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WINE REVIEW: Fort Ross Vineyard, 2016 Pinot Noir, Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast, CA ($52)
by Andrew Chalk To read the story behind Fort Ross Winery is to be drawn back into the original conquest of the west when settlers in...
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May 13, 20202 min read


WINE REVIEW: Domaine de Cala 2019 Prestige Rosé, Coteaux Varois en Provence, France ($17.50)
by Andrew Chalk The French region of Provence is famous for many things. One of them is rosé wine made predominantly from grenache noir...
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May 12, 20202 min read


Texas Tour: The Unknown Hill Country. Texas Highland Lakes
by Andrew Chalk Spectacular scenery, unique accommodations, real Texas food, wine, and spirits. Put The Highland Lakes Region on your...
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May 11, 20201 min read


Wisconsin - The Door County Secret
by Andrew Chalk It is where Chicagoans have gone to get away from it all. At every time of year! Your pass is here.
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May 8, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Charles Krug 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA ($33)
by Andrew Chalk This wine is from the C.K. Mondavi family, who established the first winery in Napa Valley. It is mainly made from grapes...
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May 7, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Oak Farm Vineyards, 2018 Albariño, Lodi, CA ($24)
by Andrew Chalk Albariño is a distinctive grape from the Iberian peninsula that is growing fast in popularity in the US and European...
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May 6, 20201 min read


DALLAS’S LIVING WALL COULD CAPTURE THE SAME AMOUNT OF CO2 EACH YEAR
THAT IS EMITTED BY ONE CAR IN TWO MONTHS by Andrew Chalk PaperCity reported on April 20th that the tallest ‘living wall’ in North America...
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May 4, 20202 min read


UPDATE ON CHATEAU MONTELENA
WINEMAKER, MATT CRAFTON, TALKS by Andrew Chalk The 1976 Judgement of Paris in which California wines outscored French wines at a blind...
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May 4, 20205 min read


Texas Tour: There Is A New Lubbock Emerging...
by Andrew Chalk There is a new Lubbock emerging and you can read about it here.
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May 1, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Kendall-Jackson, 2018 Pinot Noir ‘Vintner’s Reserve’, CA ($15)
by Andrew Chalk The grapes for this wine were sourced from all over California. It comes across as an easy-drinking, fruit-forward pinot...
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Apr 30, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Hamilton Russell Oregon Pinot Noir Tasteoff
Hamilton Russell Oregon 2018 Bramble Hill, Ribbon Ridge, OR ($86) compared with Hamilton Russell Oregon 2018 Zena Crown, Eola-Amity...
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Apr 29, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Landmark Vineyards 2018 Overlook Chardonnay, Sonoma County, CA ($21)
by Andrew Chalk This wine was whole cluster pressed, fermented in 25% new French oak barrels with wild yeast. Full malolactic...
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Apr 28, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2017 Chaddsford Dry Rosé, Saignée à Trois, Pennsylvania ($25)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Sunset orange; Nose: Rose petals, raspberry, burnt match heads; Palate: Crisp dry light wine. Good body. Red...
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Apr 27, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Penner-Ash 2017 Old Vine Riesling, Hyland Vineyard, McMinnville, OR ($35)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Straw color; Nose: Actual petrol notes, à la Mosel, lemon skin, green apple, white peach, herbaceous notes;...
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Apr 24, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Maggy Hawk, 2018 White Pinot Noir, ‘Edmeades Vineyard’, Anderson Valley, CA ($)
by Andrew Chalk Maggy Hawk, a winery in the Jackson Family Wines portfolio, is dedicated to producing expressions of pinot noir. Located...
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Apr 23, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Domaine Anderson, 2017 Pinot Noir, Estate Bottled, Anderson Valley, CA ($40)
by Andrew Chalk The Anderson Valley area of Mendocino County is a gem, and one that is relatively unknown. Domaine Anderson found out...
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Apr 23, 20201 min read


FIRST THE LOCKDOWN -- NOW KRAKATOA HOT CHIPS
by Andrew Chalk Amplify Snack Brands (the makers behind SkinnyPop Popcorn, Pirate’s Booty Puffs, and Paqui Tortilla Chips) announced...
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Apr 22, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Og Haganuz 2017 Shiraz, Single-Vineyard, Galilee, Israel ($17)
by Andrew Chalk The Galilee region is emerging as one of the most interesting wine regions in the New World. The fact that Israeli...
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Apr 22, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Sosie 2017 Roussanne, Vivio Vineyard, Bennett Valley, Sonoma County, CA ($38)
by Andrew Chalk Again, Sosie has come up with a winner Rhône variety wine. Congratulations to owners/winemakers Scott MacFiggen and...
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Apr 22, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Kendall-Jackson Jackson Estate 2017 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma County, CA ($40)
by Andrew Chalk This is a luscious, rich pinot noir that can be drunk now. The Petaluma Gap AVA (created in 2018) is one of those ‘very...
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Apr 21, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2018 Raimat Rosada, D.O. Costers del Segre, Spain ($14)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Ruddy, salmon color; Nose: Red fruit (strawberry), wet stones; Palate: Firm grip, strawberry fruit, well...
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Apr 21, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Dow’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port ($34)
by Andrew Chalk Of all sweet wines, perhaps the most engaging is Port, the king of Portuguese wine. Of all the varieties of Port, perhaps...
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Apr 20, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: 2018 Far Niente, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, CA ($70)
by Andrew Chalk Far Niente is one of the ‘original’ Napa estates, having been founded in 1885 and only suppressed by Prohibition. The...
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Apr 20, 20201 min read


WINE REVIEW: Gehricke, 2018 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Healdsburg, CA ($32)
by Andrew Chalk Gehricke is August Sebastiani’s project to make wines from little known vineyards in California that he considers...
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Apr 17, 20201 min read
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