Superior Wine and Fine Food for a Great Charity

"...a bargain food-and-wine experience. They are calling it the Deluxe Tour of Five Continents of Fine Wine, and they'll..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Food Feature

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Holiday Wines

"...my Scottish heritage allows me to buy overpriced or undervalued wines. During the past year, I've been compiling a..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Food Column by Wes Marshall

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Wes Marshall scrutinizes the best wine lists in Austin.

"...art is both better and cheaper. Restaurants are working harder and smarter to get our dollars. After checking the..."

May 31, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Wine of the Week

The ones from France are more complex

"...Sauvignon Blanc comes in many styles..."

July 8, 2011 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Science-Fiction Wine?

Bonny Doon's Randall Grahm keeps winemaking weird

"...I immediately started thinking of some of the world's weirdest winemakers: Charles Smith of K Vintners, Chester Osborn of..."

July 25, 2008 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Selections From Burgundy

"...2005 La Feif de Grenoilles Grand Cru $50 (white)..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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Wines by the Glass

"...in one of these places, try something new. We've recommended some of our favorites from each list. All prices..."

June 1, 2001 Food Column by Wes Marshall

On Leaving Paradise for an Oasis

An Austin foodie falls in love with Marathon and West Texas' other boutique towns

"...went west following a chef, but like many who've headed in the same direction, I discovered much more. In..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Zoot Allure

Don't Take the class, charm, and reputation for granted

"...In retrospect, they made a good gamble. Though Scruggs left to pursue international..."

June 20, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Local Wine Experts Rank 48 Canned Wines Available in Austin

Good wine comes in cans, too

"...significant portion of local drinkers who'd always prefer to order a glass of wine. Over the past few years,..."

July 12, 2019 Food Feature by Tom Thornton

Local Pork Gets Schooled

Austin restaurants and businesses are prepped to help you eat local and use everything but the oink

"...and antibiotic-free, and they are housed and dispatched humanely. Ideally, all products are obtained locally, or as close as..."

April 10, 2009 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Good Taste

You spontaneously slow down and breathe easier when you enter Basil's, Barbara Chisholm writes. This is not a hipster hot spot that is peopled with folks checking the door to see if someone more interesting than their current partner has entered. People come here to concentrate on each other without distraction.

"...I moved to Austin about 10 minutes after the golden era ended. By that I mean shortly after the..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Wines for Chanukah

"...I asked a local wine merchant about kosher wine..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Food Feature

Weekend Wine: French Bubbly Without the Champagne Price

'Tis the season for all things sparkling

"...In order for a wine to be called Champagne, it must..."

Dec. 28, 2019 Food Post by Wes Marshall

In Stitches

More Fantastic Fest programming includes the 'Pede, Pt. 2

"...The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence is one 30+ titles announced today..."

Sept. 7, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine

The simple but elegant art of picnic pairing

"...(and into May, if we're lucky) the weather is ideal for picnicking...."

April 22, 2005 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Will Travel for Food and Wine

Well-made wine, exquisite food, and great art – Spain should be on anyone's short list of travel destinations

"...the world, myriad museums, sophisticated cities, and a dazzling countryside? Let me recommend the northwestern part of Spain as..."

June 26, 2009 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...over 100 features and TV shows, plus shorts, music videos, and XR projects announced for this year's celebration of..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wine of the Week

Try France

"...The film Sideways profiled an over-the-top love affair with the Pinot Noir..."

July 13, 2007 Food Column by Wes Marshall

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...from school, time off from work -- the movies provide the perfect opportunity for shared activity, even if the..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Weekend Wine: Thanksgiving!

Wines both obscure and easy to find

"...obscure white wine that will amaze you. Tenuta Sallier de La Tour is a Sicilian winery with difference. The..."

Nov. 17, 2022 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...You see, reader, this is a lager town. We’re of the Lagerpeople,..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

Wine of the Week

Vintner Randall Grahm turns his eye to Texas grapes

"...a half dozen fermenters and barrels to get an idea of the 2011 and 2012 vintages and were especially..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

The best wine discoveries of the past few months

"...Despite the weak dollar/euro ratio, a lot of great bargains..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

Wine and cheese: Wes Marshall outlines the ultimate pairing.

"...thought that hit me while I was trying to decide whether to recommend a Cava, Fino Sherry, or Rioja..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Food Column by Wes Marshall

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Under $10, Under $20

"...Under $10..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Liquid Assets

A new column by Chronicle wine writer Wes Marshall that spotlights affordable wine choices and offers food pairing advice to complement them.

"...offer food-pairing advice to complement them. Wines will be graded using Emile Peynaud's Le Gout de Vin 100-point scoring..."

July 28, 2000 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Imperfect Alloy

What you may miss at Gilligan's is the little epiphany that can come when the kitchen and the wine list are singing in-synch, playing off each other's strengths and idiosyncrasies, Chronicle wine critic Wes Marshall discovers.

"...has given the wine list responsibility to manager Rina de Guzman, who has her own opinions of what a..."

April 14, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Tasty Twosomes

Wes Marshall lays out the laws of pairing food with wine at Thanksgiving and provides some recipe ideas.

"...wine for turkey day. Since our goal is to provide some guidance about the marriage of food and wine,..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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