by Andrew Chalk
At the busy corner of Lemmon and McKinney Avenue, right next to the northbound trolley stop and just a couple of blocks from my dog’s favorite park (Mutts) is Max’s Wine Dive. I was initially off put by its slogan “Fried Chicken and Champagne?…Why The Hell Not?!” It seemed that chicken could go with so much more types of wine. Continue reading
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by Andrew Chalk
Fancy a day trip to central Texas this weekend? Have friends at A&M? Add in Messina Hof Winery’s “Grape Gatsby” celebration.
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by Andrew Chalk
Our green press release machine is running great on root vegetables. Today we are using rutabagas. That brings us this announcement from Pappas Bros. Steakhouse – the restaurant with the highest-rated wine list in Dallas. We checked the list below and this event comes Crave Recommended. Jump for all the fun details. Continue reading
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by Andrew Chalk
Kent Rathbun has moved his catering operations to Plano and turned the space that used to be Zea Woodfire Grill into an event venue. The space was christened, after a fashion, last week with an extensive dinner pairing four courses by catering chef Jeff Qualls and wines from Constellation Brands presented by Constellation representative Todd Ruback. I was an invited guest at the event. Continue reading
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by Andrew Chalk
It is eight thirty AM on warm, and warming, Saturday morning in McKinney, Texas. I am sitting in my car in a parking lot alongside more than twenty other cars awaiting a 50-seater coach to take us on a tour of four Texas vineyards in Collin and Grayson Counties. The tour, organized by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is for potential grape growers, wine makers or persons just interested in viticulture and enology. Continue reading
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by Andrew Chalk
Another press release successfully delivered by our steam-powered press release machine. We publish this one because the price is a bargain. The (assistant) winemaker is there, and tastings with the winemaker present are always more instructive.
What: On Wednesday, July 10th the Wine Poste will continue its special tasting events with A.P. VIN, the California-based makers of delicious single vineyard Pinot Noirs. Joining us will be Assistant Winemaker Charlie Miller, who will lead attendees in the tasting of several limited release 2010 and 2011 vintages. Continue reading
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by Andrew Chalk
Franciscan Estate is a winery with a long history in the heart of California’s Napa Valley. The last few years has seen something of a frenzy of innovation as owner Constellation Brands seeks to reposition it as a more upmarket product. I think that, given the possibilities and the cost realities of the Napa Valley, this is a wise idea. Last week, Franciscan introduced the new vintage of their wines at a public dinner at The Ranch At Las Colinas and they are impressive. I was fortunate to be an invited media guest at the event. Continue reading
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by Steven Doyle
Wine Enthusiast named their top 100 wine restaurants and FT33 was given kudos and listed “destination” bottles such as Etienne Sauzet 2009 Champ Canet Premier Cru (Puligny-Montrachet), and Futo Estate 2009 Oakville. That list is now being curated by general manager Jeff Gregory who had previously worked the list at Rise No 1, and taught at the Cordon Bleu Dallas.
The wine menu is a terrific reason to stop in at FT33, not only for dinner but the restaurant also makes for a very cozy nightcap. Continue reading
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