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Just in time for summer: Austin’s Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
Deep Eddy Ruby Red, infused with Texas red grapefruit, is a new flavor. Deep Eddy vodka (behind) infused with mint and raspberries.visit site to read more]
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Coppell Farmers Market’s Farm-to-Table dinner says so much about this...
The weather was perfect for Coppell Farmers Market's Farm to Table dinner last night.visit site to read more]
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Clive Coates: What I’m going to drink this summer
Clive Coates offers cool wine advice for hot summer days. Burgundy is one … [visit site to read more]
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Fed up with obscenely high wine prices? BYOB to these Dallas-area restaurants
The house special noodle soup at La Me (Staff file)visit site to read more]
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Mixologist and Dallas cocktail revolutionary Jason Kosmas says ‘Adios, Dallas’
Jason Kosmas had a huge impact on the Dallas cocktail scene. (File 2012/Staff Photographer)visit site to read more]
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Wine deal: Pogo’s deep-discounts its 2010-2011 rosé wines
Pogo's is saying adios to its 2010 and 2011 roses. Rose is such a wonderful summer wine – light, fruity, balanced and delicious. Of course, that’s … [visit site to read more]
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Dallas Distilleries off to great start with Herman Marshall Whiskey’s...
Herman Beckley (left) and Marshall Louis: Good ol' boys makin' new Texas whiskey and rye.visit site to read more]
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R.I.P. The Chesterfield, hello Prohibition
The Chesterfield during its glorious, if brief, heyday (2012 file) Well, it was great fun while it lasted. Let me rephrase that: It was great … [visit site to read more]
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Last day for Sigel’s Bastille Day French wine discounts
The bleu, blanc, rouge With Bastille Day coming Sunday, Sigel’s is celebrating with a sale on all French wines: 20 … [visit site to read more]
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PS, the restaurant formerly known as Private Social, has closed
Najat Kaanache's duck liver mousse at PS, from the restaurant's modernist phase (Kye R. Lee/Staff)visit site to read more]
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Craft cocktails shake up North Texas, a cocktail glossary and Mr. Dallas goes...
Josh McEachern mixes a custom cocktail at Smyth (Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer)visit site to read more]
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Why ‘Go Texan’ wines can be made with California (or New Mexico) grapes
Winemaker and winery owner Kim McPherson (left) will take all the Texas grapes he can get for his McPherson Cellars wines. His dad, Clinton "Doc" McPherson, is a Texas wine industry pioneer.visit site...
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Wine Poste food and wine event to feature menu by Top Chef Tiffany Derry
The Wine Poste is using food to lure wine lovers. Photo from The Wine Postevisit site to read more]
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Texas’ Kim McPherson named among top 100 most influential U.S. winemakers
Wine Industry Insight newsletter ranked McPherson Cellars' Kim McPherson No. 20 in its list of the top 100 most influential U.S. winemakers.visit site to read more]
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Who won the TexSom best sommelier contest this year in Texas? Scott Ota from...
Texas' best sommelier: Scott Ota (center) topped second-place Luis del Torre (right) and James Watkins (left) in this year's competition at the Four Seasons in Las Colinas.visit site to read more]
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Wine group gives Texas a B- in the consumer-friendliness of its wine laws
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Bartender Eddie “Lucky” Campbell lands at Abacus
Eddie "Lucky" Campbell left the Standard Pour and has accepted a full-time bartender job at Abacus. But expect to see his cocktails around town, too.visit site to read more]
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Kim Crawford breezes through Dallas with his new organic Loveblock wines
Yes, that's Kim Crawford holding his new baby: Loveblock. New Zealand winemaker … [visit site to read more]
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A cocktail tasting menu? Leave it to Smyth, the cutting-edge Travis St. lounge
Josh McEachern shakes a cocktail at Smyth (Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer) File this one under “call me a cab.” … [visit site to read more]
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What were the most popular wines at GrapeFest? Check out the People’s Choice...
From Fort Worth, LightCatcher Winery winemaker Caris Palm Turpen wowed with her white Sunflower at Grapefest. (File 2005/Staff Photo)visit site to read more]
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Patron Spirits master distiller to Dallas: It’s still a small-batch tequila
Patron Tequila master distiller Francisco Alcaraz has had the catbird seat on the emergence of premium tequila in Mexico. Who knew what that first batch would unleash?visit site to read more]
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Get ‘Besieged’ for Halloween or taste ‘creepy’ wines at Wine Poste and...
Limited-edition Besieged from Ravenswood will be in stores for Halloween and Thanksgiving.visit site to read more]
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Michael Martensen has left Smyth, the Cedars Social and not-yet-opened the...
Michael Martensen in 2011 at the Cedars Social (Staff file)visit site to read more]
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Nick Badovinus closes the Tried and True, his terrific Henderson Ave. gastropub
Nick Badovinus at the Tried and True in 2012 (Staff file) The … [visit site to read more]
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Check out this soap-opera twist for Texas’ heritage Pheasant Ridge Winery buy
Pheasant Ridge founder Bobby Cox will once again get to work with the vineyards he planted. Bobby Cox has to … [visit site to read more]
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How does a pre-Christmas Japanese-whiskey-and-tonkotsu-ramen pop-up sound?
UPDATE: The event is on Monday, December 23, not Sunday. Tonkotsu ramen and Japanese whiskey: Could it be a … [visit site to read more]
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Last-minute gift ideas: Chocolate from Dr. Sue and Kate Weiser, Wine...
