by Andrew Chalk The Scheid Family produces Metz Road wines with a philosophy of small lots from single vineyards. Plantings consist of...

by Andrew Chalk We drank the 2019 Polje Fantazija from Collio this evening at a BYOB hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant in Dallas, Thai...

by Andrew Chalk This wine is from Symington Family Estates which has played a central part in the growth of the Douro region and its Port...

by Andrew Chalk Duckhorn is one of the best known Merlot producers in California. Before you accept the Sideways trope to hate merlot...

by Andrew Chalk Bending Branch Winery 2017 Petite Sirah, 'Newsom Vineyards', Texas High Plains ($38) Appearance: Totally opaque ruby;...

by Andrew Chalk From the producer... Nose of cranberry fruit. I found the taste rather plummy. Certainly a youthful example of malbec....

by Andrew Chalk Looking for a multi-course meal with Texas wines during your weekend in the Texas Hill Country? Head to Feast & Merriment...

by Andrew Chalk One thing you have to admire about Inwood Estates Vineyards founder and veteran Texas winemaker Dan Gatlin is that he...

by Andrew Chalk This is Napa Valley royalty. When you open a bottle of Mayacamus you hold your breath as you pull the cork. Pour without...

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Deep ruby with opaque core and translucent rim. Nose: French oak, blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate,...

by Andrew Chalk Lost Oak Winery south of Dallas but north of the Hill Country in that oenological no man’s land that also features...

by Andrew Chalk As more New Zealand pinot noirs appear in the US market we are starting to form a picture of their organoleptic...

by Andrew Chalk A blend of 60% grenache, 15% cinsault, 15% mourvèdre, and 10% syrah. This is a bright, fresh and fruity wine from the...

by Andrew Chalk A fortified wine that is still undiscovered by many deserves a moment in these upcoming fall months! With its rich,...

by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... Foley’s online holiday shop will offer exclusive access to gift boxes containing hard-to-get wines from...

by Andrew Chalk The IPA category has something of a reputation for being where brewmasters engage in a dickwaving contest to see who can...

by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... Rocky Mountain Toddy 2 oz Stranahan’s Original 6 oz hot brewed chamomile tea Honey to taste Squeeze of...

by Andrew Chalk The carménère grape is having something of a comeback. Dropped from Team Bordeaux in the 19th century for post-phylloxera...

by Andrew Chalk Pasote is a handcrafted, distinctively herbal Jalisco Highlands tequila from Sonoma-based négociant, 3 Badge Beverage...

FROM THE WIRES... Founded by Mexican-American Eric “Don Buccio” Buccio, Casa México was born from a dream to create a high-quality...

KENTUCKY STRAIGHT SINGLE BARREL BOURBON WHISKEY FROM THE WIRES... ABOUT BAKER’S® EXCLUSIVE SELECTION This fall, Baker's® Bourbon proudly...

by Andrew Chalk Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port is the world's number one selling Reserve Port, and for good reason. Originally...

by Andrew Chalk Talbott 2018 Chardonnay Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, Estate Grown, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA ($34) Talbott 2019 Chardonnay...

by Andrew Chalk The number of wineries that charge over $200 for a wine and sell out every year likely numbers a few dozen in the whole...

FROM THE WIRES... SONOMA, Calif. — 3 Badge Beverage Corporation, a boutique wine and spirits négociant, announced the addition of a...

FROM THE WIRES... Shochu is the native spirit of Japan - a white spirit made from 100% two-row barley that offers an incredibly rich...

by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES… Aromatics jump out of the glass with honeydew layered over tropical notes of passion fruit, guava and...

by Andrew Chalk Fine example of Russian River chardonnay. Nose of cantaloupe, lemon, green apple, and a touch of oak. Flavors of...

FROM THE WIRES... AWARD-WINNING JAPANESE WHISKY BRAND FUJI WHISKY MAKES U.S. DEBUT Whisky distilled from Mount Fuji Snowmelt now...

by Andrew Chalk Every Scotch producer makes long (barrel) aged expressions of their signature product. The older the expression, the...