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Best Wine of the 2010 Dallas Wine Trail
It was fun, although too many wines were from California in ambiguously-labeled bottles at this weekend’s Dallas Wine Trail. The highlight for me was: 2006 Inwood Estates “Magellan”, Texas. This wine...
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Texas Trounces New York in Monday Night’s Grape & Gridiron Face Off
We sent intern Meredith Stein to the 2010 Grape and Gridiron Classic for a play-by-play account of last night’s face-off between Texas and New York most able-bodied wines. Here’s her report from the...
View ArticleThanksgiving Wine Deals…Buy Now to Save
There are a handful of wine deals I have run across to save for holiday stocking up. Buy now and save a few bucks. If you have more, please comment. Central Market has Veuve Clicquot this week for...
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Savor Dallas International Grand Tasting Was All About The Food
And wine…and spirits…but mainly the evening showcased a stunning assortment of flavors created by 60+ of the best chefs in the city. Though there was a bit of a line to get into the venue, once in...
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Final Report: Buffalo Gap Food & Wine Summit 2011
Last night’s dine around dinner and wine tasting took place on the grounds of Perini Ranch. Chefs and wineries cooked and poured for over three hours. I was a bad reporter. I didn’t take notes or...
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Here Is A Great Reason To Head To Austin
Not that we need a reason to head to one of the best places in our great state, but if you are looking for something to do over the first weekend in June an event notice came a across that would make...
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Tickets on Sale for Dallas Wine Trail
This event sells out fast so click here for tickets. The date for the next Dallas Wine Trail is set for July 23 from 11AM-5PM. The four participating Dallas wineries are Inwood Estates Vineyard, Calais...
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What to Drink Now: Oak Cliff Cellars
Dallas resident Jim Richardson has been a wine lover for years, specifically California. After traveling from his Oak Cliff home of 20 years to Napa and Sonoma Valleys for annual wine trips with...
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Dallas Winery Happenings Around Town
A few announcements hit my inbox today for events thrown by our local Dallas wineries to put on the calendar. Next Thursday, June 30th Fuqua Winery will host a Double Blind seated tasting of 10...
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Two Corks And A Bottle Opens in Uptown
John Ley (left) and Elwyn Hull (right) of Two Corks and a Bottle. Old friends John Ley and Elwyn Hull left their full-time jobs in search of more satisfying work. They knew they loved working with...
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Grand Opening Party: Two Corks and a Bottle in Uptown
We sent D Magazine intern Suzanne Asfar to check out Two Corks and a Bottle, a new custom winery and wine bar in Uptown. As luck would have it, my first event to cover as an intern at D Magazine was...
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The New Boundary of Chardonnay Growing – Dallas County
One of the two vineyards that provided the fruit for the 2010 Inwood Estates Chardonnay, Dallas County Nancy Nichols showcased local food items as holiday presents. I’m here to recommend some local...
View ArticleFUQUA Winery Wins Best of Class for FUQUA Cavalier Tawny Port
Hip, hip, hooray for Lee Fuqua and his brewing buddy Courtney Elizabeth Key. Together they took the top award in its category at the prestigious 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. “We beat...
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Sigel’s Celebrates Texas With Spirits, Beer and Wine
In celebration of our recent Texas Independence Day, Texas Flag Day and Sam Houston Day (all of which occurred last Friday, March 2) Sigel’s is holding a TexasFest with a Lone Star sized celebration of...
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Chalk Talk: Arché Winery Follows Its Own Road And Makes An Impressive 2011 Syrah
Howard and Amy Davies will never be accused of following the crowd. They started growing grapes in 1999 and opened Arché Winery in Montague County in 2007. They didn’t choose either of the two major...
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