by Andrew Chalk Interesting example of Prosecco that breaks with the usual brut classification in favor of extra dry. I.e. slightly more...

by Media Wire Texas Fine Wine is offering its first-ever Holiday Celebration Pack that includes a wine from each of these five...

by Andrew Chalk “Handcrafted BBQ” is the slogan, which seemed like it could be the mantra for most family-run places serving Texas BBQ....

by Andrew Chalk As we finally open up, restaurants are starting to strut their stuff again. Tulum, at the intersection of Oak Lawn and...

by Andrew Chalk Reproduced below is a table from Pierre Helwi on vine damage in the Texas High Plains AVA from the October 2019...

by Andrew Chalk A famous name in Napa, Cakebread Cellars is known for their Chardonnay, with their ‘reserve’ expression especially sought...

Savor the cooking of Jose Meza, a chef with one of the most stellar resumes in Dallas, and the least recognized among the great chefs...

by Andrew Chalk When I heard in 2017 that a new restaurant, Jalisco Norte, opening in Turtle Creek Village, had hired a young Mexican...

by Andrew Chalk Montecucco is in the south of Tuscany so it is no surprise to find that this wine is 90% Sangiovese (the other 10% is the...

Estate, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, Napa, CA ($125) by Andrew Chalk We are tasting a five-year-old Napa Cabernet Sauvignon wine so this...

by Andrew Chalk This wine is from an IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) area. That means that the area as a whole has not produced wines...

by Andrew Chalk Hurrah! For the first week since March Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe has started serving oysters again! They are sourcing...

by Andrew Chalk Let's give credit to Dallas chefs who get national attention. The weekend pages of the Wall Street Journal are some of...

by Andrew Chalk You may think of wines from Bordeaux, maybe the most prestigious wine growing region of the world, as too expensive for...

by Andrew Chalk San Antonio is a great road trip in these COVID times. It is also, as I said seven years ago, one of the most improved...

by Andrew Chalk Long Meadow Ranch has already established an impressive track record with its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines from...

by Andrew Chalk Thanksgiving dinner will be even more special than usual this year. Wouldn’t you love to have been the provider of the...

by Andrew Chalk The category of English wine worth watching is sparkling wine. That is because the soil in the south is a lineal...

by Andrew Chalk This is a Bordeaux blend from the second largest producing state (after California). It is a blend of 45% Merlot, 30%...

by Andrew Chalk Rustic Spur Vineyards, a new vineyard that can be hard to find due to their sometimes branding themselves as Vintners...

by Andrew Chalk Yes, you read that right. A white wine from famed Napa Cabernet Sauvignon maker, Groth. And an estate wine at that. It...

by Andrew Chalk Two things in the wine world worth knowing are Chile, and Carménère. Chile is the South American country with boundless...

by Andrew Chalk The Old Soul line from Oak Ridge Vineyards offers a Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and this Pinot Noir, all at $13....

by Andrew Chalk The 2019 Texas International Wine Competition held a judges’ tour at Ron Yates Wines. One of the judges was John Salvi,...