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    When delving into the world of Australian winemaking, one name consistently rises to the top: John Duval. Hailing...

      If you’ve been keeping up with my career journey, you’re aware that I’ve maintained a clear boundary...

  There’s nothing better than Sunday Fundays in Dallas. Over the years, I’d had a lot of great Sundays at...

      For those of you who have followed along, my daughter got on a plane last August to...

      The story of Presqu’ile Winery has always been one of family, contributing to the heritage of Santa...

      Above Wines began with two Italian friends wanting to bring the essence of the Italian lifestyle to...

          Close to four years ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Barney,...

        Riboli Family Wines is a story of reinvention. I could tell the story of when the...

      Press trips are amazing opportunities to plunge into a region, meet winemakers, and have someone curate the...

      The entire saga began because several good friends, whom we had not seen for months, canceled our...

      It’s always fun to meet a winemaker who has insight into the soul of her vineyard and...

    Even though I’ve been now to several of its restaurants, it’s hard for me to wrap my brain around...

    For many years, my holiday of choice was New Year’s Eve. It was the art of getting dressed...

      For the past few months, I’ve been invited to go behind the scenes to be part of...

          My first trip to Paso Robles was in 2016 on a press tour and I...

          Two years ago, we had a family trip to Italy that was shut down by...

          Every decision at Clif Family Winery must answer a question of betterment of planet, people,...

        Earlier this week, we celebrated International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural,...

          The march on tackling samples continues and today I’m focused on wines that stood out...

          I admit it. I’m a Christmas person. Not quite as much as my father who...

        The holidays are often expected to be joyful. After the death of loved ones, you find...

          Connection is the word I would use to describe my most recent trip to wine...

          Dallas celebrated the publication of a James Beard Award Winning Chef’s Cookbook with one of...

          The perfect wine for pizza.  A phrase often used, but in reality a lot of...

        Last weekend’s 30th annual Côtes de Coeur raising money for the American Heart Association at the...

          Rae Wilson didn’t come to Texas with the ambition of disrupting the wine industry.  It...

Crab and Chardonnay = Utopia     From blending sessions to vertical tastings to blind tastings, I’ve been blown away...

    As the days roll by, often it seems an exercise in same day, different bottle, as we enter...

Grilling BBQ and Zins   Grilling, BBQ and Zins are synonymous with Summer and what better time to break break...

A World Changed: But the Jordan Launch Must Go On       It’s hard to believe one year ago,...

    It’s amazing how one wine can bring back memories of eventful wine country trip exactly one decade later....

  A Girls Trip to Anderson Valley with some of my favorite writer friends   It’s hard to believe only three weeks...

Explore the Dão Region: Wines You Should Discover That Are a Steal Pedro Castro Mondonca, the CEO of the CVR...

  Imagine ocean bluffs and a very blue sea.  Throw in wineries and great restaurants.  It’s like you are transported...

    Jason Guerra, Moët Hennessy Brand Ambassador, Heather Queen, Wine Concierge and Master Chef Adrien Nieto   You may...

    It had been close to ten years since I visited the French Room.  I remember the experience well. ...

  The Manhattan Project Beer Company motto begins with there’s a story behind every beer.   And for every beer company,...

  It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years that I’ve been writing the Dallas Wine Chick blog.  As we...

  For the past 15 years, I’ve been a part of a girl’s wine tasting club.  Over time, what used...

  Me and Vernon Wells from JACK Wines   My first question to Vernon Wells, former Yankees baseball center fielder...

Jean-Charles Boisset and me   Those who know Jean-Charles Boisset, the Vintner, Entrepreneur and Man of Mystery, realize that he...

Sixmilebridge Vineyard: The Second Chapter of Jim Moroney   Jim Moroney, Proprietor Sixmilebridge Vineyard For forty years, Jim Moroney was...

A Celebration of Friends with J Vineyards & Winery: The Perfect Aperitif The magnum of J Vineyards & Winery Cuvée...

Adam Bernstein: Del Frisco’s Hospitalitarian and Dallas’ First Restaurant Recycling Pioneer Adam Bernstein, Wine Director, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse...

  Our wine trip continued in Sonoma where we spent time at four places– Arista, Passalacqua, Skipstone and Scherrer Wineries. ...

The Dallas Gang in Napa My birthday trip journey continued with a day in Napa Valley visiting three iconic vineyards that...

The Wonderful Place we Stayed in Sonoma Last month, I had the joy of celebrating a milestone birthday with a...

Named after a fictional owner, Billy Can Can is an upscale saloon with a modern twist.  The menu comes from Chef...

Mike Thompson, Proprietor of Thompson 31Fifty (third from right) and the Dallas Wineaux When you sit down and talk to...

In May, Jordan launched its first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon aged 100 percent in French oak barrels.  Imagine sampling the...

San Diego Wine Country – It’s a juxtaposition of the first wine region in America.  It’s a bit Wild West. ...

Bryan and Denise White, Troon Owners and Fellow Texans One of the great things about Troon Vineyard is that it...

Duffy Keys, B Cellars, me and Kent Rathbun, Chef Duffy Keys, Co-Founder of B Cellars Vineyards and Winery, recently came...

The Media Chariot Addison – a city near Dallas that is home to 180 restaurants and an entertainment district with...