by Andrew Chalk With everything we hear about soil types, climate, and their influence in winemaking it is instructive to actually pace...

by Andrew Chalk Balcones Distilling, one of the best, and most innovative, distilleries in Texas (despite just turning 10) began a huge...

by Andrew Chalk It was quite a night at Dallas chef Kent Rathbun’s home earlier this week when he and Jordan Winery hosted a huge send...

by Andrew Chalk This red wine is a classic Bordeaux blend (0% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Malbec, 5% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cabernet...

Big environmental changes plus two 100 point wines. by Andrew Chalk Robin Lail, founder of prestige Napa winery, Lail Vineyards, was in...

by Andrew Chalk Ruby color with medium intensity. In the nose raspberry, blackberry, and cassis underlaid with cedar and notes of forest...

by Andrew Chalk I met Jose “Pepe” Hermosillo, founder of Casa Noble Tequila, for lunch recently. He founded Casa Noble in 1993 (first...

by Andrew Chalk This is the kind of wine that could only come from Italy. The nose contains violets, raspberries, and spices. The...

Media Release... San Luis Obispo, CA: The San Luis Obispo (SLO) Coast Wine Collective—formerly SLO Wine Country—today announced the...

by Andrew Chalk This is not a Prosecco. Rather, it is an Italian wine produced using the same technique used in Champagne. That used to...

by Andrew Chalk They may not be able to spell, but Mionetto has a wider range of Prosecco products than most producers. I just tasted the...

by Andrew Chalk Check this out before it's pulled. Mionetto, one of my favorite Prosecco producers, has a slick, professionally produced,...

by Andrew Chalk This year, storied winery Chalone Vineyards will release wines that it hopes will be the best in a quarter of a century....

by Andrew Chalk World famous winemaker Georges du Boeuf of Beaujolais treads further afield with a line of varietal wines from the south...

by Andrew Chalk A blend of 50% Syrah and 50% Grenache (the Syrah is named Shiraz in a misguided attempt to sound cool). From the tart...

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 6:30 PM 9:00 PM Google Calendar ICS On Tuesday, April 23rd we are so honored to host a very special dinner with...

by Andrew Chalk Heard of ZIATA Wines? Me neither. But the founder and owner’s identity, Karen Cakebread, contains a household name. She...

WHEN & WHERE: Slated for May 4th 2019 at Rancho Sisquoc Winery, 1-4PM (VIP access begins at noon) WHAT: This festival gives novice and...

by Andrew Chalk This impressive wine excels in all the categories. The appearance is deep ruby with hints of violet. The color intensity...

by Andrew Chalk Anderson Valley is one the coolest regions in California, making it an excellent place to make Chardonnay in a style...

by Andrew Chalk Only 928 cases of this wine produced by this small winery in Dry Creek Valley. Aged in François Fréres French oak. One...

by Andrew Chalk The California wine region of Lodi is one of the most energetic in promoting its wines. That is little surprise in that...

by Andrew Chalk Crisp, fruity, inexpensive Portuguese white wine that is great for quaffing on summer days (its original raison d'être)...

Taste history in Dallas as the iconic winery unveils the first vintage of Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon aged entirely in French oak with an...