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Wine For The Holidays
by Media Wire Texas Fine Wine is offering its first-ever Holiday Celebration Pack that includes a wine from each of these five...
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Nov 10, 20201 min read


Which Grapes Suffer From Frost?
by Andrew Chalk Reproduced below is a table from Pierre Helwi on vine damage in the Texas High Plains AVA from the October 2019...
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Nov 6, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Cakebread 2019 Chardonnay, Napa Valley, CA ($41)
by Andrew Chalk A famous name in Napa, Cakebread Cellars is known for their Chardonnay, with their ‘reserve’ expression especially sought...
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Nov 5, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Salustri 2018 ‘Marleo’ Rosso Montecucco DOC, Italy ($20)
by Andrew Chalk Montecucco is in the south of Tuscany so it is no surprise to find that this wine is 90% Sangiovese (the other 10% is the...
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Oct 30, 20201 min read


MIDLIFE NON-CRISIS: La Jota Vineyard Co., 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Estate, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, Napa, CA ($125) by Andrew Chalk We are tasting a five-year-old Napa Cabernet Sauvignon wine so this...
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Oct 28, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2017 Umberto Cesari ‘Liano’, Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon, Rubicone, IGT, Italy ($35)
by Andrew Chalk This wine is from an IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) area. That means that the area as a whole has not produced wines...
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Oct 27, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2017 Château Malescasse, Haut-Medoc, ‘Cru Bourgeois’, France ($22)
by Andrew Chalk You may think of wines from Bordeaux, maybe the most prestigious wine growing region of the world, as too expensive for...
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Oct 22, 20202 min read


WINE REVIEW: Long Meadow Ranch 2016 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, CA ($45)
by Andrew Chalk Long Meadow Ranch has already established an impressive track record with its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines from...
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Oct 20, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Nyetimber 2013 ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Brut, England ($82)
by Andrew Chalk The category of English wine worth watching is sparkling wine. That is because the soil in the south is a lineal...
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Oct 15, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Cedar + Salmon 2017 Red Wine Blend, Walla Walla Valley, WA ($25)
by Andrew Chalk This is a Bordeaux blend from the second largest producing state (after California). It is a blend of 45% Merlot, 30%...
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Oct 14, 20202 min read


WINE REVIEW: Rustic Spur Vineyards, 2017 Souzão, Est. Grown, ‘Papaw Moyer’, Texas Hill Country ($48)
by Andrew Chalk Rustic Spur Vineyards, a new vineyard that can be hard to find due to their sometimes branding themselves as Vintners...
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Oct 13, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Groth 2019 Estate White, Oakville, Napa Valley CA ($50)
by Andrew Chalk Yes, you read that right. A white wine from famed Napa Cabernet Sauvignon maker, Groth. And an estate wine at that. It...
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Oct 12, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Cona Sur 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Syrah. Chile ($13)
by Andrew Chalk Two things in the wine world worth knowing are Chile, and Carménère. Chile is the South American country with boundless...
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Oct 9, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Old Soul 2018 Estate Grown Pinot Noir, Lodi, CA ($13)
by Andrew Chalk The Old Soul line from Oak Ridge Vineyards offers a Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and this Pinot Noir, all at $13....
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Oct 8, 20201 min read


A Master of Wine Passes Judgement on a Texas Wine
by Andrew Chalk The 2019 Texas International Wine Competition held a judges’ tour at Ron Yates Wines. One of the judges was John Salvi,...
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Oct 7, 20202 min read


WINE REVIEW: William Chris Vineyards 2018 Mourvèdre La Pradera Vineyards, Texas High Plains ($38)
by Andrew Chalk Mourvèdre (also known as Monastrel) is one of the best-performing wines in Texas and William Chris Vineyards is one of...
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Oct 6, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Pheasant Ridge 2015 ‘Blanc de Noirs’ Sparkling Wine, Texas High Plains ($30)
by Andrew Chalk Sparkling wine has been one of the growth categories in Texas wine over the last few years. There are several ways to...
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Oct 5, 20201 min read


RAVE FROM THE GRAVE: Inwood Estates Vineyards, 2012 Chardonnay, ‘William Fears Vineyard’ Dallas Co.
by Andrew Chalk Dallas County is well known as the global epicenter of fine Chardonnay wine growing, although pretenders like Meursault...
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Oct 2, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Bonterra 2019 Chardonnay, California ($15)
by Andrew Chalk Bonterra is best known for two things: A commitment to use 100% organic grapes, and good value. This Chardonnay is no...
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Oct 1, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Ron Yates 2016 ‘Amalgamation’, Texas ($29)
by Andrew Chalk Amalgamation is Ron Yates Bordeaux blend. Blended from 57% Merlot 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, it most...
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Sep 30, 20202 min read


WINE REVIEW: Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut 2006 ‘Cuvée Nicolas Francois’, France ($164)
by Andrew Chalk One of the most prestigious houses in Champagne made this impressive wine that could age for many more years. While...
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Sep 29, 20201 min read


RAVE FROM THE GRAVE: Pheasant Ridge 2002 Pinot Noir, Texas High Plains. ($∞)
by Andrew Chalk In 2002 the highest grossing movie was “Lord of The Rings: The Twin Towers”. The top single was ‘How You Remind Me’, by...
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Sep 28, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Scheid Family Wines, 2018 Very Dark Red, Monterey Co., CA ($25)
by Andrew Chalk From Press Release… SALINAS, California – August 26, 2020 – Scheid Family Wines of Monterey County, California is proud...
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Sep 25, 20202 min read


WINE REVIEW: Knotty Vines 2018 Pinot Noir, California ($15)
by Andrew Chalk Knotty Vines is a line of wines produced by Rodney Strong Vineyards to serve the ‘value’ section of the buying public....
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Sep 24, 20201 min read
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