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Don't Get Spooked But Here are Some 1800 Tequila Cocktails for Halloween!
by Andrew Chalk Don't get scared but 1800 Tequila offers the ideal cocktail offerings for the fall season – utilizing a darker...
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Oct 25, 20211 min read


Shock and Awe! Look at this Chef Lineup at Chefs for Farmers
by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... Chef For Farmers is excited to announce the official chef and restaurant lineup! One of Dallas’ most...
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Oct 22, 20212 min read


Sea Slopes Fort Ross Winery 2019 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma Co., CA ($27)
by Andrew Chalk The Sonoma Coast AVA is a huge xxx growing area in the west of Sonoma County. Some vineyards, often in very remote rural...
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Oct 20, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: La Jota Vineyard Co., 2018 Howell Mountain Merlot, Napa Valley, CA ($86)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Deep opaque ruby. Nose: Blackberry fruit, mint, pencil lead and coffee bean. Palate: A tightly woven, almost...
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Oct 19, 20211 min read


1800 Tequila For The NBA Season
by Andrew Chalk With the start of the NBA 2021 season fast approaching on October 19th, basketball fans eagerly await the upcoming games...
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Oct 18, 20212 min read


Scotch That Will Rock! Reserve for Dallas Tasting Now.
by Andrew Chalk Serous Scotch lovers, the make plans to attend the third of the Knights of Saint Andrew six-part scotch tasting series....
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Oct 14, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Enate 2015 Merlot, Somontano, Spain ($36)
by Andrew Chalk To any readers deterred from merlot due to the views expressed by the lead character, Miles, in Sideways, remember, ...
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Oct 14, 20211 min read


SCOTCH REVIEW: Two Expressions From a Western Island
- Isle of Arran 10-year old Single Malt, Highlands, Scotland ($60) - Isle of Arran Barrel Reserve Single Malt, Highlands, Scotland ($50)...
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Oct 13, 20212 min read


ABERFELDY SCOTCH GOES WITH A BUZZ
by Andrew Chalk Aberfeldy single-malt scotch comes from the Highland appellation that dominates the centre of Scotland. Right now the...
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Oct 12, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Markham 2018 Merlot, Napa, CA ($21)
by Andrew Chalk A tightly-wound ball of merlot fruit featuring raspberry, chocolate, mocha, herbs including thyme and oregano and a...
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Oct 11, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Cedar+Salmon 2020 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR ($19)
by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... “Our 2020 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris greets the nose with honeysuckle, fresh-cut grass, and lemon...
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Oct 8, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: THE WHITE WINES OF COLLIO
Andrew Chalk Collio. Where is Collio? Also known as Collio Goriziano, It may be a candidate for the least known good winemaking area of ...
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Oct 7, 20213 min read


REVENGE OF THE AMPHORAE
by Andrew Chalk In ancient history wine emerged in the region around the Caspian Sea. The archaeological evidence shows that fermentation...
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Oct 6, 20213 min read


Order Tickets Now! March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction
by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... March of Dimes Dallas Signature Chef’s Auction Wednesday, December 1st 6pm-10pm VenueForty|50 4050 Belt...
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Oct 5, 20211 min read


BARBECUE 101: A BRIEF COURSE IN TEXAS BARBECUE
by Andrew Chalk Some time ago I mentally stored an idea for an article which would argue that barbecue was the simplest type of...
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Oct 4, 20216 min read


KIPS BAY SHOWHOME VISIT DETAILS
by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... GRAND OPENING OF SECOND ANNUAL KIPS BAY DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE DALLAS Twenty-Six of the Nation’s Top...
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Oct 2, 202126 min read


KIPS BAY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB REVEALS LIST OF ACCLAIMED DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS
FOR SECOND ANNUAL KIPS BAY DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE DALLAS by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... Nation’s Leading Designers and Architects to...
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Oct 2, 202123 min read


Review: Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2022
by Andrew Chalk “Space for only one wine book in your life? This is it.” - Howard G. Goldberg, New York Times. “A thorough guide to just...
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Oct 1, 20214 min read


SIMPLIFYING THE ENJOYMENT OF SPANISH WINE
by Andrew Chalk Spain is important to wine drinkers as one of the best wine-producing countries in the world and, right now, as the...
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Sep 30, 20213 min read


RUM REVIEW: Callisto California Dry Botanical Rum ($35)
by Andrew Chalk Callisto Botanical Rum is like no other rum you’ve tasted - putting a refreshing twist on the spirit by infusing its...
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Sep 29, 20211 min read


IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH SHOULD BE SUNK
by Andrew Chalk You would have to be totally out of touch not to have seen the advertisements for an event called Immersive Van Gogh. The...
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Sep 28, 20212 min read


WINE REVIEW: Vina Esmeralda 2018 Sparkling Wine, Catalunya, Spain ($21)
by Andrew Chalk Made from muscatel grapes, this Torres family sparkling wine is aimed at the heart of Prosecco producers. An...
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Sep 27, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Lost Oak 2020 Sauvignon Blanc ‘Burning Daylight Vineyards’, Texas ($21)
by Andrew Chalk Lost Oak Vineyards buys the fruit for this wine from one specific vineyard. Lost Oak Director of Winemaking Jim Evans...
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Sep 24, 20211 min read


Grand Brulot VSOP Cognac Cafe Announces Partnership With Blues Legend Joe Bonamassa
by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Brulot, the award-winning VSOP Cognac cafe, is kicking...
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Sep 22, 20212 min read
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