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Texas Hill Country’s Hottest Summer Programming Has Arrived at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Austin, TX)

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Apr 232 min read

Texas Hill Country’s Hottest Summer Programming Has Arrived at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Austin, TX)

FROM THE WIRES... OMNI BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA ANNOUNCES ANNUAL SUMMER IN THE HILLS PROGRAMMING The Texas Hill Country Resort’s Summer...

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andychalk

Apr 222 min read

Interabang Books Presents Leonard Volk

FROM THE WIRES... “The images are more than visual; they are loaded with content, stories, and evoke emotions rarely projected. This is...

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andychalk

Apr 211 min read

April Wine Release Pig Roast!

FROM THE WIRES... Sunday, April 28, 2024 Join us and our friends at Revel Kitchen and Catering for a fun and delicious afternoon pig...

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BALCONES DISTILLING PARTNERS WITH THE OTHER ART FAIR TO INVITE INDEPENDENT ARTISTS TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF CREATIVE POSSIBILITY

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Apr 183 min read

BALCONES DISTILLING PARTNERS WITH THE OTHER ART FAIR TO INVITE INDEPENDENT ARTISTS TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF CREATIVE POSSIBILITY

FROM THE WIRES... Award-winning Balcones Distilling joins forces with The Other Art Fair in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Brooklyn to...

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Experience Fiesta San Antonio on the River Walk at Omni La Mansión del Rio and Mokara Hotel & Spa!

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Apr 171 min read

Experience Fiesta San Antonio on the River Walk at Omni La Mansión del Rio and Mokara Hotel & Spa!

FROM THE WIRES... Celebrate Fiesta San Antonio on the River Walk! Omni La Mansión del Rio and Mokara Hotel & Spa are offering activities...

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Concha y’ Toro’s Top Wines Show Their Stuff

andychalk

Apr 163 min read

Concha y’ Toro’s Top Wines Show Their Stuff

by Andrew Chalk How is Chile doing in the pantheon of top-tier wine producers? Based on their selection at a Jewels of the South dinner...

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andychalk

Apr 155 min read

Watch, Collect, Goosecross Cellars

by Andrew Chalk Don’t you wish you had got in on the ground floor of a winery like Harlan Estate? Bought their first vintage (1990) at...

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1800 Tequila Launches Inaugural 1800 Milenio Artists Series In Collaboration with Surrealist Artist Pedro Friedeberg

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Apr 143 min read

1800 Tequila Launches Inaugural 1800 Milenio Artists Series In Collaboration with Surrealist Artist Pedro Friedeberg

FROM THE WIRES... In celebration of World Art Day (April 15), 1800® Tequila, the world’s most awarded tequila brand1, is bringing its...

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Woodford Reserve Commemorates the 150th Kentucky Derby with a Rare Decanter of Extraordinary American Whiskey

andychalk

Apr 112 min read

Woodford Reserve Commemorates the 150th Kentucky Derby with a Rare Decanter of Extraordinary American Whiskey

FROM THE WIRES... Versailles, KY (March 25, 2024) — Woodford Reserve, the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, commemorates the...

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andychalk

Apr 102 min read

A Cocktail Recipe From Equiano Rum

FROM THE WIRES... Sweet Freedom Sour As a sexy, luxurious twist on the classic Whiskey Sour, this recipe is the perfect concoction for...

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WINE REVIEW: Sokol-Blosser 2022 GSM Columbia Valley, WA ($38)

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Apr 91 min read

WINE REVIEW: Sokol-Blosser 2022 GSM Columbia Valley, WA ($38)

by Andrew Chalk A fruit-driven wine that shows earthy notes of Syrah, spicy pepper notes of grenache, and foursquare structure of...

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JEWEL OF THE SOUTH IN NEW ORLEANS WINS MICHTER’S ART OF HOSPITALITY AWARD 2024, PART OF NORTH AMERICA’S 50 BEST BARS AWARDS

andychalk

Apr 83 min read

JEWEL OF THE SOUTH IN NEW ORLEANS WINS MICHTER’S ART OF HOSPITALITY AWARD 2024, PART OF NORTH AMERICA’S 50 BEST BARS AWARDS

FROM THE WIRES.... A French Quarter Bar known for its innovative take on classic cocktails and the reinvention of familiar flavors, is...

