WIRES... Have you tried a truly great boxed wine lately? Odds are you...
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andychalk
- Oct 16
- 2 min
Where To Stay In San Antonio?
by Andrew Chalk San Antonio: In a city with so many hotels, where does one stay? To my mind there is one hotel that sits head and...
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andychalk
- Oct 15
- 4 min
Local Tex-Mex Pappasito’s Cantina Celebrates 40 Years!
by Andrew Chalk It is party time at Pappasito’s Cantina! Hard to believe but they have been around for 40 years. I have loved Pappasito’s...
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andychalk
- Oct 12
- 2 min
A TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST IN SAN ANTONIO
by Andrew Chalk Want a filling breakfast or lunch served inside an Art Deco turn of the siecle house in the national Register of Historic...
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andychalk
- Oct 11
- 5 min
THE CRAZY WATER HOTEL REOPENS IN MINERAL WELLS
AND IT IS LIKE STEPPING BACK INTO A GRANDER ERA, WITH FAST INTERNET by Andrew Chalk There’s a new old hotel in Mineral Wells, and you...
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andychalk
- Oct 10
- 1 min
FOUR BROTHERS - A SOUTHERN ACCENT IN SAN ANTONIO
by Andrew Chalk Head to San Antonio’s Omni La Mansion Del Rio hotel and its marquee restaurant Four Brothers for solid and recognizable...
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andychalk
- Oct 9
- 3 min
THE APPELLATION MARLBOROUGH WINE ANNUAL COLLECTION
FROM THE WIRES... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE APPELLATION MARLBOROUGH WINE ANNUAL COLLECTION Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) is excited...
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andychalk
- Oct 8
- 2 min
PHARM TABLE - APOTHECARY KITCHEN
by Andrew Chalk As its name suggests, Pharm Table views food as medicine. To founder and owner Elizabeth Johnson that means a...
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andychalk
- Oct 5
- 2 min
Darna Mediterranean Eatery and Bar Unveils New Name & Menu
FROM THE WIRES... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Darna Mediterranean Eatery and Bar Unveils New Name & Menu Plano’s premium Mediterranean oasis...
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andychalk
- Oct 4
- 2 min
A UNIQUE BREAKFAST SPOT IN SAN ANTONIO
by Andrew Chalk The name Cullum’s Attaboy doesn’t spring off the tongue, and it isn’t located in one of the established restaurant areas,...
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andychalk
- Oct 3
- 3 min
ROCK AND ART - ROCK IS ART FRIDAY 13TH IS ROCKART!
FROM THE WIRES... ROCKTOBERFEST ART SHOW October 13th, 5:00 - 10:00pm RSVP Daum Gallery and Texas Ale Project want to Rock and Roll all...
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andychalk
- Oct 2
- 3 min
IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE QUIRKY, MAKE IT RESONATE
by Andrew Chalk Best Quality Daughter sounds like the creation of a ChatGPT morph. It sorta’ has a meaning, and is certainly memorable....
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andychalk
- Oct 1
- 5 min
CHEFS FOR FARMERS IS NOV 5th
FROM THE WIRES... CHEFS FOR FARMERS CELEBRATES 12TH ANNUAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL North Texas’ community of chefs, farmers, and culinary...
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andychalk
- Sep 28
- 4 min
STIXS & STONE: FUSION WITHOUT CONFUSION
by Andrew Chalk To call the location unpretentious would be an understatement. Hard right of an eyebrow threading parlor, in a strip mall...
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andychalk
- Sep 27
- 1 min
Grand Lux Cafe for Football Season
FROM THE WIRES... Football season is among us and what better way to watch games this season than kicking back with your family and...
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