For years, the ultimate destination for Chicago dining has been Charlie Trotter's, renowned for its world-class cooking. However, 5-6 years ago, Tru opened under the auspices of Chef Rick Tramonto...

Everest has been one of the bastions of top-flight French cooking in the United States for many years. Chef Jean Joho, an Alsatian native, has long been highly respected for...

While in Chicago for Vin Expo America, I hosted a group of French wine producers at the Chop House. This charming, atmospheric restaurant offered classic steakhouse cuisine, including outstanding beef...

One of the truly superb restaurants in the United States, if not the world, is Veritas, a mini-treasure located just west of Union Square on 20th Street in New York...

The Oregon Grille, by far the finest restaurant in the Baltimore suburbs, is basically a steak and lobster house. While Chef Mark Henry is capable of preparing more creative dishes,...

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...

Two things were magical about this meal. One was the extraordinary magnum of 1980 DRC La Tâche (I owned a case of this wine at one time and drink every bottle with...

To celebrate my wife's birthday, the wines chosen were at her request. She loves mature Bordeaux, but I am reluctant to move 28-30 year old bottles to a restaurant, so...

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...