THE CHALK REPORT

Lobby of the George H.W. Bush Gallery at the National Museum of the Pacific War (Photo: M. Bennett) FROM THE WIRES... Exciting Renovation...

by Andrew Chalk The preamble to part one read… “More people are coming round to the idea that Texas can make good wine as they sample...

FROM THE WIRES... From the sun kissed hills of Provence to the sparkling tradition of Penedès and the soulful vineyards of California,...

FROM THE WIRES... Gigi Burris and Woodford Reserve Debut  Luxury Hat Capsule Collection for Kentucky Derby 151 A Celebration of...

By Gruyere alpage - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37017978 by Andrew Chalk Cheese eaters in the...

Steve Newsom in his new Fredericksburg, Main Street tasting room. by Andrew Chalk There is a new, but familiar, name in the Texas Hill...

Jenschke Cellars adjoins Jenschke Orchards by Andrew Chalk Travis Jenschke has seen US-290 transform since his youth. I recently visited...

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by Andrew Chalk Check out the above picture of the open kitchen at Brodeto , Raleigh, NC that I first posted a week ago. Notice the pots...

by Andrew Chalk This is the first Hamel  wine that I have tasted and what a pleasant surprise! Note the long bottle age. That is one...

Left: Eduardo Sarabia, Untitled (Peyote), 2024. Hand painted ceramic vase and wood box. Courtesy of Eduardo Sarabia & OMR, Mexico City. ...

By Harald Bischoff - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25599794 by Andrew Chalk TL;DR To every...

by Andrew Chalk It has exhibitors from as far away as Tokyo. It puts the Dallas cultural scene on the map. And it is today through...

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FROM THE WIRES... Thursday, April 10, 5 - 9 PM The Dallas Art Fair Foundation invites you to the Preview Benefit, an amazing fundraiser...

by Andrew Chalk Vinkara 2022 Hasandede, Turkiye ($22.99) Blind Bishop , the wine bar and store in Oak Cliff, served this as part of their...

by Andrew Chalk I recently had a one night stay on a business trip to Raleigh, NC on my tod on a Monday night. Since I was new to the...

by Andrew Chalk It should be recognized as a bigger thing for Waco, TX than the latest fixer-upper by Chip and Joanna Gaines that a local...

Path to a new future at Fall Creek Vineyards... by Andrew Chalk Sergio Cuadra, winemaker at Fall Creek Vineyards  for over a decade, and...

OMNI PGA FRISCO RESORT by Andrew Chalk The Omni PGA Frisco Resort has announced a major festival coming on May 1st-4th featuring a...

by Andrew Chalk President Trump has just announced that the US will impose “reciprocal tariffs” on all trading partners. A reciprocal...

BLACKMON tasting room on the square in Mason by Andrew Chalk “It is six and a half, a little over six and a half acres. They were planted...

by Andrew Chalk Knife at the Highland Dallas hotel may be closing but John Tesar isn’t through opening restaurants. “I am after the...

by Andrew Chalk The husband and wife team of Elisa and Christopher Jones are the Texas Hill Country equivalents of high tech AI...

FROM THE WIRES... BEDFORD, Texas (February 26, 2025)  – Texas Independence Day marks the adoption of the Texas Declaration of...

by Andrew Chalk A truly Portugese blend of Touriga Nacional 30%, Touriga Franca 30%, Tinta Roriz 30%, and Tinta Barroca 10%. It could be...

FROM THE WIRES... DALLAS - FORT WORTH, Texas (March 11, 2025) – Texans, get ready to feel the heat. Back by popular demand, the Carolina...

FROM THE WIRES... Rooted in over 250 years of Mexican heritage, Tequila Corralejo is crafted using time-honored techniques, including the...

by Andrew Chalk This is an ideal alternative to sauvignon blanc. It is actually a blend of four indigineous grapes (rabigato 30%,...

FROM THE WIRES... Fourth generation vintner August Sebastiani founded Gehricke Wines as an homage to the local Sonoma countryside he grew...

FROM THE WIRES... BEDFORD, Texas (February 20, 2025)  – Join the green wave across Texas as the Mint OREO® Blizzard® Treat makes its...

The Bleu Burger ($13.49) by Andrew Chalk Cleaver & Co.  is an addition to the high-end burger genre from experienced restaurateurs Pat...

by Andrew Chalk If you were investing your money in a Texas Hill Country restaurant that showcased the bounty of the region's local...

by Andrew Chalk This wine is at once a classic provence rosé and equally an individualistic fruity expression of winemaking. It uses...

by Andrew Chalk The preamble to part one read… “More people are coming round to the idea that Texas can make good wine as they sample...

by Andrew Chalk We may be finally discovering the Iberian taste for high-quality canned fish. Visitors to Spain and Portugal have seen...

FROM THE WIRES... For years, whiskey lovers have flocked to Woodford Reserve Distillery for the rare and coveted Woodford Reserve Double...

by Andrew Chalk The first Anaba Wines wine that I have tasted and wow, what a discovery. Very serious winemaking from an area that...

Photo: Wikipedia by Andrew Chalk It is amazing how cheap the most prestigious wine brands are. Mumm is 3x sales at only $619m. Compare...

El Centro College, Dallas. by Andrew Chalk Many regular Dallas diners will be aware that Dallas College, including El Centro, provides...

by Andrew Chalk If I had friends coming into town from the French wine industry I would tell them that we were going out to a...

by Andrew Chalk What a tasting! I was invited to this media event where we started with the brut, followed by the ros é, the pinot noir,...

The DBX707 by Andrew Chalk The Aston Martin DBX707 is what you get when Aston creates an SUV. Over 650hp and the lap of luxury. Aston...

by Andrew Chalk These wines are neighbors. Both in being grown in the Loire Valley of northern France and in coming from the same family...

Omni 'La Mansion Del Rio' is the place to stay in San Antonio by Andrew Chalk If you believe the 2025 James Beard Awards list of 18...

Aperitivo: Corn tortilla with salsa (wahaca and tomatillo chilies); by Andrew Chalk The 4-courser at Pur é pecha Room . Hidden away at...

by Andrew Chalk The preamble to part one read… “More people are coming round to the idea that Texas can make good wine as they sample...

Caine Thompson, Head of Sustainability for O'Neill Vintners & Distillers FROM THE WIRES... Paso Robles, Calif., December 2, 2024 - ...

Andrew Chalk Since my report on the sale of Llano Estacado I have had a chance to talk to several people, on and off the record, about...

FROM THE WIRES... Versailles, KY (December 3, 2024) — Just in time for the holiday season, Woodford Reserve and Compartés are debuting...