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NEWS FLASH! CHANGING OF THE GUARD -- FALL CREEK VINEYARDS IS SOLD
Path to a new future at Fall Creek Vineyards... by Andrew Chalk Sergio Cuadra, winemaker at Fall Creek Vineyards for over a decade, and...
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Apr 41 min read


Get Ready for SAVOR. Four days of exquisite dining, live music, and celebrity golf.
OMNI PGA FRISCO RESORT by Andrew Chalk The Omni PGA Frisco Resort has announced a major festival coming on May 1st-4th featuring a...
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Apr 36 min read


TRUMP THREATENED A RECIPROCAL TARIFF, AND BROUGHT ABOUT FREE TRADE
by Andrew Chalk President Trump has just announced that the US will impose “reciprocal tariffs” on all trading partners. A reciprocal...
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Apr 22 min read


QUIET TEXAS WINEMAKER GOES PUBLIC WITH OWN WINE COMPANY
BLACKMON tasting room on the square in Mason by Andrew Chalk “It is six and a half, a little over six and a half acres. They were planted...
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Apr 14 min read


AFTER KNIFE, SPOON, JOHN TESAR PLANS TO OPEN SYRINGE, A STONER STEAK HOUSE
by Andrew Chalk Knife at the Highland Dallas hotel may be closing but John Tesar isn’t through opening restaurants. “I am after the...
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Mar 312 min read


A MAJOR NEW CATEGORY FOR TEXAS WINE: CHAMPAGNE METHOD SPARKLING WINE
by Andrew Chalk The husband and wife team of Elisa and Christopher Jones are the Texas Hill Country equivalents of high tech AI...
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Mar 2710 min read


DQ RESTAURANTS IN TEXAS CELEBRATE TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH A $2 HUNGR-BUSTER EXCLUSIVE APP OFFER
FROM THE WIRES... BEDFORD, Texas (February 26, 2025) – Texas Independence Day marks the adoption of the Texas Declaration of...
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Mar 242 min read


WINE REVIEW: Vale do Bonfim 2022 Red Wine, Douro DOC, Portugal
by Andrew Chalk A truly Portugese blend of Touriga Nacional 30%, Touriga Franca 30%, Tinta Roriz 30%, and Tinta Barroca 10%. It could be...
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Mar 231 min read


BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, THE CAROLINA REAPER TACO BRINGS THE HEAT FOR A LIMITED TIME AT DQ RESTAURANTS IN TEXAS
FROM THE WIRES... DALLAS - FORT WORTH, Texas (March 11, 2025) – Texans, get ready to feel the heat. Back by popular demand, the Carolina...
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Mar 192 min read


We Missed National Margarita Day but that is no Excuse not to Try These Cocktails with Tequila Corralejo
FROM THE WIRES... Rooted in over 250 years of Mexican heritage, Tequila Corralejo is crafted using time-honored techniques, including the...
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Mar 181 min read


WINE REVIEW: Vale do Bonfim 2022 White Wine, Douro DOC, Portugal ($15)
by Andrew Chalk This is an ideal alternative to sauvignon blanc. It is actually a blend of four indigineous grapes (rabigato 30%,...
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Mar 171 min read


Gehricke New Releases Show Style, Likeability
FROM THE WIRES... Fourth generation vintner August Sebastiani founded Gehricke Wines as an homage to the local Sonoma countryside he grew...
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Mar 161 min read


THE CLASSIC MINT OREO BLIZZARD TREAT IS COMING BACK TO DQ RESTAURANTS IN TEXAS JUST IN TIME FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY
FROM THE WIRES... BEDFORD, Texas (February 20, 2025) – Join the green wave across Texas as the Mint OREO® Blizzard® Treat makes its...
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Mar 152 min read


IMPRESSION: Cleaver & Co. - Disappointing New Burger Joint Needs to Upgrade Quality, Innovate the Menu, or Lower Prices
The Bleu Burger ($13.49) by Andrew Chalk Cleaver & Co. is an addition to the high-end burger genre from experienced restaurateurs Pat...
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Mar 133 min read


New Texas Hill Country Restaurant Features Local Ingredients: None of Them are Texas Wines.
by Andrew Chalk If you were investing your money in a Texas Hill Country restaurant that showcased the bounty of the region's local...
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Mar 122 min read


Roseblood D'Estoublon 2024, Coteaux Varois en Provence, Vin de Provence, France ($27)
by Andrew Chalk This wine is at once a classic provence rosé and equally an individualistic fruity expression of winemaking. It uses...
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Mar 42 min read


ON TEXAS WINE: Do They Age? Part 22, INWOOD ESTATES VINEYARDS 2011 Magnus, Texas (∞)
by Andrew Chalk The preamble to part one read… “More people are coming round to the idea that Texas can make good wine as they sample...
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Feb 202 min read


I'M GOING BRANZINO
by Andrew Chalk We may be finally discovering the Iberian taste for high-quality canned fish. Visitors to Spain and Portugal have seen...
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Feb 191 min read


Woodford Reserve’s Beloved Double Double Oaked Makes National Debut
FROM THE WIRES... For years, whiskey lovers have flocked to Woodford Reserve Distillery for the rare and coveted Woodford Reserve Double...
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Feb 181 min read


WINE REVIEW: Anaba 2021 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, Sangiacomo Roberts Road Vineyard, Sonoma Co., CA ($74)
by Andrew Chalk The first Anaba Wines wine that I have tasted and wow, what a discovery. Very serious winemaking from an area that...
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Feb 172 min read


Wine Is in Long-Term Decline - Globally
Photo: Wikipedia by Andrew Chalk It is amazing how cheap the most prestigious wine brands are. Mumm is 3x sales at only $619m. Compare...
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Feb 101 min read


EL CENTRO STUDENT-PREPARED LUNCH IS THURSDAY 13th FEBRUARY. THESE ARE GREAT VALUE!
El Centro College, Dallas. by Andrew Chalk Many regular Dallas diners will be aware that Dallas College, including El Centro, provides...
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Feb 41 min read


Impression: Rye, Dallas
by Andrew Chalk If I had friends coming into town from the French wine industry I would tell them that we were going out to a...
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Feb 23 min read


Bollinger - James Bond's Favorite Champagne
by Andrew Chalk What a tasting! I was invited to this media event where we started with the brut, followed by the ros é, the pinot noir,...
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Jan 301 min read
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