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WINE REVIEW: 2018 Oceano Pinot Noir, Spanish Springs Vineyard, San Luis Obispo County, CA ($45)
by Andrew Chalk Put this Pinot Noir from a tiny winery in California’s central coast as one to watch out for. Oceano owner Rachel Martin...
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Oct 3, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2017 Checkered Past Winery Dolcetto, Texas ($28.80)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Opaque ruby. Nose: Forward ripe red fruit. Raspberries, strawberries; Taste: Soft tannins, medium acid,...
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Oct 1, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2018 Silverado Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Miller Ranch, Yountville, Napa Va. CA ($25)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Light straw color. Day bright. Nose: Herbaceous, lemon, white peach, honeydew melon, pear. Taste: Fruit...
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Sep 27, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2014 1849 Wine Company, ‘Declaration’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa ($79)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Opaque, ruby Nose: Blackberries, black cherry, rose petals; Palate: Structured by chewy tannins. Intense...
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Sep 26, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2017 Z. Alexander Brown, “Uncaged” Proprietary Red Blend, California ($18)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Opaque ruby. Nose: Dark fruit. Forest floor. Baking spices. Palate: Intense forward fruit. New world Malbec...
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Sep 25, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2018 Casillero del Diablo Carménère Reserva, D.O. Central Valley, Chile ($13)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Bright dark ruby; Nose: Strident pyrazines. Dark fruit. Black currant; Palate: Ribena. Black currant. Soft...
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Sep 23, 20191 min read


LEE SPIRITS EXPANDS TO TEXAS
by Andrew Chalk Brandon Hedrick is a man on a mission. As Director of Sales for Colorado Springs based Lee Spirits Co. he is responsible...
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Sep 16, 20193 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2016 Concannon, ‘Mother Vine’ Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley, CA ($45)
by Andrew Chalk The ‘Concannon Clone’, originally from the vineyards of Château Margaux, underlies 80% of the Cabernet Sauvignon grown in...
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Sep 16, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2017 Oceano Chardonnay, Spanish Springs Vineyard, San Luis Obispo County ($44)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Straw color, clear; Nose: Lemon, pineapple, hints of yeast; Palate: Medium-plus acid. Phenolic backbone....
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Sep 16, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2016 Long Meadow Ranch Rosé of Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, CA. ($25)
by Andrew Chalk Pinot Noir is so popular in its traditional red expression that it is hard to render it as a rosé. It almost seems like a...
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Aug 28, 20191 min read


Asador: Still Local, Still On-Message, Still Underrated
by Andrew Chalk Asador is the flagship restaurant in the Dallas Renaissance Hotel (the distinctive lipstick building on I-35 next to...
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Aug 21, 20194 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2012 Donum Pinot Noir, Estate Grown, Carneros, CA ($68)
by Andrew Chalk We waited a few years before tasting this wine because we know that Donum Estate can be worth the wait. This example...
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Aug 14, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2017 LA CREMA PINOT NOIR ROSÉ, MONTEREY COUNTY, CA. ($25)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Salmon; Nose: Cherries; Palate: Soft cherry. Medium plus acid. Refreshing. This is ideal for summer-day...
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Aug 13, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2017 Z. Alexander Brown, “Uncaged” Proprietary Red Blend, California ($18)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Opaque ruby. Nose: Dark fruit. Forest floor. Baking spices. Palate: Intense forward fruit. New world Malbec...
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Aug 9, 20191 min read
North Texas Wine Country Announces Wine Trail
Media Release: October Wine Trail Texas Wine Month 2019 Oct 01, 11:00 AM – Oct 31, 11:00 PM 📷 During the entire month of October! Not...
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Aug 7, 20196 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2018 Duck Hunter Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand ($18)
by Andrew Chalk New Zealand Pinot Noir will become a larger part of the Pinot Noir scene in this country as the wines establish...
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Jul 31, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2016 Three Finger Jack Cabernet Sauvignon ‘East Side Ridge’, Lodi, CA ($18)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Dark ruby. Totally opaque. Nose: Dark fruit. Plums and blackberries. Palate: Ripe fruit. Plums, blackberries....
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Jul 21, 20191 min read


WHAT IS THE LATEST AT GRGICH HILLS ESTATE?
by Andrew Chalk Grgich Hills Estate, was founded (as Grgich Hills Cellar) by Mike Grgich and Austin Hills in 1977. It is one of the most...
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Jul 18, 20194 min read


REFLECTIONS ON “DRINK NORTH TEXAS’
by Andrew Chalk Last Sunday I joined over 200 wine lovers at ‘Drink North Texas’ at the Addison Conference Center to blind taste 44...
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Jul 17, 20193 min read


TWENTY FOUR HOURS IN THE CITY OF GUANAJUATO
by Andrew Chalk The lay of the land: Guanajuato is the capital of the Mexican state of the same name. I was there recently as the guest...
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Jul 16, 20195 min read


PR: LA PIU BELLE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT FOGO DE CHÃO
As you probably recall, Fogo de Chão and VIK Winery recently joined forces to offer award-winning best in category wines at Fogo...
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Jul 11, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2016 DAOU Cabernet Franc, Adelaida District, Paso Robles, CA ($95)
by Andrew Chalk Recent DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon and red blend ‘Soul of a Lion’ releases any new vintage of a red wine from this winery is...
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Jul 9, 20191 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2018 Tenuta Sant Antonio ‘Scaia’, Garganega/Chardonnay, Trevenezie IGT ($11)
by Andrew Chalk Trevenezie IGT encompasses is a large and viticulturally indistinct region, encompassing the whole of Friuli Venezia...
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Jul 9, 20191 min read


EL TESORO -- A Premium Tequila Banking on High Altitude Sourcing
by Andrew Chalk El Tesoro tequila is one of a number of premium and above-premium tequila brands competing for consumer dollars in an...
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Jul 4, 20193 min read
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