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andychalk

Apr 72 min read

WINE REVIEWS: More (St.) Innocents

by Andrew Chalk Recently, I was impressed by St. Innocent Chardonnay. This week, I got the chance to taste through the core variety of...

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IT’S AN OUT OF THIS WORLD DELIGHT! CAPTURE A FREE DQ SANDWICH TREAT APRIL 8TH CELEBRATING THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

andychalk

Apr 51 min read

IT’S AN OUT OF THIS WORLD DELIGHT! CAPTURE A FREE DQ SANDWICH TREAT APRIL 8TH CELEBRATING THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

FROM THE WIRES... WHAT: A total solar eclipse will cross Texas on April 8 and for many Texans, the skies will go completely dark as the...

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DALLAS ART FAIR AND DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART ANNOUNCE EIGHTH ANNUAL ACQUISITION PROGRAM SELECTIONS

andychalk

Apr 44 min read

DALLAS ART FAIR AND DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART ANNOUNCE EIGHTH ANNUAL ACQUISITION PROGRAM SELECTIONS

FROM THE WIRES (DALLAS, TX — April 4, 2024) — The Dallas Art Fair and the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) today announced that three artworks...

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Cocktails from Hotel Healdsburg’s PizZando and Harmon Guest House’s The Rooftop

andychalk

Apr 31 min read

Cocktails from Hotel Healdsburg’s PizZando and Harmon Guest House’s The Rooftop

FROM THE WIRES... For those interested in sampling a martini with a twist, PizZando serves a Vanilla Espresso Martini made with Vanilla...

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Dallas Art Fair is this Thursday thru Sunday!

andychalk

Apr 21 min read

Dallas Art Fair is this Thursday thru Sunday!

FROM THE WIRES... VISIT THE DALLAS ART FAIR THIS WEEK APRIL 4 - 7 FOUNDATION PREVIEW BENEFIT Thursday, April 4, 5- 9 PM The Dallas Art...

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andychalk

Apr 13 min read

The Uniqueness of Port - Example Dow

Port is emblematic of unforgettable sweet wine, but unique in its style I recently tasted 10-year and 20-year old examples of tawny port...

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Spend Spring at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa

andychalk

Mar 311 min read

Spend Spring at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa

FROM THE WIRES... Looking for a last-minute Spring Break staycation or vacation spot this Spring? Escape to Austin’s Omni Barton Creek...

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Elevate Your Eclipse Experience with the Total Eclipse Cocktail at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

andychalk

Mar 291 min read

Elevate Your Eclipse Experience with the Total Eclipse Cocktail at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

FROM THE WIRES... As the celestial ballet of the sun and moon converges, Cibolo Moon at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa...

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andychalk

Mar 273 min read

LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND STATISTICS

The D.O. Cava Learns From Mark Twain by Andrew Chalk Mark Twain famously popularized the saying, “There are 3 kinds of lies: lies, damned...

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WINE REVIEW: St. Innocent 2019 Chardonnay, Freedom Hill Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon ($36)

andychalk

Mar 261 min read

WINE REVIEW: St. Innocent 2019 Chardonnay, Freedom Hill Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon ($36)

Outstanding New World Chardonnay from Oregon by Andrew Chalk Innocent, and a saint. That’s quite a qualification to live up to. This...

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On Texas Wine: Do They Age? Part 15: Bending Branch Winery 2014 Estate Souzão, Texas Hill Country

andychalk

Mar 61 min read

On Texas Wine: Do They Age? Part 15: Bending Branch Winery 2014 Estate Souzão, Texas Hill Country

by Andrew Chalk Souzão, now increasingly called Sezão, is an unfamous Portuguese blending grape used in the production of port. For Dr...

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andychalk

Mar 53 min read

Introducing VOON Wines

LGBT-Owned San Francisco-Based Wine Label Focuses on Small Production, Low Intervention Pinot Noir and Chardonnay FROM THE WIRES... These...

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