An extraordinary luncheon with some notable connoisseurs, one of whom is also a great Burgundy collector, began with two Chardonnays. The 1999 Marcassin Three Sisters Vineyardcontinues to demonstrate what a glorious...

In my opinion, one of the finest restaurant chains, Roy's has an outstanding wine list as well as imaginative fusion-styled cooking. One of our favorite eateries in Maui, Roy's again...

My favorite chef in Portland, Oregon is Vitaly Paley, who pulled out all the stops for this extraordinary meal prepared for a charitable cause. The spectacular cuisine included ravishing hors...

This was another brilliant meal for a charitable cause with the wines donated from my cellar, and the cuisine generously offered by the great Chef Daniel Boulud. Although Daniel was...

Since Cindy Wolf and her husband/wine guy/occasional maitre d', Tony Foreman, opened Charleston it has been Baltimore's finest restaurant for impeccable service, haute cuisine, and the best wine list in the...

L'Ami Louis is my favorite restaurant in the world, although eating there in September is not quite as thrilling as it is in the winter because they don't have baby...

Sadly, during my two week tasting trip to the Rhône Valley, I only had time to visit Beaugravière once. This restaurant has the greatest Rhône wine list in the world,...

Having been delayed in the Rhône Valley because all the trains were cancelled due to flooding between Nîmes and Montpellier, I missed a scheduled lunch at one of my favorite...

This was a sumptuous buffet, including great oysters, terrines, smoked salmon, and caviar, all followed by an incredible stuffed whole suckling pig and coq au vin en croute. Wine collector,...