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A-List Scotch Tasting Is February 6th
by Andrew Chalk How would you like to: Taste these Scotch whiskies Ardbeg 10 Year (Islay Region) Springbank 10 Year (Campbeltown Region)...
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Jan 21, 20211 min read
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FRUIT REVIEW: Bono’s Castelvetrano Olives
by Andrew Chalk When Bono’s asked me what I thought of their olives I had to admit that I had never had them. They said they would send...
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Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Kim McPherson: Pioneer and Standard-Bearer of Texas Wine
by Andrew Chalk See the full story here.
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Jan 20, 20211 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Taylor Fladgate 2015 Late Bottled Vintage Porto, Portugal ($22)
by Andrew Chalk The finest expression of Port, the fortified wine from Portugal that sells the world over, is vintage port. However, it...
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Jan 20, 20212 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Bar Z Winery 2014 Imp’s Delight, Bayer Family Vineyards, Texas High Plains ($32
by Andrew Chalk This 100% Tempranillo wine in the distinctive stubby bottle scored a bronze medal at the 2020 San Francisco International...
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Jan 19, 20211 min read
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Tulum Announces Tequila 512 Dinner
by Andrew Chalk 512. That's 2 to the power of 9! Ponder it as you taste Jose Meza's food accompanied by Tequila 512. Check it out below!
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Jan 18, 20211 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Prats & Symington, 2017 Prado de Roriz, Douro, Portugal ($17)
by Andrew Chalk While Port, the fortified wine from Portugal’s Douro region, has a worldwide market Portuguese table wines are more of a...
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Jan 18, 20211 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Georges Duboeuf 2020 Beaujolais Rosé Nouveau ($13)
by Andrew Chalk From the wires…. It’s Time to Celebrate With Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau The First Wine of the Harvest “est...
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Jan 15, 20213 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Trapiche 2015 Iscay Malbec Cabernet Franc, Mendoza Argentina ($55)
by Andrew Chalk Combining leading, experienced winery Trapiche with the tastiness of Argentine-grown Malbec and the particular...
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Jan 14, 20211 min read
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Catching Up with Rodney Strong
by Andrew Chalk Staying in touch with wineries has become a Zoom experience in the last nine months and I was fortunate to catch Rodney...
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Jan 13, 20213 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Gonzales Byass Tio Pepe Fino Ram, Jerez, Spain ($17 for 375ml)
by Andrew Chalk Make friends with sherry. It is, to use an overworked word in the post-Khardashian era, unique. You cannot mistake a...
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Jan 12, 20211 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Ron Yates 2016 Tempranillo ‘The Ghost’, Estate Grown, Texas Hill Country ($∞)
by Andrew Chalk A one-off Tempranillo aged in 100% new French oak from Boutes. This opaque ruby and plum colored wine has an intense nose...
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Jan 11, 20211 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Couvent des Thorins 2018 Moulin-Ã -Vent, France ($27)
by Andrew Chalk I am really excited to see this wine, and especially to hear that it is now available in Whole Foods. That should make it...
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Jan 8, 20211 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Mullan Road Cellars 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, WA ($45)
by Andrew Chalk This blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc is important for two reasons. First, it is the...
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Jan 7, 20212 min read
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COFFEE REVIEW: Straight From The Head -- With Purpose
by Andrew Chalk Like good coffee? Want to support those serving in the military and as first responders? No Skulls Coffee gives you both....
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
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TULUM GOES ELECTRIC. ER...OFFERS SUNDAY BRUNCH
by Andrew Chalk Sorry. It was Dylan who went electric. This release from my favorite Mexican restaurant in town just came in over the...
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Jan 5, 20211 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Fetzer 2019 ‘Valley Oaks’ Pinot Grigio, California ($15)
by Andrew Chalk Fetzer, a pathfinder in sustainable wine agriculture here presents a fresh and accessible white wine. The nose exhibits...
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Jan 4, 20211 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Two Moet & Chandon Champagnes for New Year
by Andrew Chalk If you are celebrating New Year’s Eve with friends these wines will enhance it. If you are socially distancing on your...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
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WINE REVIEW: The Prisoner, 2019 Chardonnay, Carneros, Ca. ($39)
by Andrew Chalk This Chardonnay is firmly in the New World idiom with new French oak and tropical fruit in the nose. Pineapple and mango...
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Dec 30, 20201 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Angelini 2019 Moscato D’Asti, DOCG, Italy ($14)
by Andrew Chalk A sweet and lightly sparkling wine with a fair amount of sweetness. Ideally paired with sweet desserts. Sample.
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Dec 29, 20201 min read
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WINE REVIEW: Les Dauphins 2018 Côtes du Rhône Rouge, France ($11)
by Andrew Chalk This wine of 80%+ Grenache and the remainder Syrah is an example of red Côtes du Rhône at its best. For a bargain price...
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Dec 28, 20201 min read
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Texas Wine Wins Double Gold at the San Francisco International Wine Competition!
by Andrew Chalk From media wires... For the second consecutive year, Ron Yates has been awarded with a prestigious Double Gold medal at...
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Dec 7, 20203 min read
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WFAA TRIES TO COVER REDLINING - AND GETS IT TOTALLY WRONG
by Andrew Chalk In November WFAA aired a 9 minute story on redlining in Dallas (it may be viewed in full below). The report contended...
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Dec 5, 20202 min read
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Elm & Good is Good, But Shows How The Pandemic Is Hurting Survivors
by Andrew Chalk When the owners of the Pittman Hotel announced that Kimpton would manage and Graham Dodds would chef their hotel in...
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Nov 29, 20203 min read
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