Restaurant Review: Bureau de Poste

Chef Jo Chan delivers delicious cuisine in former Hyde Park post office

"...have lived in Central East Austin for nearly two decades and was a regular customer at the post office..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Don’t Settle for Cheap Champagne on Valentine’s Day

Nothing sparks the romance like good Champagne

"...It doesn’t matter. We are talking about life and death issues here! Valentine’s Day equals Champagne, and only the..."

Feb. 12, 2019 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Weekend Wine

Countdown to the Holidays: American Sparkling Wines

"...the Reagan era, the folks at Spanish Cava-maker Freixenet made a gamble on creating a premium sparkling wine from..."

Dec. 8, 2018 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Wes Marshall reveals the best wine bargains of 2001.

"...wines at daily-drinking prices. Rare as hen's teeth and harder to find than the proverbial needle in a haystack,..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Tasting the Stars

Champagne: an appreciation and primer

"...new year. While we're all for any rite that includes wine, we wanted to take a step back from..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Here are some romantic ideas to fill your Valentine's belly.

"...of foods rife with aphrodisiacal qualities and matched some delicious wines. Keep it simple, light, and elegant, and make..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Chronicle Wine writer Wes Marshall scours the city for fine wines both under $10 and over $10.

"...Under $10..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Wines for Thanksgiving

"...Wines for Thanksgiving..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Wine of the Week

Celebrate in style with a Segura Viudas magnum

"...for the real French product. Some of my favorites include Bollinger Special Cuvée ($60), Ruinart Blanc de Blanc ($80),..."

Dec. 8, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Wines for the Holidays

"...With all the wonderful food and new recipes hitting your kitchen over the..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Max's Wine Program

Max's Wine Dive has a few wine programs in place that spell savings for the careful consumer

"...consumption. Max's also offers a number of attractive wine deals to get folks in the door. Probably the best..."

July 17, 2009 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Bubbly Buzzwords:

"...Blanc de blanc: Made with all white grapes, usually Chardonnay...."

Dec. 22, 1995 Food Feature

The Beaumarchais Scoundrel

"...by: Edouard Molinaro. Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Manuel Blanc, Michel Blanc and Michel Serrault. As portrayed in yet..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Word from the Experts

"...We collected picks and descriptions from winebuyers at Fielding's, Reuben's, the Austin Wine Merchant,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Food Feature

Champagne Uncorked

Wes Marshall provides a primer on Champagne: where to get it, when to drink it, and what to drink it with.

"...service at the Abbey of Hautvillers in the last decade of the 17th century. Revisionists promote the idea that..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Champagne Strife

Holiday Cheers Spawn Spirits Rivalry

"...write a cute little article about the limestone caves under the city of Reims where Champagne is stored, or..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Food Feature

Sparkling Examples

It's that time of year again ...

"...a few things in life I guess I'll never understand, like crop circles, the media's endless fascination with Michael..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Shopping for the Celebration

"...shop with them regularly so that they get an idea of your taste, your budget, and your level of..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere

Champagne wishes bubble up around the holidays, and Wes Marshall is the man to help you make them come true.

"...First, these wines deserve to be drunk year-round. For no good reason, and..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Knives Out

Cunning if slight murder mystery revives the whodunit

"...Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Ana de Armas, Don Johnson, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell,..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Weekend Wine

A random walk down the best values in holiday wines!

"...good sparkling wine goes with everything from apps to desserts, from a pre-dinner shellfish to an after dinner cheese..."

Nov. 18, 2017 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Weekend Wine: Sparkling Wines for the Holidays

Finally: the high-priced stuff

"...examples of Ruinart’s wine. The less expensive wine, Ruinart Blanc de Blanc ($80), is actually a bargain at the..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Food Post by Wes Marshall

A Buying Guide to Holiday Wines

Festive pairings at every price point

"...Segura Viudas rosé ($9), a lovely pink wine with deep berry flavors. Gruet's robust New Mexico Blanc de Noirs..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Choice Champagnes Around Town

"...Here are the answers with the stores in alphabetical order..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Sparkling wines and champagnes

"...A little clarification is in order. First, all Champagnes are sparkling wines, but only a..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

"...that champagne is a specific name for sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of northeast France. Champagne will..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Food Column by Wes Marshall

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

"...Kris Kristofferson, Barbara Hershey, Leelee Sobieski, Jane Birkin, Dominique Blanc, Jesse Bradford, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Harley Cross, Isaac De..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Best of Food in 2007

10 Best Wines of the Year

"...the Banfi, Chateau St. Jean, and Jadot – are widely available. My choices are evenly matched with five whites..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Wine of the Week: It's Bubble Time!

Bubbles, bubbles everywhere, and lots of drops to drink

"...bubbly wines. I have mixed feelings about recommending these delightful wines at the end of the year. Truth is,..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Food Column by Wes Marshall

How About a Little Wine with That Chocolate?

Find the perfect combination for you and your sweetie

"...Two easy-to-find choices are Rancho Zabaco Sonoma County Heritage Zinfandel ($14) or d'Arenberg's Stump Jump Grenache-Shiraz ($10)...."

Feb. 8, 2008 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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