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It's rare to start a meal without Champagne, but two of my guests do not care for Champagne, so we began the evening with three California Chardonnays. The 2001 Kongsgaard is a...

A sumptuous meal began with some of my wife's wonderful deep-fried jumbo back fin crab fritters (I can eat these anytime, anyplace), drunk with a spectacular 1996 Deutz Cuvée William Deutz...

To celebrate my promotion from Knight to Officer in France's Legion of Honor, awarded by President Jacques Chirac on Bastille Day, 2005, we hosted a dinner with dear friends. The...

Dinner with longtime friends who are also great wine lovers included a stunning array of wines. Since one of the guests did not care for Champagne, we began with three...

Some spectacular food included terrific salami from Salumi (the father of Mario Batali) and the great Spanish black ham from Joselito. With respect to the wines, the surprise of the...

We began the evening with two brilliant Champagnes. The crystal clean 1996 Dom Pérignonexhibited loads of citrus and laser-like precision as well as tremendous intensity and palate saturation. This brilliant, zesty...

A dinner with some dear friends provided an occasion to taste some favorite wines from my cellar. The 1985 Salon Champagne, a 100% non-malolactic Chardonnay, was still remarkably fresh and lively even...

While it may have been eclipsed by their newest release, the 1996, the 1990 Dom Pérignon, is a beautiful Champagne with more force and flavor than usual. Honeyed brioche notes...

In my opinion, there is no better purveyor of high quality beef in the United States than Lobels. Returning home after a long tasting trip is always marvelous, and being...