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2019 GEORGE DUBOEUF BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU IS RELEASED
From news wires… November marks the highly-anticipated release of the season’s “first wine of the harvest” -- Georges Duboeuf 2019...
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Nov 22, 20193 min read
O.Vine Makes Wine Essence Flavored Water
by Andrew Chalk Flavored water seems to be everywhere. Now O.Vine has come out with wine flavored water. It is non-alcoholic and...
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Nov 21, 20192 min read
THIS THANKSGIVING LOOK TO BIG AL’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ FOR THE MEAL
by Andrew Chalk Tired of all the work to make Thanksgiving dinner? Look no further than Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ, the feisty, independent,...
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Nov 20, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: Scharffenberger Brut Rosé Excellence, Mendocino, CA ($26)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Glorious orange sunset color with tiny bubbles; Nose: Bread, brioche, rose flowers, strawberries; Palate:...
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Nov 20, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2017 Dow Vale do Bomfim, Douro, DOC ($13)
by Andrew Chalk The Symington family created this wine from grapes usually used in Dow port. The blend is 50% Touriga Franca, 20% Touriga...
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Nov 19, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2017 Erath Pinot Gris, Oregon ($14)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Light straw Nose: Light nose of forest floor; Palate: Yellow apples, cantaloupe, white peach. Bracing...
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Nov 18, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2017 Bortolomiol Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Prior DOCG Brut ($17)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: light straw; Nose: Yeasty, lime; Palate: Yeasty, cornmeal; Delicious fruity Prosecco at its best....
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Nov 15, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2014 Claiborne & Churchill Dry Gewürztraminer, Central Coast CA ($18)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Light straw, bright; Nose: Lemon, spices, lychee; Palate: Medium plus acid, notable phenolics, green apples,...
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Nov 14, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2016 J. McClelland Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA ($50)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Color intensity light (translucent at core). Color: Garnet core to swatery rim. Nose: Oak, briary notes,...
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Nov 13, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2017 Quinta da Fonte Souto, Portalegre, Alentejo, Portugal ($25)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Ruby. Totally opaque. Nose: Earthy, savory, ripe fruit raspberries, blackberries, spices. Still youthful in...
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Nov 11, 20191 min read
Burgundy May Not Be Such a Great Investment After All
https://www.drinks-today.com/wine/analysis/burgundy-may-not-be-such-great-investment-after-all?fbclid=IwAR2FXY6_HRMUPGFM9AhM3Xn7SMzeOHb7W...
andychalk
Nov 9, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2018 La Valentina Pecorino, Pecorino Colline Pescaresi, IGT, Abruzzo, Italy ($15)
by Andrew Chalk This wine has a straw color. A reclusive nose of lemon, mandarin orange peel, and acacia. On the palate the fruits,...
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Nov 8, 20191 min read
JIA - MODERN CHINESE OPENS THIS WEEKEND IN PRESTON CENTER
by Andrew Chalk Jia - Modern Chinese opens this weekend in Preston Center. It is described as “upscale food, upscale service, and...
andychalk
Nov 7, 20191 min read
NOT YOUR FATHER’S LUBBOCK
by Andrew Chalk I have visited Lubbock over a dozen times over the course of the last decade, knowing it mainly as the center of the...
andychalk
Nov 6, 201910 min read
MEET THE FARMERS
by Andrew Chalk Every year attendees at Dallas Fort Worth's Chefs for Farmers meet a lot of chefs. But who are the farmers behind the...
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Nov 5, 20194 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2017 Lucienne Pinot Noir ‘Lone Oak Vineyard’, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA ($50)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Ruby with an almost opaque core and translucent meniscus. Nose: Spicy, tomato leaf, red fruit, forest floor,...
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Nov 1, 20191 min read
The World Atlas of Wine, 8th edition. Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson.
Michael Beazley/Octopus Publishing, October 1st 2019. ($65 hardcover/$45 iPad) An Idea Whose Time Has Passed by Andrew Chalk When Hugh...
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Oct 30, 20195 min read
EATALY’S BABY ARRIVES IN DALLAS BEFORE ITS PARENTS
by Andrew Chalk Last May Dallas Italophiles were positively salivating at the news that Italian marketplace Eataly was coming to Dallas...
andychalk
Oct 29, 20192 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2017 Erath Pinot Noir, Oregon ($18)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Brick red. Translucent core. Nose: Earthy, forest floor, thyme, black pepper. Palate: Soft but juicy tannins....
andychalk
Oct 23, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2015 Nora da Neve, Rias Baixas, Spain ($30)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Light straw; Nose: Salinity, lemon, pineapple Taste: Worthy body. Medium-plus acid. Grippy phenolics. Finish:...
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Oct 22, 20191 min read
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Oct 21, 20191 min read
WINE REVIEW: 2018 Il Borro Borrigiano, Valdarno di Sopra DOC ($15)
by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Ruby but not completely opaque, even at the core. Nose:Cherry, tomato leaf, herbs. Palate: Fruit, earthiness....
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Oct 21, 20191 min read
FOGO DE CHÃO SHOWS NEW BAR AND LOUNGE AT PLANO LOCATION
by Andrew Chalk Popular Brazilian churrascaria Fogo de Chão has been at work on the bar and lounge of their Plano location. They have...
andychalk
Oct 16, 20192 min read
BARNETT’S FOLLY
by Andrew Chalk Suppose you had founded a successful and respected Napa Valley winery 30 years ago on Spring Mountain. Would you then...
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Oct 16, 20193 min read
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