THE CHALK REPORT

FROM THE WIRES... With Memorial Day Weekend coming up, kicking off the unofficial start of summer, to share a seasonal cocktail from Tequila Corralejo that would be a great fit for any MDW or summer entertaining roundups. The Strawberry Black Pepper Smash taps into summer cocktail trends like fresh fruit, easy entertaining, and savory-spicy flavors. Made with Tequila Corralejo Silver, it opens with juicy strawberry and finishes with a subtle peppery bite. It’s an easy war

Tasting note at bottom! FROM THE WIRES.... Prats + Symington is a partnership between Symington Family Estates, one of Portugal's oldest Port producing families, and Bruno Prats, the former winemaker and owner of Chateau Cos d'Estournel in Bordeaux. Together they produce wines from only the finest grapes and favored estates in the Douro since their founding in 1999. The first Prats + Symington wine was 2000 Chryseia which received widespread acclaim. Powerful but elegant and