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WINE REVIEW: Couvent des Thorins 2018 Moulin-à-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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


WINE REVIEW: Robert Mondavi 2018 Chardonnay, Napa, CA ($25)
by Andrew Chalk A Chardonnay in the restrained style of other Mondavi wines. Definitely New World, definitely Californian with tropical...
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Nov 27, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Double Diamond 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa, CA ($80)
by Andrew Chalk A label of Schrader Cellars and made by their winemaker, Thomas Rivers Brown, whose name features prominently on the...
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Nov 26, 20202 min read


WINE REVIEWS: Marques de Casa Concha, 2018 Carménère, D.O. Puemo, Chile ($20)
by Andrew Chalk Carménère is the closest thing that Chile has as a national grape and Marques de Casa Concha is a premium brand of Concha...
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Nov 25, 20201 min read


Scharffenberger ‘Brut Excellence’ Sparkling Wine, Mendocino County, CA ($20)
by Andrew Chalk The cool northern California county of Mendocino provides the grapes for this wine made by one the country’s best...
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Nov 24, 20201 min read


Wine Serving Rituals - One That We Ought To Adopt
by Andrew Chalk Lettie Teague writes the Saturday wine column in The Wall Street Journal. There is no single publication that gets deeper...
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Nov 21, 20202 min read


WINE REVIEW: Pine Ridge Sparkling Chenin Blanc/Viognier, California, ($18)
by Andrew Chalk This Pine Ridge blend of 96% Chenin Blanc and 4% Viognier presents the honeyed tastes and crispness of Chenin Blanc and...
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Nov 20, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW Mount Veeder Winery 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, CA ($45)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Opaque ruby; Nose: Blackberries, licorice, French oak, rosemary; Palate: Arresting tannins, vibrant acid,...
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Nov 19, 20201 min read


Doing Acrobatics With Oregon Wine
by Andrew Chalk When a large organization has or acquires a small winery as part of its portfolio you always worry that quality will go...
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Nov 18, 20203 min read


DOUBLE GOLD FOR A TEXAS WINE!
At one of the nation's toughest wine shows. by Andrew Chalk Congratulations to consistently impressive Eden Hill Vineyard of Celina,...
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Nov 17, 20201 min read


Rathbun + CADE Estate Wine = Good Times!
by Andrew Chalk Definitely something that should be on your radar. The decadent virtual gourmet dinner package includes a beautiful piece...
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Nov 13, 20201 min read


New Version of Wine Selection Program Allows Users to Select Wine From Black-Owned Wineries
From the wires…. WASHINGTON (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 09, 2020 Sippd has launched a new feature allowing users to browse a compilation of...
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Nov 13, 20202 min read


WINE REVIEW: Cakebread 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa CA ($85)
by Andrew Chalk A famous name in Napa, Cakebread Cellars has made a classy Napa Cabernet Sauvignon with this offering. It will age,...
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Nov 12, 20201 min read
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