Jan 25, 20224 minIMAGINED HIERARCHYIt has been almost 18 years since I began operating The Second Street Bistro and The Murray Bar, and it has been almost 10 years since...
Jun 24, 20216 minJoan of Arc, Phillip the Good and The Hospices de BeauneOur story begins in 1405 as the Black Plague, the Hundred Years War and roving bands of mercenaries were all working together to make...
Jun 24, 20213 minThe Northern Rhone: Birthplace of SyrahThere is something about this area that is almost supernatural and the hill of Hermitage was a bit of a wine pilgrimage for me. The...
Jun 24, 20213 minPais Basque: 4 + 3 = 1**Initial disclaimer: The Basque produce no wine, a little bit of cider and their cuisine is virtually impossible to replicate outside...
Jun 24, 20213 minYountville: New American Cookery, Keller and OlneyTonight we are celebrating a legacy created by such people as Paul Bocuse, Alice Waters, Kermit Lynch and Richard Olney. For me, the...
Jun 24, 20214 minRibera del Duero: Burgos, SpainOur story this week begins as usual with the collapse of the Roman Empire. The Visigoths maintained loose control over Iberia for a...