andychalk6 hours ago2 min(Lem)berger and burgersTasting the 2018 Kiona Vineyards Estate Lemberger, Red Mountain, WA ($17) with the food the winery family suggests. by Andrew Chalk Ever ...
andychalk3 days ago3 minDo Organic and Biodynamic Wines Get Higher Scores? That Isn’t What the Evidence Says.by Andrew Chalk In issue 183 (2021) of Ecological Economics Magali A. Delmas and Oliver Gergaud purport to present results that show that...
andychalk4 days ago1 minWINE REVIEW: Stags’ Leap Winery 2017 Petite Sirah, Napa, CA ($37)by Andrew Chalk Petite sirah, the American synonym for what started out as the lowly Rhône blending grape, Durif, continues to establish ...
andychalk5 days ago4 minA New Brand Hits the US Tequila Market by Andrew Chalk I remember in the World Cup tournament in the late 1980s and 1990s pre-competition debate would center around who would b...
andychalk6 days ago1 minWINE REVIEW: Gary Farrell 2018 Pinot Noir, Russian River Selection,Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, CA ($46) by Andrew Chalk Gary Farrell Vineyards and Winery produces a large range of pinot noir wine...
andychalkFeb 231 minWINE REVIEW: Lost Eden 2018 Red Blend, The Country of Georgia ($19)by Andrew Chalk Wow! There is just nothing conventional about this wine from Lost Eden. From its origin (the beautiful country of Georgia...
andychalkFeb 221 minWINE REVIEW: Texas Hills Vineyard 2016 Kick Butt Cab Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Grown and Bottled, Texas Hill Country ($25) by Andrew Chalk There are now over 70 producing wineries in the Texas Hill Country AVA...
andychalkFeb 191 minFriday is National Margarita Day!by Andrew Chalk In honor of National Margarita Day on February 22nd, we wanted to share the below delicious margarita recipes from 1800 T...
andychalkFeb 181 min2020 Harvest Update - Portby Andrew Chalk The Symington family has a long and deep association with the Port region in northern Portugal. In this video Charles Sym...
andychalkFeb 171 minTEQUILA REVEALER: 1800 Silver, 100% Agave, Jalisco, Mexico ($25/750ml)by Andrew Chalk Named after the year tequila was first aged in oak casks, 1800 Tequila is made from 100% Blue Weber Agave. As you pour fr...
andychalkFeb 161 minWINE REVIEW: J Vineyards 2014 Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine Russian River Valley, Sonoma Co. ($80)by Andrew Chalk A current release and also the first vintage of J’s blanc de blancs (white wine from white grapes) made from 100% chardon...
andychalkFeb 153 minCost of Lockdowns -- The Case of New York Distillersby Andrew Chalk There have been a lot of lockdowns of various state economies recently, despite scientific doubt about their effectivenes...
andychalkFeb 122 minGuys, Get Her This for Valentine's Dayby Andrew Chalk There’s nothing better than a cozy night at home with the one you love! Even though this Valentine’s Day will look a litt...
andychalkFeb 111 minWINE REVIEW: Barone Cornacchia 2019 ‘Casanova’ Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ($12)by Andrew Chalk For value in Italian wine head east from fashionable Tuscany over to the Adriatic coast. There, the Montepulciano and San...
andychalkFeb 102 minWINE REVIEW: Bordeaux Bargains - Recent Examplesby Andrew Chalk The Bordeaux region of France is one of the most famous wine growing areas in the world. Its familiarity is led by standa...
andychalkFeb 92 minTHE MAGIC OF SINGLE MALT SCOTCHby Andrew Chalk Thank goodness for the Dallas Knights of St. Andrew. Not just for their strong choice of saint’s name, but also for being...
andychalkFeb 81 minWHERE TO CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR AND HOW TO DO ITby Andrew Chalk Chinese New Year (aka Tết - in Vietnam, Seollal in Korea, Lunar New Year, and the Spring Festival) is the largest food fe...
andychalkFeb 51 minWINE REVIEW: Sosie 2018 ‘Moment of Weakness’ Sparkling Syrah, Sonoma, CA ($35)by Andrew Chalk The last few years have seen a flourishing of sparkling wine styles and sources. Types such as Trentino d’Oc, Franciacort...
andychalkFeb 41 minSPIRIT REVIEW: Bottled Margarita Is Fun!by Andrew Chalk Take the stress out of serving more than yourself during your dinner celebrations with Rancho La Gloria’s bottled margari...
andychalkFeb 31 minWINE REVIEW: Casillero del Diablo 2019 Carménère Reserva, Chile ($12) by Andrew Chalk Casillero del Diablo is the popular-priced brand from Concha y Toro. They create a large number of varietal wines that al...
andychalkFeb 21 minWINE REVIEW: 2018 Brennan Vineyards, Roussanne, Texas High Plains ($18) by Andrew Chalk From Comanche, Texas’ Brennan Vineyards produces some of the most consistently good wine in the state. Roussanne is one o...
andychalkFeb 12 minI’M GOING TO THE BEANSby Andrew Chalk Camellia, the oldest dried bean company in America (and still family-run in New Orleans) sent me a bag of their black-eye...
andychalkJan 291 minTreasure Under The Radar - Champagne Ayala ($55)by Andrew Chalk I was just put in touch with one of the most interesting Champagnes I have tasted recently - Champagne Ayala. It is owned...
andychalkJan 282 minHawthorn Restaurant to Open in ATT’s World Headquartersby Andrew Chalk From the Wires... Apheleia Restaurant Group’s (“ARG’s”) highly anticipated seafood, raw bar, and steak restaurant is open...