Wine, Beer, Spirits 19/35

andychalk

Jul 21, 20211 min read

YARDEN UPDATE

by Andrew Chalk Here’s a secret of top sommeliers that is really useful to know: Israel, despite being intensely hot and arid, is making...

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MEZCAL REVIEW: BOZAL Guias de Calabaza ($99)

andychalk

Jul 16, 20213 min read

MEZCAL REVIEW: BOZAL Guias de Calabaza ($99)

by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES: Bozal Introduces Guías de Calabaza Sacrificio Mezcal A unique, vegetarian expression produced in the...

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WINE REVIEW: 13 Celsius 2019 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($13)

andychalk

Jul 13, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: 13 Celsius 2019 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($13)

by Andrew Chalk By Press Release [edited].... The name 13 Celsius® is inspired by the ideal temperature to craft and drink this wine. 13...

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WHISKEY REVIEW: Booker’s Batch 2020-03 “Pigskin Batch” Bourbon ($90)

andychalk

Jul 12, 20211 min read

WHISKEY REVIEW: Booker’s Batch 2020-03 “Pigskin Batch” Bourbon ($90)

by Andrew Chalk Booker’s is an interesting whiskey distiller. They eschew popular styles in a fanatical but careful pursuit of a...

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New Dog of The Week! Tannin at Rustic Spur Vineyards

andychalk

Jul 9, 20211 min read

New Dog of The Week! Tannin at Rustic Spur Vineyards

by Andrew Chalk Jim and Ranae Mills own Rustic Spur Vineyards near Fredericksburg, but their three dogs run the show. Annie and Pirate...

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andychalk

Jul 8, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: New Gehricke Releases!

by Andrew Chalk Led by August Sebastiani, 3 Badge Beverage Corporation’s Gehricke line of Sonoma wines has a new set of releases. The...

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WINE REVIEW: Masciarelli Villa Gemma, 2015 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva DOC, Italy ($57)

andychalk

Jul 8, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: Masciarelli Villa Gemma, 2015 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva DOC, Italy ($57)

Masciarelli, Villa Gemma 2020 Colline Teatine IGT Bianco, Italy ($13) by Andrew Chalk In the coastal eastern Italian region of Abruzzo...

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WINE REVIEW: Dow’s 10-year Tawny Port, Porto, Portugal ($39)

andychalk

Jul 7, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: Dow’s 10-year Tawny Port, Porto, Portugal ($39)

by Andrew Chalk From one of the leading port producers in Portugal, Dow’s is managed by fourth and fifth generation Symington family...

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WINE REVIEW: Nielsen, 2018 Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, CA ($19)

andychalk

Jul 6, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: Nielsen, 2018 Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, CA ($19)

by Andrew Chalk How out of touch I must be. When I received samples of a couple of Neilson wines I knew nothing about the winery. A bit...

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WINE REVIEW: Jules Taylor Wines 2020 Chardonnay, Marlborough, New Zealand ($20)

andychalk

Jul 2, 20212 min read

WINE REVIEW: Jules Taylor Wines 2020 Chardonnay, Marlborough, New Zealand ($20)

by Andrew Chalk This is not a winery that I had heard of but one that I suspect I will be hearing a lot more about in the future. It was...

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Cockburn’s Porto Branco, Portugal ($14.50)

andychalk

Jun 29, 20212 min read

Cockburn’s Porto Branco, Portugal ($14.50)

by Andrew Chalk This is a really good example of a wine category that we should drink more of - white port. We are used to the deep brown...

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Austin-Based Blue Norther Hard Seltzer Triple Medals at 21st Annual SFO World Spirits Competition

andychalk

Jun 29, 20211 min read

Austin-Based Blue Norther Hard Seltzer Triple Medals at 21st Annual SFO World Spirits Competition

------------------------------------ Only Texas Hard Seltzer Recognized, Wins Medals for All Flavors (Austin, Texas) — The renowned San...

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andychalk

Jun 28, 20212 min read

Speyside Scotch Struts Its Stuff

by Andrew Chalk It was world class all the way at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown Dallas last night as six twelve-year old...

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andychalk

Jun 25, 20211 min read

New Dog Of The Week!

Is Nacho Too Macho? by Andrew Chalk Nacho is a fixture at Vinovium on US-290 (between Hye and Johnson City) in the Texas Hill Country. If...

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WINE REVIEW: Mascota Unánime 2019 Chardonnay, Argentina ($20)

andychalk

Jun 24, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: Mascota Unánime 2019 Chardonnay, Argentina ($20)

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Pale gold; Nose: Tropical fruit of mango, pineapple. Vanilla. Palate: Bracing acid frames intense fruity...

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WINE REVIEW: Clean Slate 2019 Riesling, Mosel, Germany ($12)

andychalk

Jun 24, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: Clean Slate 2019 Riesling, Mosel, Germany ($12)

by Andrew Chalk A joint product of Moselland of Bernkastel-Kues,Germany and U.S. importer Winebow. This clean, lean wine has hints of...

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andychalk

Jun 23, 20212 min read

'KIND OF WILD' RELEASE

by Andrew Chalk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET KIND OF WILD: KIND OF WILD WINES LAUNCHES THE FIRST GLOBALLY SOURCED,...

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andychalk

Jun 21, 20211 min read

Premium Speyside Scotch Tasting This Thursday -- sign up now!

by Andrew Chalk SIGN UP HERE This is a must-not-miss event for Scotch afficionadoes in Dallas this Thursday... SCOTCH MENU: Glenlievet 12...

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NEW DOG OF THE WEEK - ‘MILA’, REDDY VINEYARDS

andychalk

Jun 18, 20211 min read

NEW DOG OF THE WEEK - ‘MILA’, REDDY VINEYARDS

by Andrew Chalk When Akhil Reddy, one of the owners of Reddy Vineyards, went down to the SPCA in Dallas to choose a pet, he thought it...

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WINE REVIEW: Handley Cellars ‘Estate Vineyard’, 2017 Chardonnay, Anderson Valley, CA ($28)

andychalk

Jun 15, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: Handley Cellars ‘Estate Vineyard’, 2017 Chardonnay, Anderson Valley, CA ($28)

by Andrew Chalk The story behind Handley Cellars from the marketing peeps… “Handley Cellars, a small, family-owned winery in California’s...

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WINE REVIEW: Lapostolle 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Cuvée Alexandre’, Apalta, Chile ($25)

andychalk

Jun 15, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: Lapostolle 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Cuvée Alexandre’, Apalta, Chile ($25)

by Andrew Chalk I suspect that this wine is at its best now as a sensorily telegenic showoff, rather than when it has aged but if I had a...

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WINE REVIEW: Zenato 2017 Valpolicella DOC Superiore, Italy ($15)

andychalk

Jun 14, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: Zenato 2017 Valpolicella DOC Superiore, Italy ($15)

by Andrew Chalk A classic Valpolicella blended from 80% corvina, 10% rondinella, 10% oseleta. I am astonished at the value in the red...

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andychalk

Jun 11, 20211 min read

NEW DOG OF THE WEEK!

by Andrew Chalk Cazador (Caz) may be the rarest breed of dog in the Texas wine country. Years ago, Kerrville Hills Winery owner John...

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WINE REVIEW: Volver 2018 Single Vineyard, La Mancha, Spain ($16)

andychalk

Jun 11, 20211 min read

WINE REVIEW: Volver 2018 Single Vineyard, La Mancha, Spain ($16)

by Andrew Chalk WORDS FROM THE PRODUCER “Bodegas Volver was founded in 2004 by fourth generation viticulturist Rafael Cañizares, whose...

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