by Andrew Chalk
We have compiled a listing of winery positions and many are entry level. Now is your chance to work in a vineyard. Continue reading
Category Archives: Wine
Oak Cliff Cellars Dinner at Baboush
by Steven Doyle
Oak Cliff Cellars and Baboush are joining forces tomorrow for a beautiful wine dinner. Call 214.599.0707 for a reservation. The dinner begins at 7pm June 4, 2013. Below we list the menu which is wine paired at a cost of $45. Continue reading
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Rathbun Hosts A BBQ Workshop
by Steven Doyle
I think if you were to tally up all the chef’s names we have mentioned or written about on craveDFW, Kent Rathbun’s would top that list. Not that we particularly like him (we do), but that he is so involved in many, many projects. Rathbun is known for his grill skills and now wants to share some of his guarded secrets with you and a few friends. On June 5, 2013 at 7pm Rathbun will host a BBQ Workshop at his KB’s catering and event venue located in Plano. Continue reading
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Omar Flores At The Wine Poste For One Special Evening
by Steven Doyle
The Wine Poste is making a name for itself quickly in Dallas. The Design District wine outlet is now offering dinners hosted by chefs from around the city, and are still looking for more talent for future endeavors. On June 3, 2013 Omar Flores from Oak Cliff’s Driftwood will be throwing down a 5-course wine paired dinner starting at 7pm.
We have the menu listed below, and there are still a few seats remaining. The dinner is limited to 24 guests, so you will want to check out the website to secure your seats. Tickets are $125 each and include wines.
Here is a peek at the menu: Continue reading
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Wine Poste Paired with Scardello is the New Quality Wine and Cheese Tasting Place Around Town
by Andrew Chalk
WinePoste.com, a Design District Internet wine seller and wine event space has teamed up with Scardello Cheese to do monthly wine and cheese tasting classes. It’s a powerful combination. One of best cheese merchants in town paired with a quality wine merchant (while WinePoste is brand new, its principals have over 30 man-years in the wine business). This week I was fortunate to be a guest at the first event, Tuscany Wine and Cheese Pairing. Continue reading
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Ocho Hosts First Wine Dinner With Oak Cliff Cellars
by Andrew Chalk
Finally, cocktail buzz hub Och8, the Dallas outpost of Eric DiSteffano’s Coyote Café empire, held its first wine tasting. I was an invited guest to taste the wines of locally owned California winery Oak Cliff Cellars. Owner Jim Richardson was in attendance to guide us through the wines and Och8 execuchef Joel Harloff took us through the food. These two are a good double-act, and so are their respective products. Neither overwhelmed the other, a fact attested to in the hearty applause at the end from the full-house audience. Continue reading
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Brunello: The Highest Stage of Sangiovese
By Andrew Chalk
In my college days I once had to read a book called “Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism” by this man named Lenin who had the seriously trimmed beard and bald head of a sommelier in a high-priced steak house. To co-opt his phrase for a more plausible contention, Brunello di Montalcino is the highest stage of the marvelous but capricious Sangiovese grape. Continue reading
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Memorial Day Trip Idea
by Andrew Chalk
Thinking of a trip to the Hill Country this Memorial Day? Consider Flat Creek Estate, a winery near Marble Falls. They are open Saturday, Sunday & Monday 11am – 5pm in the Tasting Room and 11am – 4pm in the Bistro (Reservations Required for the Bistro).
One reason you might want to go is that they just earned a 2013 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence. Per the press release: Continue reading
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