by Andrew Chalk Here’s a secret of top sommeliers that is really useful to know: Israel, despite being intensely hot and arid, is making...

by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES: Bozal Introduces Guías de Calabaza Sacrificio Mezcal A unique, vegetarian expression produced in the...

by Andrew Chalk By Press Release [edited].... The name 13 Celsius® is inspired by the ideal temperature to craft and drink this wine. 13...

by Andrew Chalk Booker’s is an interesting whiskey distiller. They eschew popular styles in a fanatical but careful pursuit of a...

by Andrew Chalk Jim and Ranae Mills own Rustic Spur Vineyards near Fredericksburg, but their three dogs run the show. Annie and Pirate...

by Andrew Chalk Led by August Sebastiani, 3 Badge Beverage Corporation’s Gehricke line of Sonoma wines has a new set of releases. The...

Masciarelli, Villa Gemma 2020 Colline Teatine IGT Bianco, Italy ($13) by Andrew Chalk In the coastal eastern Italian region of Abruzzo...

by Andrew Chalk From one of the leading port producers in Portugal, Dow’s is managed by fourth and fifth generation Symington family...

by Andrew Chalk How out of touch I must be. When I received samples of a couple of Neilson wines I knew nothing about the winery. A bit...

by Andrew Chalk This is not a winery that I had heard of but one that I suspect I will be hearing a lot more about in the future. It was...

by Andrew Chalk This is a really good example of a wine category that we should drink more of - white port. We are used to the deep brown...

------------------------------------ Only Texas Hard Seltzer Recognized, Wins Medals for All Flavors (Austin, Texas) — The renowned San...

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...

Is Nacho Too Macho? by Andrew Chalk Nacho is a fixture at Vinovium on US-290 (between Hye and Johnson City) in the Texas Hill Country. If...

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Pale gold; Nose: Tropical fruit of mango, pineapple. Vanilla. Palate: Bracing acid frames intense fruity...

by Andrew Chalk A joint product of Moselland of Bernkastel-Kues,Germany and U.S. importer Winebow. This clean, lean wine has hints of...

by Andrew Chalk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET KIND OF WILD: KIND OF WILD WINES LAUNCHES THE FIRST GLOBALLY SOURCED,...

by Andrew Chalk SIGN UP HERE This is a must-not-miss event for Scotch afficionadoes in Dallas this Thursday... SCOTCH MENU: Glenlievet 12...

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...

by Andrew Chalk The story behind Handley Cellars from the marketing peeps… “Handley Cellars, a small, family-owned winery in California’s...

by Andrew Chalk I suspect that this wine is at its best now as a sensorily telegenic showoff, rather than when it has aged but if I had a...

by Andrew Chalk A classic Valpolicella blended from 80% corvina, 10% rondinella, 10% oseleta. I am astonished at the value in the red...

by Andrew Chalk Cazador (Caz) may be the rarest breed of dog in the Texas wine country. Years ago, Kerrville Hills Winery owner John...

by Andrew Chalk WORDS FROM THE PRODUCER “Bodegas Volver was founded in 2004 by fourth generation viticulturist Rafael Cañizares, whose...