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WINE REVIEW Sosie 2017 Red Blend, Cavedale Vineyard, Moon Mountain District, Sonoma County, CA ($45)
by Andrew Chalk A blend of 45% cabernet sauvignon, 45% merlot, and 10% cabernet franc. This is Sosie’s homage to Bordeaux. Grown at...
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May 25, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW Cakebread 2019 Chardonnay, Napa ($40)
by Andrew Chalk Cakebread suggests that this wine is ideal for Mother’s Day. “Cakebread Cellars wines make for a simple yet thoughtful...
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May 24, 20211 min read


MEZCAL MOMENT: Bozal Madrecuishe Single Maguey Mezcal, MX ($80)
by Andrew Chalk Bozal Mezcal, a wildly refined label made from indigenous Mexican agave, is a single maguey (species) mezcal, the species...
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May 21, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Ruffino Prosecco, DOC, Italy ($14)
by Andrew Chalk Get ready for summer days, served best with Italy’s best known sparkling wine, Prosecco. TASTING NOTES Appearance: Light...
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May 20, 20211 min read


A Boutique Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Destined For The Front Row
by Andrew Chalk It is virtually never that I attend a wine tasting where I not only have not had any wines by that producer but where I...
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May 19, 20213 min read


NAPA/SONOMA BEHIND THE SCENES WINE TOUR WITH CHEF KENT RATHBUN
by Andrew Chalk From the wires... https://lux214.com/napa-wine-tour/
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May 18, 20211 min read


Ready For Memorial Day? We Test Watkins Seasonings
by Andrew Chalk My interest gland perked up when The Watkins Co. offered to send me some of their products to try because they make...
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May 17, 20215 min read


NEW DOG OF THE WEEK!
Corki and Rhodi - Texas Legato Winery, Lampasas At Texas Legato Winery Corki and Rhodi are best buds. Rohdi, a 13 year-old Shih Tzu,...
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May 14, 20211 min read


BENRIACH SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY CELEBRATES OPENING OF FIRST OFFICIAL VISITOR CENTER
Book Your Tour Now.... by Andrew Chalk SCOTLAND (APRIL 29, 2021) - Benriach Distillery, located in Scotland’s Speyside region, is gearing...
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May 14, 20213 min read


Clown Shoes Is Serious
by Andrew Chalk Clown shoes has gone crazy with beer varieties, and the varieties are crazy and good! 12 unique beers ranging from IPAs...
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May 13, 20212 min read


A South African Winemaker and an American Importer Carry On Business in a Pandemic
by Andrew Chalk The COVID-19 pandemic could hardly have come at a more difficult time for the South African wine industry. The country...
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May 12, 20214 min read


WINE REVIEW: Stags’ Leap Winery, ‘The Investor’, Napa Valley Red Wine, CA ($60)
by Andrew Chalk From the wires... “Finding the perfect Father’s Day gift can be tough, especially for the dad who has “everything.” To...
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May 11, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Coen 2019 Malbec Reserve, Uco Valley, Argentina ($45)
by Andrew Chalk From the producer "Coen is a New World winery with an Old World influence led by acclaimed Italian winemaker Attilio...
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May 10, 20211 min read


CultureMap Claims I-45 Is The Second Most Dangerous Highway in the US. They are Wrong.
by Andrew Chalk CultureMap is at its best when it regurgitates press releases from the restaurant trade (and they hire accordingly). When...
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May 8, 20212 min read


New Dog of the Week!
by Andrew Chalk Lucy came to Eden Hill Vineyard’s Sales Manager and Wine Club Concierge Sheri Richter from a former employer after she...
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May 7, 20211 min read


A Wine That's More Than The Sum of It's Parts
by Andrew Chalk This revolutionary wine label, or is it a tag, goes with a revolutionary wine. It uses TARDIS technology to put more...
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May 6, 20211 min read


Cinco de Mayo Cocktails
by Andrew Chalk From the wires... This Cinco de Mayo, Cinco celebrants are still looking for the perfect combo of cocktails, music, and...
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May 5, 20211 min read


Shayna's Place - Good Breakfast Choice at SylvanThirty
by Andrew Chalk Anyone who drives near Sylvan and I-30 should hop into the SylvanThirty development and try breakfast at Shayna's Place....
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May 4, 20211 min read


Monarch Offers Mother's Day Brunch
by Andrew Chalk A few weeks ago Monarch impressed me at a media event. They have just announced Mother's Day brunch. Behold below, the...
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May 3, 20211 min read


DOUBLE WOOD? HOW ABOUT DOUBLE SCOTCH?
by Andrew Chalk Nothing ages as majestically as scotch. The fire in the liquid recedes, the elements in the wood synthesize into the body...
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Apr 30, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Cambria Estate Winery 2019 Chardonnay ‘Katherine’s Vineyard’, Santa Maria Valley,
Santa Barbara Co., CA ($22) by Andrew Chalk Cambria Estate Winery is a family-owned winery run by Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke’s...
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Apr 28, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Casanova di Neri, 2018 Irrosso, Rosso Toscana IGT, Italy ($22)
by Andrew Chalk From the producer: “Established in 1971, Casanova di Neri is widely recognized as one of the finest producers of Brunello...
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Apr 27, 20211 min read


ENRIQUE TOMAS: WORK IN PROGRESS
by Andrew Chalk On the busy knuckle joint on Henderson Avenue opposite the 7-11 is the first US outpost of Enrique Tomas, a Spanish...
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Apr 26, 20213 min read


New Dog of the Week!
by Andrew Chalk Cash is a German Short-Haired Pointer and like all self-respecting examples of the breed he has his own instagram account...
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Apr 24, 20211 min read
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