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    andychalk
    • Aug 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    CYRIL IS RIGHT, BUT DIDN’T GO FAR ENOUGH

    by Andrew Chalk Cyril Penn, editor of Wine Business Monthly, and long-time industry scribe gave the opening keynote at this year’s Wine...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    New Dog of the Week! Max - Lost Oak Winery

    by Andrew Chalk Max was just a pup when he stole the front cover of Texas Winery Dogs. Well we went back six months later and now Max is...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    New Art at Tulum

    by Andrew Chalk Newly Commissioned Art by Liana Yarckin at the Oak Lawn eatery.

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    andychalk
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    NEW DOG OF THE WEEK! Buddy, Ab Astris Winery.

    by Andrew Chalk Buddy is a miracle dog. Erin Smith, co-owner of Ab Astris Winery, tells the story: “Buddy adopted us about two and a half...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    RTD Launch: Bulletproof’s Cold Brew with Vitamin B

    by Andrew Chalk Coffee demand exploded this past year - now, as we begin to emerge from our homes, Bulletproof, the originator of the...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    NEW DOGS OF THE WEEK! Annie and Pirate, Rustic Spur Vineyards

    Fredericksburg, Texas Hill Country by Andrew Chalk Jim and Ranae Mills own Rustic Spur Vineyards near Fredericksburg, but their three...

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    andychalk
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Speyside Scotch Struts Its Stuff

    by Andrew Chalk It was world class all the way at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown Dallas last night as six twelve-year old...

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    andychalk
    • Jun 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    NEW DOG OF THE WEEK - ‘MILA’, REDDY VINEYARDS

    by Andrew Chalk When Akhil Reddy, one of the owners of Reddy Vineyards, went down to the SPCA in Dallas to choose a pet, he thought it...

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    andychalk
    • Jun 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    “BY 2050 THERE WILL BE MORE PLASTIC THAN FISH IN THE OCEAN”

    - Ellen MacArthur Foundation by Andrew Chalk This has the implication that you will be able to go into TJ’s Seafood Market and order a...

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    andychalk
    • May 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    NEW DOG OF THE WEEK!

    Nicole and Walt Roper of 4R Ranch Vineyards and Winery in Muenster never intended to get Lucy, a Great Pyrenees. She just appeared. They...

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    andychalk
    • May 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    NEW DOG OF THE WEEK!

    Corki and Rhodi - Texas Legato Winery, Lampasas At Texas Legato Winery Corki and Rhodi are best buds. Rohdi, a 13 year-old Shih Tzu,...

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    andychalk
    • May 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    CultureMap Claims I-45 Is The Second Most Dangerous Highway in the US. They are Wrong.

    by Andrew Chalk CultureMap is at its best when it regurgitates press releases from the restaurant trade (and they hire accordingly). When...

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    andychalk
    • May 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    New Dog of the Week!

    by Andrew Chalk Lucy came to Eden Hill Vineyard’s Sales Manager and Wine Club Concierge Sheri Richter from a former employer after she...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    New Dog Of The Week!

    Turner of Hilmy Cellars is in Texas Winery Dogs Turner, the 6 year old Golden Labrador at Hilmy Cellars, is a newcomer to Texas. He came...

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    andychalk
    • Mar 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    Texas Winery Dogs - Book Available Now!

    The books that showcases the wonderful dogs of Texas all in their natural environment. Click on the image to buy your copy now!

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    andychalk
    • Aug 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    WINE SERVICE GOES TO THE DOGS IN TEXAS

    by Andrew Chalk Maggie, the resident English Black Labrador, stays busy at Narrow Path Winery in Stonewall delivering wine to visitors...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    THE QUEEN’S JEWELS - Jewelled Stemware Adds a Touch of Class

    by Andrew Chalk The Queens’ Jewels is an exquisite collection of handcrafted jeweled glassware made in the heart of the Midwest – St....

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    andychalk
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    TIM COOK: “Hong Kong’s Freedom Is More Important Than Apple’s Profits”

    by Andrew Chalk The above headline is fake. I made it up. Apple CEO Tim Cook never said it. I used it to draw attention to the wave of...

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    andychalk
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    PRODUCT REVIEW: Renpho Pulse Oximeter

    by Andrew Chalk Do you have a pulse oximeter? I didn’t even know what it was but it is the name for one of those plastic gripper things...

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    andychalk
    • May 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    DALLAS’S LIVING WALL COULD CAPTURE THE SAME AMOUNT OF CO2 EACH YEAR

    THAT IS EMITTED BY ONE CAR IN TWO MONTHS by Andrew Chalk PaperCity reported on April 20th that the tallest ‘living wall’ in North America...

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    andychalk
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    A NOTE: POST-IT GOES EXTREME

    by Andrew Chalk Post-it Notes are everywhere. People love them, and use them for things the inventors never even envisaged. Now comes...

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    andychalk
    • Dec 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Get $25 For Opening a SoFi Money Account with $100.

    by Andrew Chalk SoFi Money will give you $25 when you sign up and deposit $100, and you can leverage this by referring friends – which...

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    andychalk
    • Aug 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    THERE IS NO AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD IN DALLAS -- PAPERCITY

    by Andrew Chalk PaperCity informs us that “Dallas has been missing authentic Chinese cuisine for quite some time.” Really! Author Megan...

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    andychalk
    • Jul 11, 2019
    • 0 min

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    Andrew Chalk is a Dallas-based author who writes about wine, spirits, beer, food, restaurants, wineries and destinations all over the world.

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