The stars of this evening for me wine-wise were the over-achieving 2004 Auxey-Duresses from Lalou Bize Leroy, the brilliant, chalky, crisp, minerally 1996 Blanc de Blancs Champagne from Stéphane Coquillette, and of...

This was another extravagant bash and free-for-all at Mark’s Duck House, and there were a number of wines that I didn’t even get a chance to taste, but I was...

Chef Luca got some fresh baby octopus in, and created a wonderfully, garlicky marinara to complement the sweet and tender octopus. The other dishes, including the wonderful pizza, were all...

This wonderful little bistro, which can’t seat more than 15 or 18 people by the look of it, is run by a young Asian couple. It features terrific French bistro...

The go-to bistro in Bordeaux, La Tupina has long been a wonderfully comforting place to eat. You can’t beat the entrance where you are greeted by a fireplace with rotisserie...

Anyone who misses the oysters that come from the aquatic farms and oyster beds in the bay near the seaside village of Arcachon knows just how wonderful these bivalves can...

This excellent BYO Italian trattoria does a marvelous job with its deep-fried calamari and thin crust pizzas made in their wood-burning oven. I decided to go with fish even though...

As an almost obsessive addict of the Joselito’s Pata Negro (Iberico Bellota), I made a special trip out to his storage facility about ten miles outside the historic city of...

On a recent visit to Spain, I spent a day touring the historic town of Segovia which is renowned for its extraordinary Roman aqueduct and the famous Castle of Alcazar....