Wine, Beer, Spirits 35/35

andychalk

Mar 30, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2015 Sosie Pinot Noir, Spring Hill Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, CA ($43)

by Andrew Chalk Fruit-forward and ripe, Sosie Wines likable example of the grape that is up front in California characteristics of...

andychalk

Mar 30, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2018 Domaine de Cala, 'Prestige', Coteaux Varois en Provence, France ($26)

by Andrew Chalk A classy rose embodying a punch unexpected from such a pale wine. The nose exhibits white peach and citrus and hints of...

andychalk

Mar 29, 20193 min read

TWO WINES -- ONE GRAPE

No grape morphs in style quite as much as chardonnay which, especially in California, offers a cornucopia of expressions that keeps wine...

andychalk

Mar 27, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2015 Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley ($54)

by Andrew Chalk The Frank Family winery has been established since the late 19th century. This Cabernet Sauvignon presents a black cherry...

andychalk

Mar 22, 20193 min read

UPDATE ON SANTA BARBARA PINOT NOIR AND CHARDONNAY

by Andrew Chalk Where in California are the most interesting wine developments taking place? To many winegrowers the answer would be the...

andychalk

Mar 22, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2016 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA ($49)

Andrew Chalk One of the most alluring, seductive Pinot Noirs that I have tasted for some time. Easy to quaff as well as pair with duck,...

andychalk

Mar 21, 20194 min read

MENDOZA EDGE CASE

French made, Argentinian Aged, Domaine Bousquet Set Up where Mendoza Ended and the Andes Began by Andrew Chalk Jean Bousquet farmed...

andychalk

Jan 12, 20196 min read

Sonoma Royalty - Jordan Vineyard and Winery

In the 1960s Tom and Sally Jordan loved to visit gourmet restaurants in the U.S. and Europe and invariably ordered French wine,...