Pick up a little Christmas tree from chocolatier Kate Weiser at her Anatole pop-up shop. (Kate Weisner Facebook page)visit site to read more]
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Catch Hill Country winemaker Don Pullum cooking up a storm on ‘The Taste’...
Don Pullum gets a chance at round two on "The Taste" competition tonight. (Credit: Sandy Wilson) (Sandy Wilson)visit site to read more]
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Wine bar with cars slated to open in Fort...
Kent & Co. Wines takes over a former typewriter repair shop. My how the times have changed.visit site to read more]
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Super Bowl Sunday, make your own Frito Pie or cheat and get some to go from...
Frito Pie is just the ticket for your Super Bowl munching. Make it or buy it to go. (Evans Caglage/Staff Photographer)visit site to read more]
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Go Irish: Tonight’s whiskey dinner at Barter is a celebration of Tullamore DEW
A chance to do that other Dew, and have it all with dinner, too.(Image courtesy of Barter)visit site to read more]
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Sommelier Snodderly to leave Gemma, headed to John Tesar’s Knife
Sommelier Sabrina Snodderly engaging with diners at Gemma (Kye R. Lee/Staff Photographer) Sabrina … [visit site to read more]
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Addison’s new food fest Fork & Cork features notable Dallas chefs
Eddie "Lucky" Campbell (standing, in back) explains the history of whiskey at a preview to Fork & Cork in Addison on March 26, 2014. (Sarah Blaskovich)visit site to read more]
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At local distillery Herman Marshall, an inside look at how bourbon is made
Herman Beckley, distiller and co-owner of Herman Marshall, with his sour mash (Leslie Brenner/Staff)visit site to read more]
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UPDATED: New bar called Ivy Tavern now open on Lemmon Avenue in Dallas
The backyard of Ivy Tavern looks like a chill hangout. Parking's off to the side, enclosed in another fence. (Sarah Blaskovich)visit site to read more]
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Hill Country steals Calais Winery from Dallas – get a deal on its...
This was Benjamin Calais seven years ago, when he opened Calais Winery in Dallas. (File 2008/Staff photo)visit site to read more]
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The engaging wine list at FT33 makes the Wine Enthusiast’s top 100 in the...
The wine list at FT33 is one of the most thoughtful and engaging in Dallas (Kye R. Lee/Staff Photographer) The … [visit site to read more]
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Five Texas wineries grab double-gold with Texas wines (almost) at hot SF wine...
Texas wines scored big at the San Francisco International Wine Competition in June. (File 2008/Staff Photo)visit site to read more]
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UPDATED: Top bartender Lauren Festa to move from FT33 to the Mansion Bar
Lauren Festa at FT33 (2012 file) UPDATE: On Saturday evening, Lauren … [visit site to read more]
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Twisted Root pal surprises at TexSom with ‘Velvet Somms’ painting ala Velvet...
Jason Boso shows off the black velvet painting he commissioned of TexSom founders Drew Hendricks and James Tidwell.visit site to read more]
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Austin tops Dallas for 2014 Texas Best Sommelier creds
Joelle Cousins holds the trophy for 2014 Texas Best Sommelier, flanked by runners-up Rene Fagoaga (left) and Nathan Fausti.visit site to read more]
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Long awaited Proof + Pantry set to open Wednesday, Aug. 27
Proof + Pantry's Josh Mceachern at a private party held last week in the One Arts Plaza restaurant/bar, which was still a work in progress.(Marc Ramirez)visit site to read more]
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Dallas winemakers escape worst damage in Napa earthquake
Wine barrels at Fontanella Family Winery, where Coquerel Family Wines stores its reds in barrel, tumbled down in the earthquake. (Fontanella Family Winery)visit site to read more]
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Dallas doesn’t have any memorable new bars, if you ask ‘Food & Wine’
If you ask us, cocktails at the Standard Pour are in the top 10 in the city. (Ben Torres)visit site to read more]
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Update: Ag department changes rules for Go Texan wine (These are still ten...
Texas wines - and more importantly, Texas-grown grapes - are finding their groove. (Evans Caglage/Staff Photographer)visit site to read more]
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Jim Beam slaps Dallas man’s snappy words on its single-barrel bourbon
Jason Reyna knew just the right words to bring home Jim Beam's grand prize. (Jason Reyna) When Jim Beam rolled out its “Single Barrel, … [visit site to read more]
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Lemongrass Asian Bistro in Deep Ellum closed; new bar and grill coming soon
Pay your respects Thursday, Oct. 16 at Lemongrass in Deep Ellum. It's slated to become a bar in about two months. (Ben Torres)visit site to read more]
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Texas winery Messina Hof opens Friday in wine-centric Grapevine
(Courtesy of Messina Hof)Messina Hof is hosting special events all weekend. If you’d like to know the history of Messina Hof winery, ask an Aggie. The family-owned vineyard was … [visit site to read...
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Cheers! Tickets to Savor Dallas wine and food fest go on sale in January
(Alexandra Olivia)Savor Dallas Founder Vicki Briley-White and her sisters Cynthia Henson and Kim Briley-Dickenson attended the Savor Dallas Arts District Wine Stroll in downtown Dallas in March....
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Great wine and spirits deals as upscale store Domaine announces closing
Lance Storer (left) and James Moll in more hopeful times, when their Domaine Wine Company opened.visit site to read more]
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