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WHISKY REVIEW: Abasolo, Whisky of Mexico ($40)
by Andrew Chalk If I said that I drank a whisky and asked you where it came from you might notice the missing ‘e’ (as in whiskey) and...
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Mar 11, 20211 min read
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Texas Fine Wine Slates Tasting Schedule
by Andrew Chalk From the wires.... Given the pandemic precludes us from hosting in-person tasting events, Texas Fine Wine is going to...
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Mar 10, 20211 min read
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MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW FOR WINE WEDNESDAYSAT TULUM!
by Andrew Chalk Get special pricing on bottles and wine by the glass from 4 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday. Contact...
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Mar 7, 20211 min read
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Mar 5, 20211 min read
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Artists: Design a Wine Label for a World Famous Winery -- Set Your Career for Life
by Andrew Chalk Artists, make Frank Gehry look like a piece of twisted titanium! Design a label for French winery Georges Duboeuf and see...
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Mar 4, 20213 min read
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(Lem)berger and burgers
Tasting the 2018 Kiona Vineyards Estate Lemberger, Red Mountain, WA ($17) with the food the winery family suggests. by Andrew Chalk Ever...
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Mar 2, 20212 min read
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Do 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...
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Feb 27, 20213 min read
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WINE 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...
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Feb 24, 20211 min read
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WINE 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...
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Feb 23, 20211 min read
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WINE 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...
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Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Friday 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...
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Feb 19, 20211 min read
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2020 Harvest Update - Port
by Andrew Chalk The Symington family has a long and deep association with the Port region in northern Portugal. In this video Charles...
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Feb 18, 20211 min read
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WINE 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%...
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Feb 16, 20211 min read
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Cost of Lockdowns -- The Case of New York Distillers
by Andrew Chalk There have been a lot of lockdowns of various state economies recently, despite scientific doubt about their...
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Feb 15, 20213 min read
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Guys, Get Her This for Valentine's Day
by 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...
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Feb 12, 20212 min read
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WINE 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...
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Feb 11, 20211 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Bordeaux Bargains - Recent Examples
by Andrew Chalk The Bordeaux region of France is one of the most famous wine growing areas in the world. Its familiarity is led by...
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Feb 10, 20212 min read
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THE MAGIC OF SINGLE MALT SCOTCH
by 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...
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Feb 9, 20212 min read
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WINE 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,...
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Feb 5, 20211 min read
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SPIRIT 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...
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Feb 4, 20211 min read
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WINE 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...
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Feb 3, 20211 min read
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WINE 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...
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Feb 2, 20211 min read
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Treasure 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...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
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A-List Scotch Tasting Is February 6th
by Andrew Chalk How would you like to: Taste these Scotch whiskies Ardbeg 10 Year (Islay Region) Springbank 10 Year (Campbeltown Region)...
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Jan 21, 20211 min read
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