Among the white wines there were no real surprises. It was another great showing for Kistler's 1998 Chardonnay Cuvée Cathleen, a powerful, yet concentrated, structured, super-intense offering with abundant quantities of...

It seems like, when I am in the United States, I need to go here at least once every three or four weeks. As for food, it is always the...

Another delightful meal at the best bistro in Baltimore (Charm City's only bistro). A meal consisting of their perfect Eggplant Napoleon with goat cheese, olives, tapenade, and very intense and...

To celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary, my wife and I went to our favorite spot for great dining in Baltimore, Chef Cindy Wolf's Charleston restaurant. Once again, when flavor counts,...

I love the 1995 Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes. I purchased a case when it was first released, and have drunk six bottles with great pleasure. However, I had a maderized bottle...

Between June 14 and July 5, 2001, while traveling in Australia, I had only one mind-blowing meal, and it was not where one might have expected. The fare in Sydney...

Immediately prior to my trip to Australia, we celebrated a birthday meal prepared by Chef William Douglas McNeill at the Seasons restaurant in the Four Seasons hotel. McNeill retired the...

My wife and I prepared a great meal. When summer tomatoes come in, my wife makes a fabulous tomato/cheese pie (essentially ground up aged Swiss cheese layered with a bed...

Getting prepared for a three-week visit to Australia, I took three blockbuster Shiraz to my favorite local bistro, Petit Louis, as well as a bottle of 1998 Monbousquet. It takes a...