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Peaches on the Prairie: Jenschke Orchards and Jenschke Cellars
Jenschke Cellars adjoins Jenschke Orchards by Andrew Chalk Travis Jenschke has seen US-290 transform since his youth. I recently visited...
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Apr 172 min read


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Apr 161 min read


Meet Vijay Singhal, The Guy Who Supplies Fresh, Live Microgreens to Your Favorite Restaurant
by Andrew Chalk Check out the above picture of the open kitchen at Brodeto , Raleigh, NC that I first posted a week ago. Notice the pots...
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Apr 152 min read


WINE REVIEW: Hamel 2020 Stratum, Red Wine, Sonoma Valley, CA ($60)
by Andrew Chalk This is the first Hamel wine that I have tasted and what a pleasant surprise! Note the long bottle age. That is one...
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Apr 141 min read


Dallas Museum of Art Acquires 7 Works from Dallas Art Fair 2025
Left: Eduardo Sarabia, Untitled (Peyote), 2024. Hand painted ceramic vase and wood box. Courtesy of Eduardo Sarabia & OMR, Mexico City. ...
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Apr 121 min read


Book Review: The Art of Calvados, Christian Drouin, American Distilling Institute
By Harald Bischoff - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25599794 by Andrew Chalk TL;DR To every...
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Apr 116 min read


Dallas Art Fair Opens Today
by Andrew Chalk It has exhibitors from as far away as Tokyo. It puts the Dallas cultural scene on the map. And it is today through...
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Apr 111 min read


Dallas Art Fair Is Now Online
FROM THE WIRES
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Apr 101 min read
DALLAS ART FAIR FOUNDATION PREVIEW BENEFIT IS TONIGHT - FINAL CHANCE FOR TICKETS
FROM THE WIRES... Thursday, April 10, 5 - 9 PM The Dallas Art Fair Foundation invites you to the Preview Benefit, an amazing fundraiser...
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Apr 101 min read


WINE FIND: Hasandede. I had Never Heard of this Grape Before But it is Quite a Find.
by Andrew Chalk Vinkara 2022 Hasandede, Turkiye ($22.99) Blind Bishop , the wine bar and store in Oak Cliff, served this as part of their...
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Apr 101 min read


IMPRESSION: Brodeto, Raleigh, NC
by Andrew Chalk I recently had a one night stay on a business trip to Raleigh, NC on my tod on a Monday night. Since I was new to the...
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Apr 94 min read


I go Platinum with Valley Mills Vineyards 2022 Carignan, Texas ($32)
by Andrew Chalk It should be recognized as a bigger thing for Waco, TX than the latest fixer-upper by Chip and Joanna Gaines that a local...
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Apr 82 min read


NEWS FLASH! CHANGING OF THE GUARD -- FALL CREEK VINEYARDS IS SOLD
Path to a new future at Fall Creek Vineyards... by Andrew Chalk Sergio Cuadra, winemaker at Fall Creek Vineyards for over a decade, and...
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Apr 41 min read


Get Ready for SAVOR. Four days of exquisite dining, live music, and celebrity golf.
OMNI PGA FRISCO RESORT by Andrew Chalk The Omni PGA Frisco Resort has announced a major festival coming on May 1st-4th featuring a...
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Apr 36 min read


TRUMP THREATENED A RECIPROCAL TARIFF, AND BROUGHT ABOUT FREE TRADE
by Andrew Chalk President Trump has just announced that the US will impose “reciprocal tariffs” on all trading partners. A reciprocal...
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Apr 32 min read


QUIET TEXAS WINEMAKER GOES PUBLIC WITH OWN WINE COMPANY
BLACKMON tasting room on the square in Mason by Andrew Chalk “It is six and a half, a little over six and a half acres. They were planted...
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Apr 24 min read


AFTER KNIFE, SPOON, JOHN TESAR PLANS TO OPEN SYRINGE, A STONER STEAK HOUSE
by Andrew Chalk Knife at the Highland Dallas hotel may be closing but John Tesar isn’t through opening restaurants. “I am after the...
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Apr 12 min read


A MAJOR NEW CATEGORY FOR TEXAS WINE: CHAMPAGNE METHOD SPARKLING WINE
by Andrew Chalk The husband and wife team of Elisa and Christopher Jones are the Texas Hill Country equivalents of high tech AI...
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Mar 2810 min read


DQ RESTAURANTS IN TEXAS CELEBRATE TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH A $2 HUNGR-BUSTER EXCLUSIVE APP OFFER
FROM THE WIRES... BEDFORD, Texas (February 26, 2025) – Texas Independence Day marks the adoption of the Texas Declaration of...
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Mar 252 min read


WINE REVIEW: Vale do Bonfim 2022 Red Wine, Douro DOC, Portugal
by Andrew Chalk A truly Portugese blend of Touriga Nacional 30%, Touriga Franca 30%, Tinta Roriz 30%, and Tinta Barroca 10%. It could be...
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Mar 241 min read


BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, THE CAROLINA REAPER TACO BRINGS THE HEAT FOR A LIMITED TIME AT DQ RESTAURANTS IN TEXAS
FROM THE WIRES... DALLAS - FORT WORTH, Texas (March 11, 2025) – Texans, get ready to feel the heat. Back by popular demand, the Carolina...
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Mar 202 min read


We Missed National Margarita Day but that is no Excuse not to Try These Cocktails with Tequila Corralejo
FROM THE WIRES... Rooted in over 250 years of Mexican heritage, Tequila Corralejo is crafted using time-honored techniques, including the...
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Mar 191 min read


WINE REVIEW: Vale do Bonfim 2022 White Wine, Douro DOC, Portugal ($15)
by Andrew Chalk This is an ideal alternative to sauvignon blanc. It is actually a blend of four indigineous grapes (rabigato 30%,...
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Mar 181 min read


Gehricke New Releases Show Style, Likeability
FROM THE WIRES... Fourth generation vintner August Sebastiani founded Gehricke Wines as an homage to the local Sonoma countryside he grew...
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Mar 171 min read
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